The gates to Honda Day opened at 6 a.m. to a long line of cars and sleepy drivers. Many had been waiting since 3 a.m. and were catching a nap after long drives from all over the East coast. But it was worth it, because for car enthusiast, Honda Day is Christmas.
The car show, which takes place twice a year, fell on April 13th. And car enthusiasts had been gearing up for months. Such preps include auto bodywork, engine work and any other customization to make their cars stick out.
Back in 2002, the first Honda Day event drew up 1200 participants and spectators. Its founder, Javier Ortega, a CUNY Baruch College alumni looked to maximize the fan experience by including a structured drag racing event, a professionally judged car show, a Honda Day project car giveaway, and entertainment stage and vendors who carry top of the line automotive parts. Over the years Ortega has kept the same successful format of entertainment, with the only difference coming from the amount of spectators showing up. The turn out for this years event more than tripled the turn out for the first ever Honda Day in 2002.
Ortega expressed his gratitude, “ It has been a long time coming, our hard work has shown progressive improvement since our very fist show. What excites me the most is the faces on all the kids who come out and have a good time.”
Honda Day is the day for excessively loud music, loud and smelly exhausts and extremely fast cars. It’s a platform where these cars can be showcased without encounters with authorities.
Krishna Blair and Gustavo Paula shared some of their car experiences.
Honda Day 2014 from Edwin Duran on Vimeo.
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