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Japan's Best Resto-Mod Shop | Exploring Rocky Auto

Dino DC
2024 ж. 24 Сәу.
37 544 Рет қаралды
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Rocky Auto was among the first to drop modern engines into vintage Japanese cars. Famed for building some of the wildest S30 Fairlady Z & C10 Hakosukas not to mention Kenmeris, Watanabe-san can pretty much be considered as a bit of a pioneer in the Japanese restomod world.
Rocky has come a long way in the last few years, building replicas from the ground up and creating quite a niche. What always blows me away is the massive stock pile of cars that Watanabe has accumulated, stored away in multiple buildings. He thinks he has about 300 cars now but I’m sure it’s way more than that…
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  • Thanks for the years of bringing to light so much JDM culture! 🙌

    @lamararboleda6114@lamararboleda611415 күн бұрын

    • You bet!

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • lol, Watanabe san was stopping you from spilling the LFA secrets with those revs

    @_dizzysky@_dizzysky15 күн бұрын

  • Met Watanabe San in 2010 at a Nostalgic 2 Days show and introduced myself to him and he was very nice and cool and humble. We had some language barriers but he was very interested in the car scene in the states as I was interested in what was going on in Japan. Glad he's still doing his thing and you are showcasing him and look forward to more videos on him and his work.

    @longrodlseries@longrodlseries15 күн бұрын

    • He’s as humble as they come!

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • By far the best car content on the net thank you so much Mr. Carbonare!!!!! One Love❤️

    @lukasusilovic299@lukasusilovic29915 күн бұрын

  • Get excited when I see Dino DC pop up first thing in the morning. Car candy for breakfast!

    @ralphdeex6671@ralphdeex667115 күн бұрын

    • 🫶🏼

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • This is the best car content in KZhead! Thanks Dino🙏

    @lianbencosme5936@lianbencosme593615 күн бұрын

    • Wow, thanks!

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • I've always adored the way Watanabe san at Rocky Auto rebuilds cars, especially the S30, C10 and C110.

    @Sticker-Happy@Sticker-Happy6 күн бұрын

  • Dino with another snoop around behind the curtains of the JDM legendary temples that we all wish we could do ourselves, absolutely love these videos, and please keep them coming sir! What a champion!

    @chrisg8772@chrisg877214 күн бұрын

    • Absolutely 👍🏻

      @dino_dc@dino_dc14 күн бұрын

  • 20:21 I think I just fell in love with Watanabe san❤

    @africanotaku5453@africanotaku545315 күн бұрын

  • 日本から拝見しています！ こうやって日本が世界に誇るJDMを 紹介してくださるのは、 とても嬉しいです！

    @yasurowadada212@yasurowadada21215 күн бұрын

  • Rocky Auto has gotta be my favorite shop in Japan.

    @TasteofBlood@TasteofBlood15 күн бұрын

  • YEEEAH, THANK YOU DINO! FINALLY THE BELOVED ROCKY AUTO !

    @STARMANjacob@STARMANjacob15 күн бұрын

  • absolutely mind numbing/melting how many cars and parts rocky auto has, absolutely insane!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!! that would be insane to be able to have time to walk around and look at all the gear they have!!!

    @nyeates3467@nyeates34676 сағат бұрын

  • Ancora un altro video stupendo sulla cultura automobilistica jdm.. stupende anche le immagini di copertura e le musiche. Grazie da un 40enne appassionato di auto e moto giapponesi da Sempre ❣💥💯

    @antoniodonato954@antoniodonato95415 күн бұрын

    • Grazie e mi fanno sempre piacere messaggi del genere 🙏🏻

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • Thanks for taking us to these amazing places we’ll never be able to get to. I wish these places could keep the cars out of the elements to keep them from further rotting away.

    @DCPEvo@DCPEvo15 күн бұрын

  • Amazing! Thanks for the great content Dino

    @heinrichwilliams2056@heinrichwilliams205615 күн бұрын

  • this is the type of content we love and sets you apart from the rest. thanks dino-san!

    @hungryalien@hungryalien15 күн бұрын

    • 🫶🏼

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • Thank you, Dino! Another awesome shop tour! Can’t wait for more. 🙏🤙

    @neilowen9468@neilowen946814 күн бұрын

  • Much love for these episodes, You're doing a very great work Dino and the Team!

    @sehemunzuri@sehemunzuri15 күн бұрын

    • Thanks a ton!

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • Fantastic tour and interview. Some great Gems in his collection.

    @gafrers@gafrers15 күн бұрын

  • I absolutely love the subtle culture aspects of Japan that come through the videography of Dino’s vids. So amazing.

    @blech71@blech7115 күн бұрын

  • I really wanted for him to build my car but I'm scared to find out about the cost...

    @damtan6286@damtan628615 күн бұрын

  • Man. What a shop. And great video too as always mate.

