Crowds return to Art of Speed 2022

Art of Speed 2022. – FARID/yamchatime.com

The Art of Speed 2022 custom car and bike show drew thousands of fans for a great 10th anniversary celebration, proving its huge success after a two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

In addition to the custom cars and motorcycles on display throughout the two days from July 2-3 at Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS), the event also featured Roda Rumble 2022 two-wheels gathering, La Cultura Chicano culture appreciation gathering, vintage flea market, Alfa Romeo Club Malaysia gathering, Mini Crawlers RC demo and display, new product launching and test ride zone for bike such as Royal Enfield, Vespa, Aprilia and Harley-Davidson.

Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – FARID/yamchatime.com

Hot Wheels always have a big presence at AOS and this year, they awed the crowd with a life-sized Bone Shaker monster truck.

This year, foreign guests from the international custom community and media included Emi Suganuma, Sunny Yano and Michi “NATQQ” from Mooneyes Japan, Scott Johnson from Mama Tried Motorcycle Show USA, Warren Heir Jr. from Flat Out Friday USA, chopper and kustom artist Russel Murchie “MOW” Australia, Dino Dalle Carbonare from Speedhunters.com Japan, Yasuo Sekijima and Satoru Ise from Vibes Magazine Japan, pinstripe artist Mil from Millart Indonesia, and diecast modeller Aekalak Kitdusitpong from AKARA Thailand.

Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com

The Art of Speed Invitational Bike Build Off 2022 featured seven talented local builders who competed for the RM10,000 cash prize (jury selection) and RM5,000.00 cash prize (public choice).

The overall jury pick winner was awarded to Skatecture from Kuching, Sarawak, while the public choice was awarded to Moto Buruk Garage from Penang.

Skatecture from Kuching, Sarawak with builder Mohammad Nasir Morni received the Jury Award for Invitational Bike Build Off from AOS founder Asep Ahmad Iskandar (right). – Pic provided by AOS.
Moto Buruk Garage from Penang with builder Mohamad Aidzam Alias (left) received the Public Award for Invitational Bike Build Off from Asep Ahmad Iskandar (right). – Pic provided by AOS.

Visitors were enthralled by the NoEqual.co’s NEAT Fest with their curated “Garage Life” exhibit, and Hail Vintage work wear exhibition which also served exquisite flavours of Kelantan kopitiam food at its Jubilee Antique Cafe.

Chopper and kustom artist Russell Murchie aka MOW from Australia. – Pic provided by AOS.

This year’s Kustom & Koffee Talk featured overseas panelists Scott Johnson from Mama Tried Motorcycle Show and Warren Heir Jr. from Flat Out Friday. The forum discussed the latest trends in bike and car industries.

Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com

Awards were presented by AOS2022 in dozens of categories, including “Best Display Car,” “Best Display Motorcycle” and “Best of Mega Car & Motorcycle Club Gathering.”

Two lucky winners were announced during the Lucky Draw. The first winner Muhammad Khairul Anas Rohani from Parit Buntar, Perak won the EV Classic Vespa scooter, while the second winner Muhammad Khairul Izwan Muhammad Saufi from Sg. Buloh, Selangor took home the Hausboom customized EV Classic Vespa.

The Sound Circus Festival, a crowd puller at AOS, featured outdoor music festival and indoor LIVE stage at Hall A, had a line-up that featured Hujan as the main headline alongside bands such as Sekumpulan Orang Gila, Flop Poppy, SweetAss, Iqbal M. and Balok People.

Muhammad Khairul Anas Rohani, winner of AOS EV Scooter. – Pic provided by AOS.
Muhammad Khairul Izwan Muhammad Saufi (right) received the mock key to the Hausboom customized EV Classic from Hausboom representative Azri Zahier Azmi (left). – Pic provided by AOS.
MOU signing ceremony between Elders Electtrico chief executive officer Frasthio (left) and 405 Industries owner Asep Ahmad Iskandar (right). – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com

The event also witnessed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing between Elders Elettrico and 405 Industries as technological partners for EV conversion. The partnership aims to expand the EV conversion market in Malaysia and work with the government in developing regulatory matters regarding EV conversions.

Other AOS 2022 activities included Food Park food vendors and trucks, Hot Wheels Club Malaysia and Streetware Con streetwear fashion vendors galore.

Buoyed by the success of the first physical staging of Art of Speed 2022 since the onset of the pandemic, the AOS team announced for next year’s AOS – 11th Art of Speed Festival – will be held on July 29-30, 2023 at same venue MAEPS Serdang.

Scroll down to view more pics and list of AOS2022 winners.

Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – FARID/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – FARID/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – FARID/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – FARID/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – FARID/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – FARID/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – FARID/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – FARID/yamchatime.com
Art of Speed 2022. – ARE MINT/yamchatime.com

List of AOS2022 winners:

  1. BEST OF MEGA CAR & MOTORCYCLE CLUB GATHERING
    FIK & QPC
  2. BEST MARKETPLACE
    MINI CRAWLER CREW
  3. BEST DISPLAY CAR
    ROGER STEPHENS
  4. BEST DISPLAY MOTORCYCLE
    PADIN MUSA

AOS Invitational Bike Build Off

  1. Jury Award
    SKATECTURE from Kuching, Sarawak with builders Mohammad Nasir bin Morni, Umar Sulaiman, Hafiq-Kamaluddin, Amin Ridzuan & Hafiz Yem.
    – Yamaha Y15ZR, 2020 vintage beach racer style
  2. Public Award
    MOTO BURUK GARAGE from Penang with builder Mohamad Aidzam bin Alias
    – Yamaha 225, 2004 chopper style

