Slammedenuff Nashville 2021

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With the weather finally starting to warm up and the spring show season in full swing, there are so many car events happening every weekend. After being robbed of a full show season last year people are itching to get out and see friends, make new ones, and check out beautiful cars.

This year, Slammedenuff held their second annual SE Nashville event in Lebanon, TN. This show was split-up into 2 separate days of indoor and outdoor showcase, similar to SE Gatlinburg. But at this event, The top prizes were $1000 to Best of Show, $500 Best Crew Quality, and a few other cash prizes for best fitment, wheel game, etc.

Best of Show was taken by this beautiful S15. A huge head turner at this event for sure. From the molded over fenders to the big turbo SR, this was well executed and did not disappoint.

Now for what you came for, the photo dump <3

Wheel game at every show levels up higher and higher, this show was no exception.

Massive thank you to the Slammedenuff team for putting on great events for people to enjoy. We had a blast and are super thankful to take home the $500 Best Crew Quality award.

Thanks for checking out the article, stay tuned for more like it and merch drops to come! Have an amazing day.

Photos and Article By: Taylor Galster

Link to Full Res HERE

Riverside Spring Meet 6 Chattanooga, TN 2021

The idea of having a show with almost every type of modified vehicle is a dream for most automotive enthusiasts. Lucky for us, Riverside does just that with their spring meets every year. Whether your into off-roading, exotics, stance cars, or full blown race cars, you’ll find your fix here.

With last spring’s scheduled Riverside show being cancelled due to COVID-19, they decided to hold an event last fall. It was a huge success, and with this years spring meet approaching, it had a large following coming from how well Riverside ended the show season last year. This years spring meet was everything it was hyped up to be. From bagged Porsches to overland ready Ford Rangers, people came from all over to Chattanooga for the weekend.

BUILD SHOWCASE

Walking around the show, there were a few cars that stood out to me and I had to build a few individual sets for them. I love seeing new things and these are some of the few of the cars that stood out to me personally.

This LS swapped Porsche 911 was definitely worth the double take I took to believe what I was seeing.

This Koru Works built Honda K swapped S14 was filled with a ton of cool JDM parts and covered in some extensive paint work.

This was my first time seeing a R34 sedan, and it did not disappoint at all.

Ok this was a first… what would you call this custom Miata with CLEAR valve covers??

Lastly, there was something about this 911 on OZ’s that speaks to me.

A massive thanks goes out to the people of Riverside. Thank you for making this event happen and bringing together the most diverse group of cars into one location. This year was amazing, I’m looking forward to next spring to do it all again!

LINK TO ALL PHOTOS CLICK HERE

Article and Photos by: Taylor Galster

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Slammedenuff Gatlinburg 2019

ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY: TAYLOR GALSTER

Gatlinburg, nicknamed “The Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains”, is also a gateway for enthusiasts to come for one of the most unsurpassable automotive shows of the year. With this being the 4th consecutive year, it did not disappoint. This is one of the only shows on the east coast that can bring cars from as far west as Colorado and as north as Canada to one place. This is the reason why Slammedenuff’s Gatlinburg events are so high up in the stance show hierarchy.

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For the third year in a row, Vaded Mob has hosted the official premeet for the show. This year was a different venue then the past 2 years and it was about 45 minutes away without traffic from Gatlinburg. Given that, we were unsure how the turnout would be, but that uncertainty was short lived.

The turnout was exponentially better than we could have ever expected. Massive thank you from the Vaded team to everyone that came and hung out for the Gatlinburg premeet!

For vendors, media, and people showing their car on Saturday, that morning alarm comes early. Around 9:30 cars began to roll in and the show opened to the public at 1pm. When I walked into the show to pickup my media pass, I was immediately greeted by a bagged Ferrari 348 on Sevenk wheels (@thatsteez7k), not only that but the owner DROVE that car from Denver, Colorado a few days prior. This along with many other clean builds from all over the country made day one a major success, and although I did not get to spend my whole day in the show I managed to snag a few highlights from the Saturday show.

After the show, Josh (@theraflu) and I had planned on doing a shoot. I was having trouble finding a spot that hadn’t been used by anyone else but after driving around some cabins and using Google Earth, we got to the top of a hill and found the perfect spot.

 

Day 2 of the show usually comes a little early for most people even though roll in is 30 minutes later, Ill let you figure out why. The second day is for all the crews to come out and are all put in one show to battle for the “Best Crew Quality” award and takes home $300 cash. This is the day the Vaded team showed and there were some insane builds in this Sunday’s show.