    @Wisey_83@Wisey_8313 күн бұрын

  • Firstly thanks for presenting all these years car culture that people love. Absolute treasure. Big thanks again. In all these years watching I've only see NISSAN S12 once you visited in museum. Just... Why is so unpopular. It existed, produced in in big numbers as coupe hatchback as sx or silvia or gazele but never see in car meets you visited or at the shops. Why such phenomenal ?

    @gedassulskis7901@gedassulskis790115 күн бұрын

    • Yep they are super rare, definitely not built in the same numbers off the generations that came after

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • Thanks for this - always been a fan of Rocky Auto so this is fascinating content!

    @glennmartin2403@glennmartin240315 күн бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it!

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • Top notch work. And the operation is even bigger than I thought it was.

    @edugj23@edugj2313 күн бұрын

  • Wow! This place is a treasure trove. I just got back from Sapporo. Seen a lot of specialty shops and workshops. Must escape the wife (and her shopping) when I visit again. All the best Dino.

    @johnfrancisvillamor9882@johnfrancisvillamor988215 күн бұрын

  • Almost 10 years ago went to a Rocky Auto dealership in Nagoya, haven't been back since but definitely want to check out the cafe they run now

    @mrmoonlight9829@mrmoonlight982915 күн бұрын

  • Great video, that 240RS!! ❤ Keep up the great work, love the style of the video!

    @SergiosKolios@SergiosKolios15 күн бұрын

  • Glad to see you back on your punishing release schedule! Lovely editing and drone shots at the start, that's a nice addition.

    @CorpseExplosion@CorpseExplosion15 күн бұрын

    • Much appreciated!

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • 5:53 - That 2000GT has Prius engine & steering? 14:32 - That 2000GT convertible is BMW Z3 base, that explained all the Z3 donor car. 20:20 - The "LFA" seemingly has 350Z rear wheels & rear brakes, the gauge seems like 350Z item too.

    @RDSAlphard@RDSAlphard15 күн бұрын

  • What a place!!!!!! Dino you are the absolute man!

    @andreww8941@andreww894115 күн бұрын

    • 🫶🏼

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • Nice video DC ✌🏻. Very amazing Watanabe-san car collections 👌

    @marknethanelmichael7516@marknethanelmichael751615 күн бұрын

  • Thank you for the tour of JDM legends! Rocky Auto is doing a great job in restoring classics! Just subscribed to your channel! Keep up the great works! Looking forward to more great videos! 👍

    @hwy5830@hwy583015 күн бұрын

    • Thanks for the sub!

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • Great video again, hopefully you'll get material for a few more videos from it, so many interesting cars....!👍

    @emilianosc335@emilianosc33515 күн бұрын

  • Japan sure has so many gems! Cheers 👍💪✌

    @rjung_ch@rjung_ch15 күн бұрын

  • Amazing video and awesome builder! When I got back into Datsuns Rocky Auto cars were some of the first I saw with a style I liked 👍

    @Trumpetmac@Trumpetmac15 күн бұрын

  • Great video! To top it off, smooth soundtrack 🙂.

    @JPD617@JPD61715 күн бұрын

  • Great tour, he certainly is a “hoarder “ but in a good way.

    @nickpappas4133@nickpappas413315 күн бұрын

  • learned alot! I have heard the name Watenabe thrown around but I never knew who or what he does. very impressive to say the least. great vid dino

    @ring_the_dinkster6921@ring_the_dinkster692114 күн бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it!

      @dino_dc@dino_dc14 күн бұрын

  • i don't think i can say i been jaw dropped by a video in a while but this is some jaw dropping content...

    @AlteredCarbons@AlteredCarbons15 күн бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • Awesome video. Thanks

    @rcc8506@rcc850615 күн бұрын

  • What an amazing place. If I could, I'd love to move there just to apprentice beside that man.

    @jeremiahshields7827@jeremiahshields782714 күн бұрын

  • ❤❤❤❤❤❤ love hearing someone speak passionately in their language

    @keanukealoha1529@keanukealoha152915 күн бұрын

  • Exactly what I wish for... to see these old school JDM stock/restored/remod/survivor cars. My kind of heaven.

    @mjl.9-19@mjl.9-1915 күн бұрын

  • Thank you, beautiful content! Kamran

    @user-zg6sl9oo6d@user-zg6sl9oo6d13 күн бұрын

  • The scenery and old skylines in the background looks like a video game bro. So sick.

    @fleuriejeanpierre@fleuriejeanpierre15 күн бұрын

  • The guy’s a total badass Wish I could hop over and see him sometime

    @davidklauer3422@davidklauer342213 күн бұрын

  • I have been thinking about this shop, wondering when you’d pop up and show us around. What a video, second view still dope. Thanks Dino.

    @angeloah@angeloah15 күн бұрын

    • More to come!

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • Did restoration work at a shop here in the us but god would I kill to get into a place that did mostly old jdm cars

    @roaming_doc_1216@roaming_doc_121615 күн бұрын

  • Between there and R31 House I think most of those Autech 32's have been harvested

    @andrewcollins7355@andrewcollins735515 күн бұрын

  • 22:51 Look at that place, the scenery.. makes you wanna take anything under that roof and just drive.

