Mike Garrett

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Location
Clovis, California
School
CSU Fresno
Expertise
Japanese Car Culture, American Car Culture, Motorsports
  • Mike founded the Auto Otaku Blog, covering car culture in Japan.
  • In 2008, he became a founding contributor at Speedhunters, where he covered all forms of car culture both in Japan and America
  • Hee created Project Yankee, an extensively modified 1975 Dodge Dart that was featured in the Mopar booth at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Experience

Mike has worked full-time in automotive media since 2008 as a writer and photographer and has contributed to outlets across the world. He has a wide-ranging interest in car culture and the auto industry, spanning everything from the latest EVs to obscure JDM classics. When not writing about or photographing cars, he can work on his project vehicles, log laps in Gran Turismo, collect diecast cars, and hit the occasional track day with his friends.

Education

Bachelor's degree in mass communication and journalism from California State University Fresno.

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