A few days after the maiden voyage of Flips FC on the streets, we decided to do a shoot. This photoset was supposed to be the main photoshoot of the car. Flip hadn’t finished the car’s final form yet, so we decided to wait. Regardless, I hadn’t been shooting as much car photography as I used to, especially of close mates and their epic cars. I’ve taken stuff for granted as I’m always around it in the sheds.
It was a real treat to get a double dose of Sunny trucks on the same day, almost a little overwhelming. You are trying to focus on all the details of one truck. At the same time, you don’t want to miss anything with another. Alan had taken a more traditional route with his Sunny Darren. The owner of this short bed had repainted his.
Meeting Alan and his GB122 was a pleasurable experience. Alan asked to call down to check out the shed and show us his Long body GB122 Sunny truck. I’ve always had a soft spot for these, but I can’t say much; my dream car list is quite basic, EK9s, AE86s, S13s, all the usual stuff. I admire people like Alan who step outside the norm and import stuff like this, Sunny.
Two rare Datsun Sunny trucks call to the shed for us to take a look and Flip takes his FC for its first drive.
Progress was a little patchy on the AE86 during lockdowns and restrictions. We bring you up to speed on the Trueno progress which was filmed off camera. It is not long till the first start now.