    @FRENETIC11@FRENETIC1115 күн бұрын

    • XOTWOD

      @starlxrd868@starlxrd86815 күн бұрын

  • looking forward to more 3000 GT content 🤞

    @STARMANjacob@STARMANjacob15 күн бұрын

  • I just spit my coffee out!! The LFA has what in it?!?! Jeeeez, this guy is crazy.

    @Daniel-RunToRoyal@Daniel-RunToRoyal15 күн бұрын

  • this is really cool. Can't wait to see more about the 3000GT

    @SnirAharon@SnirAharon15 күн бұрын

    • Coming up soon!

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • Dino da GOAT 🐐

    @DanielGarcia-zq5rl@DanielGarcia-zq5rl15 күн бұрын

  • Legend

    @KamikazeBRockets@KamikazeBRockets5 күн бұрын

  • Getting there Dino 100k next stop Need to catch up with Larry soon

    @davidklauer3422@davidklauer342215 күн бұрын

  • Lovely content! Any chance we will get an AutoGallery Yokohama episode soon?

    @MikeyGTR@MikeyGTR15 күн бұрын

  • @ 2:52 is that a Tommy Kaira bumper behind you 👀 I have a Japan copy for my R32 Thanks for the wicked video!!!

    @GTRJASON77@GTRJASON7715 күн бұрын

  • Been waiting for this one! Please do Jun Auto 🙏

    @BrentWoodward@BrentWoodward15 күн бұрын

  • Mate thank you for sharing and creating these channel and content ……..

    @dmach83@dmach8315 күн бұрын

    • Glad you like them!

      @dino_dc@dino_dc14 күн бұрын

  • 🤘🏾⚡️JDM FOREVER

    @culturallylivinnatives@culturallylivinnatives15 күн бұрын

  • Woah, woah, woah… a 2000gt?!?!!!

    @Cleetores74@Cleetores7415 күн бұрын

  • Ferrari cease and decist letter in 3... 2... 1... Can't wait for the replica 2000 GT episode though!

    @HighOnThunder@HighOnThunder15 күн бұрын

  • Super cool place, thanks for sharing Dino! Also 20:10 is that a real LFA chassis or a different chassis with an LFA conversion? :O

    @jamesrichards5601@jamesrichards560114 күн бұрын

    • LFA!

      @dino_dc@dino_dc14 күн бұрын

  • 😎🙏👊👍✌many thanks frm the 🇬🇧

    @sidbobby3233@sidbobby323315 күн бұрын

  • Arigato Dino

    @andreleroux484@andreleroux48414 күн бұрын

  • I from malaysia.. Nice u video.. Good job.. #SPEEDHUNTER

    @ayiebadrul2468@ayiebadrul246815 күн бұрын

  • Thanks This The Great Car Channel ! Hello From Finland & I Have a Car Channel too ! #Retired4You

    @markkuahlamaa770@markkuahlamaa77015 күн бұрын

  • you should visit r31 house

    @starlxrd868@starlxrd86815 күн бұрын

    • You must have seen the story I did on it for Speedhunters!

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • What happens with the rest of the cars? I hope he at least parts them out. And arent these r32s rare and he is slaying the remnants of them?

    @user-gr6bl5ur6w@user-gr6bl5ur6w15 күн бұрын

  • Wait, so is that a legit LFA? With VR38 swap?

    @takumifujiwara13954@takumifujiwara1395415 күн бұрын

    • Yep

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • This is what many American resto mod “jdm” shops try so hard to replicate with little success. The Japanese lack of ego + rich experience, passion & knowledge of their own history is unmatched

    @codqsKING@codqsKING15 күн бұрын

  • 😮.

    @mindjal19@mindjal1915 күн бұрын

  • He just buys the Skylines to rob the running gear out of them for the Datsuns 😅

    @Diffwrecker@Diffwrecker15 күн бұрын

  • Fair enough you want to take the engine out of the autechs, but letting them rot outside and go into disrepair is so freaking wasteful. Why not strip the engine and what you need, then sell them off or recycle them.? Save space outside and have the engines on a pallet. Am I the only one thinking this way or? I dunno. Rocky auto do amazing work, but man have abit of sympathy.

    @ppppw2@ppppw215 күн бұрын

    • Pretty sure that’s what he’s doing. If you see a car there it means it still has the engine in it. He used to have 10 times more of those skylines back in the day

      @dino_dc@dino_dc15 күн бұрын

  • then you go to a meet and realise the mclaren and lambo guys pay less than your "jdm legend"

    @robjonson629@robjonson62915 күн бұрын

  • So happy you will be covering rocky 2000gt in depth…I’ve been following this car for a while but I don’t read Japanese 🥲👌💪

    @adamgilesconcoursdelegance9302@adamgilesconcoursdelegance930215 күн бұрын

  • Wow never been this early, looking forward to it!

    @YourMom-yf9uq@YourMom-yf9uq15 күн бұрын

  • @AutaSupercar@AutaSupercar15 күн бұрын
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