AFTERDARK
POMONA, CA 11/16/2002
REVIEW
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Having come round robin was the Extreme Autofest show
series for 2002 that concluded their venturous year
back where they had embarked on at the Pomona
Fairplex. Held as a night show, rightfully titled
Afterdark, November 16, 2002 went down as an indoor
and outdoor arrangement. Vehicle upon vehicle lined
both sides of the two corridors that stretched either side of the
building hosting the indoor vehicles. The weather
turned out favorable with no rain in site and only a
brisk ambience hinting at the upcoming winter. Inside
the venue one would not be able to tell that winter is
around the corner as some of the hottest industry
models were on hand strutting their stuff or very
little of it for that matter. Certainly many of the
visitors could appreciate the exposed models garnering
exposure while posing with vehicles or posing
at their tables. Such models on hand were Lisa Kaye,
Aiko, Akira, Rowena Galam, Melani, the Asianlaah
girls, and the Showgirlz.
From showcars to every day drivers, the show had
something for everyone. Some of the top cars on
display were a Honda Del Sol, a few Honda CRXs, a
couple of Celicas including one that made the trip
from Northern California, and various Accords and
Acuras. Acutely grabbing our attention were chrome
collages of metal, pulsating paint jobs, and auto body
modifications worth marvelling at. Marvelously
executed was the bikini contest that has managed to
make a new impression in the automotive circuit thanks
to the delightfully tasteful aspirations of the
Autofest crew. Trading in the raunch and flash for
respect and finesse, their new form of bikini contest
has won over industry personnel, auto enthusiasts,
media, and flesh seekers alike. Make no mistake the
fine femmes, curves and all, are very much defined and
revealed by the sensational outfits that combine style
with taste.
Satisfying the tastes of the dance or turntable
afficionado, were the b-boy and dj competitions. A
handful of b-boys braved the stage for honor, show,
and a monetary prize of five c-notes. The finalists
brought out all stops with helicopter visuals and
gravity defying footwork as well as an upside down
walk where the arms were used in a foot motion and the
legs were inversely used in an arm swaying motion. It was a rather
cunning display of agility and tact. With agility
and perfection were the turntablists turning up the
heat as the battle of wax warping, cut crossing, cross
fading, and sound selection both amazed and impressed
onlookers. With only minutes to conduct a symphony of
sound when the needle meets the record, the djs’ hands
gracefully and swiftly conducted the union of stylus
and vinyl.
Plenty of vinyl graphics were on hand to complement
the sundry of vehicles. The works of Max Graphics,
Street Designs, and others could be seen throughout
the show. Also throughout the shows were various
vendors bringing new technology or services to the
show. From Dub, to the Army, to Al & Ed’s (that
conducted the sound off by the way), to Top Gear, to
BF Goodrich, to STR, to Monkey Customs to Import Image
and others as well all took part in bringing a little
extra to the show for patrons to learn from or
possibly take home from the venue.
The venue itself was well taken care. Restrooms were clean and maintained, food concession stands were readily available with yummy pizza and quick lines. Entry into event was also quick as the search and entry lines ran expediently. A safe environment was the case throughout the night with friendly staff and amiable auto enthusiasts about. This show, like many other automotive events in the homeland, brought peoples of all ages and nationalaties together.
Just as the people are a factor of the show, who could forget the very essence of the hometown and beyond car clubs that made the trek to the Afterdark show. Such groups were Team
Transport, Absolute, Chevy Devotions, Another Level,
Fatalism, Hi-Tek, Team Fuzion, Flux, Team Trigon, Team
Light Speed Racing, Team Kurruption, Team Hybrid,
Synister Illusionz, Elite Street Team, the
International AllStars, the 935Draggers crew, Raw
Power, E-Legal Imports, Swift, Unfadeable Stylez,
Irrisistible Show Team, and Nokturnal.
As the nocturnal night ended the show at midnight, the
Afterdark staff could return to their hometown of
Chula Vista knowing they had tapped the greater Los
Angeles area, the San Jose Area, and the San Diego
Area in 2002. 2003 is set for a nationwide tour that
only Autofest and Afterdark could bring it like. We
shall follow their venture and see what followers also
bring it to the shows.
Don’t forget to visit WWW.EXTREMEAUTOFEST.COM
SEE YA NEXT TIME.
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