 

Sundays show definitely went above and beyond my expectations. The level of quality builds this year really proves how important this show is to enthusiasts. It is so special to many of us in the community, you meet so many internet friends at big events like this and thats the best part about the car community. Huge thank you goes out to the staff of Slammedenuff for putting on this event and for awarding Vaded Mob the Best Crew Quality trophy! Also, Congrats to everyone that took home a trophy from this weekend, the competition this year was TOUGH! Finally, If you didn’t get a chance to make it out this year, the people of SE are working hard to get this event next year, there a few hoops to jump through but we can only hope it all works out.

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I had some photos left over so heres a small photo dump. Thank you for reading and don’t forget to follow Vaded Mob on Instagram and Facebook for all updates on merch and future shows!

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Battle of the Bluegrass 2019 Louisville, KY

PHOTOS & ARTICLE BY: TAYLOR GALSTER

With summer starting to heat up, show season is in full swing. On this weekend in particular I could name about 5 major shows going on in the Midwest and Southeast alone. Living in TN, I was right in the middle of all these shows and it was to hard to make a decision on which to attend. I could drive 8 hours to Chicago which unfortunately guaranteed rain for the Sunday of Wekfest, or I could even drive 12 hours to West Palm Beach for Stancenation. While planning on what show to attend I remebered hearing about an event called Battle of the Bluegrass that was the same weekend and was only a 2.5 hour drive. I didn’t know much about the event or if it would even be worth going but all my doubts were put to rest as soon as I arrived at the show.

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If there is one thing that BOTB surprised me with, its the amount of diversity among cars. I did not expect to see several “lowriders” in this show but they topped off the cake for me in this event.

The attention to detail in these cars in unmatched. Whether its paint, interior, or even engine bay modifications, these owners go above and beyond to make sure the overall execution is perfect.

I acutally got the chance to chat with one of the owners of these cars and we shared nothing but positive thoughts towards each others build styles. “Man as long as its on the ground I love it”, he stated, only good vibes from these guys! I was super pleased that one of the lowriders actually won best of show in a show full of stance and race insipred cars. Huge props to the staff at BOTB for understanding the amount of work goes into these builds. It is reassuring because seeing this style that was popular 20+ years ago can still come out on top and is respected in the scene of big camber and tight fitment. You will rarely find someone who is into stance who doesn’t appreciate these lowrider builds, in my opinion, they are a huge reason the stance culture exists today.

My build spotlight definitely goes to Braden Falkingham (@2inch.slanger) and his incredible STI. BOTB was his debut with the new setup and I think it is safe to say it is one of the most unique STI’s aesthetically.

Enough rambling, you came here to see coverage so here ya go!

Lastly, a huge thank you to the team at Battle of the Bluegrass! What an amazing show, cant wait to see whats in store for next year!

Full resolution photos & download links can be found here

Riverside Spring Meet 4 Chattanooga, TN

Photos & Article by: Taylor Galster

The anticipation for show season is finally put to rest with the Riverside Spring Meet in Chattanooga, TN. This being the 4th consecutive year there is no lack of attraction for this show, everything from VIP builds to high horsepower race cars, Riverside definitely brings out the hottest cars from the east coast.

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Despite the severe weather threat, there was an astonishing amount of people that showed up and showed their support for the Riverside staff. Luckily the weather cooperated and just made for a misty and cool day.

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The amount of extremely well built high horsepower cars was overwhelming. Every corner of the show had fast cars that are ready for the track while also being show worthy. I have so much respect for these creators that have a view and the drive to make a beautiful finished product. The one build that stands out from the rest in this category was this wild FD RX7.

Owner: @willtet

The layout of the show, with the limited space of the First Tennessee Pavilion, is exceptionally well. Inside the pavilion were all vendors and booth cars displaying new products from companies. Surrounding the pavilion were the rest of the cars that applied and got accepted.

One of my favorite parts about todays car community is the variety and amount of style people put towards wheel choice. The car owners at Riverside did not miss a beat when it comes to crazy wheel setups.

Now for the Showstopper, walking into the show and hearing from a friend, “Yo you see the bagged Ferrari?” definitely got my blood pumping. Then walking over and seeing this gem made mine and just about every other enthusiasts day.

Owner: @rariboix

Massive thanks to the people over at Riverside for their hospitalitly and for putting on an absolutely amazing show. Cant wait for next year!

FULL RES PHOTOS can be found HERE

Photos by: @tgalster.photo

SlammedEnuff's Stoopicold 2019

WRITTEN BY: JOSH FREEMAN & TAYLOR GALSTER


Every year SlammedEnuff puts on a notorious event, mid winter, called STOOPICOLD. If you’re familiar with the event, then you know that in the past it has been held in a airplane hanger at the Millington Airforce Base in Tennessee. This year, the SE team decided to spice things up and host the event at the well known Memphis International Raceway!

Owner: Jake Sherbno

Owner: Jake Sherbno

Car enthusiasts travel from all over for this gathering and some would say that it is a “must hit” modified vehicle event. For example, Charlie Schlieve Jr. & Manny Galea both traveled over 20 hours round trip. These two owners hail from Wisconsin & Canada.

This event gives builders an opportunity to showcase what they’ve been working on for the better half of winter.

“IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF DOUBT, WE AROSE ANEW FROM A FIRE OF CREATIVITY, BOLDNESS, AND ORIGINALITY.”
— SlammedEnuff
Mid driver roll-in by Taylor Galster

Mid driver roll-in by Taylor Galster

Against the poor weather conditions, enthusiasts show no remorse to drop everything to make it a priority to come out and display what they’ve poured their passion into.

One thing that Taylor and I (Josh) really appreciated at this event was the diversity between the builds

Every event that SE hosts concludes with a builder appreciation award ceremony. For this particular event there were even a few cash prizes being awarded.

If you’d like to view all high quality photos and coverage by Taylor, just click here!

SlammedEnuff's Back To the Roots - Nashville

Granted AutoMotion was the previous weekend, Vaded packed their bags once again and traveled to Tennessee to SlammedEnuff's Back To the roots car meet. This meet was genuine and fun, nothing but good vibes, low car limbo contests, and loud exhaust decimals!

After work Friday, Jennifer and I loaded up our truck with Vaded merchandise and our bags then we hit the road to Nashville, TN. We had a four-hour drive which was the shortest of all our members that went. Coming off a 14 hour ‘round trip drive to auto motion last weekend, it was nice to have my favorite person as a copilot to keep me company. We hit a little rain but aside from that it was smooth sailing!

Jen and I were the second group to arrive at the house Friday. We pulled up to good vibes and a warm greeting by the Vaded Fam.

Once everyone arrived we immediately went to an awesome taco spot called Bartaco for food and drinks. After that we stumbled across a cupcake ATM outside of Sprinkles Cupcakes, which was nothing short of amazing.

From there we walked back to house and relaxed - Connor did his notorious Fast and Furious impersonations and Jon Paul showed us magic tricks.

The girls had a few glasses of wine, while the guys got down on some pong.

Saturday was the day of the meet. Connor and the guys went and got some breakfast for everyone and kindly brought it back. After we got some food in us we went straight to the TitanStadium and started setting up the Vaded Mob booth.

I always count my blessings at these events as I’m surrounded by an amazing team that always help me set up and run the booth. None of this goes unnoticed so a special thank you to all of you who get up extra early to lend a hand!

Once we set up our vendor booth we ventured out to check out the vehicles at the meet! After having so much fun with my AutoMotion coverage, I couldn’t wait to get back behind the lens and shoot some cars. Paige and the guys took turns running the booth to give everyone a chance to venture off and checkout the scene!

What’s a car meet without a low car limbo contest?

After the limbo contest the SlammedEnuff crew organized an exhaust contest which was absolutely bonkers!

Once the meet ended we all took a much needed nap and then hit up Edley’s BBQ for some pulled pork. From there we went to Francis’ beautiful house to kick it with the Stature crew. After the pong tourney we played a 25 person flippy cup game which was hype! The game led to a friendly bet which resulted in an event collaboration with the Vaded Mob and the SlammedEnuff crew. Details will be announced mid June.

Come Sunday, we went to a brunch spot called Fenwicks 300 for breakfast. Fenwick’s provided a plate that will go down in history as top 5 greatest “eat with jody” meal and to date. If any of you follow me on Snapchat or IG, you know that I love food and even more so love the company.

-Special Thanks-

The SlammedEnuff crew for putting on another awesome event for the books. I can’t help to think that after each event that these guys put on I end up telling myself that it’s my new favorite.

At automotion I touched up on my camera skills with pointers from my close friends Jasper Gustafsson and Nick Stefanski. Fast forward to the BTTR weekend, I took advantage of being around Brandon Deuster as he fed me some of his photography knowledge! I can’t thank the three of you enough!

A very special thank you to Chris Drake for being the back end of our website.

Lastly but definitely not least, thank you to my Vaded Mob Fam for everything that you guys do to!

Full coverage can be found here

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