Best Of Show Automobile
ROB MIDDLETON – Porsche 914, 1971 (UK)

Best Of Show Motorcycle
PADIN MUSA – TRIUMPH T120R, 1971 (Malaysia)

Invited Guest Pick

  1. Emi Suganuma – MOONEYES PICK
    Winner : POK JACK
  2. Scott Johnson – MAMA TRIED PICK
    Winner : FNG WORKS
  3. James Sekijima – VIBES MAGAZINE PICK
    Winner :  JOHN LABU
  4. Dino Dalle Carbonare – SPEEDHUNTERS.COM PICK
    Winner :  JASON TEOH
  5. AKARA PICK
    Winner :  FAROIB
  6. MOW PICK
    Winner :  PADIN MUSA

Partner Pick

  1. NASTY PICK & VESPA PICK
    Winner :  PADIN MUSA
  2. HOT WHEELS PICK & FUCHS PICK
    Winner :  EDDYGINOJB
  3. HARLEY-DAVIDSON ASIA EMERGING MARKET PICK
    Winner : MOHD FAIZAL MOHD ATAN
  4. HAUSBOOM PICK
    Winner :  MUHAMAD HAZRAN MOHD NOOR
  5. HIKARI RIDERS PICK
    Winner :  GIMME SHELTER – FAIZAL REZA
  6. INDIAN MOTORCYCLE PICK & NOEQUAL PICK
    Winner :  ROB MIDDLETON
  7. DUCATI PICK
    Winner :  ASSRY ISMAIL
  8. APRILIA PICK
    Winner :  SOFYAN
  9. ROYAL ENFIELD PICK
    Winner :  FIQ
  10. DK SCHWEIZER PICK
    Winner :  HAUSBOOM

AOS2022 Show & Shine winners
LOWRIDER CATEGORY     

  1. BEST OF BMX
    Winner :  JAA COLA
  2. BEST OF LOWRIDER – 12″, 16″ & 20″
    Winner :  AIZAD ZAFARI
  3. BEST OF LOWRIDER –  24″, 26″ & OPEN
    Winner :  TAKIN AYIE

AUTOMOBILE          

  1. BEST OF 4 X 4
    Winner :  MILO
  2. BEST OF BRITISH [Classic]
    Winner :  FASAL RAIS
  3. BEST OF CAMPER
    Winner :  SELVAM KALIAPERUMPAL
  4. BEST OF CLASSIC JDM PRE 1992
    Winner :  FAROIB
  5. BEST OF CLASSIC PICKUP
    Winner :  RAZALI ABD HAMID
  6. BEST OF GERMANS [Classic]
    Winner :  MIDDLETON
  7. BEST OF ITALIANS [Classic]
    Winner :  MR. JAY
  8. BEST OF JAPANESE [Classic]
    Winner :  MOHD NIZAMUDDIN
  9. BEST OF K CAR
    Winner :  MOHAMAD HEZRI
  10. BEST OF MODERN ABOVE 2004
    Winner :  JUWITA
  11. BEST OF MODERN CLASSIC JDM POST 1992-2004
    Winner :  UMP GARAGE
  12. BEST OF MODERN EURO
    Winner :  MOHAMAD FITRI
  13. BEST OF MODERN PICKUP
    Winner :  EDY GINO
  14. BEST OF NATIONAL HEROES
    Winner :  MUHD IQMAL
  15. BEST OF RACE CAR
    Winner :  SITI NUR AISYAH
  16. BEST OF RADIKAL [Classic & Modern]
    Winner :  MUHAMAD FAKHRULLAH
  17. BEST OF RAT LOOK
    Winner :  MUHAMMAD HAFIZUDDIN
  18. BEST OF STANCE
    Winner :  JERRY & JASON
  19. BEST OF SWEDISH
    Winner :  MUHAMMAD HAZRUN
  20. BEST OF USA/MUSCLE
    Winner :  KUHAN
  21. BEST OF VW BUS
    Winner :  MOHD FARHAN
  22. BEST OF WAGON
    Winner :  ANDY NG
  23. BEST OF VW BEETLE
    Winner :  POK JAK 666
  24. BEST OF VW AIR-COOLED RESTOMOD
    Winner :  EZAM
  25. BEST PAINT
    Winner :  ALAN NETTO
  26. BEST ENGINE BAY
    Winner :  ABDUL JALIL
  27. BEST INTERIOR
    Winner :  MILO
  28. BEST LOWERED
    Winner :  TOON CHIN YEE
  29. BEST RIM SET
    Winner :  BON JUYIN YUSOF
  30. BEST LIFTED
    Winner :  MOHD HAFIZ MAZLAN
  31. BEST LIVERY DESIGN
    Winner :  MUHAMMAD HAZRUN

MOTORCYCLE        

  1. BEST OF CAFE RACER ABOVE 401cc
    Winner :  IDZMI HAFIZ
  2. BEST OF CAFE RACER BELOW 400cc
    Winner :  MOTO BURUK GARAGE
  3. BEST OF CHOPPER ABOVE 401cc
    Winner :  PADIN MUSA
  4. BEST OF CHOPPER BELOW 400cc
    Winner :  HANIF SULHI
  5. BEST OF CLUB STYLE
    Winner :  BLACK NO DIE CYCLES
  6. BEST OF CUSTOM BAGGER
    Winner :  VIJAY MUSCLE RIDERZ
  7. BEST OF CUSTOM STREET BIKE/MOPED
    Winner :  GENG TAYAR BESAR
  8. BEST OF JAP STYLE & TRACKER BELOW 400cc
    Winner :  IRWAN CHENG
  9. BEST OF JAP STYLE & TRACKER ABOVE 400cc
    Winner :  DEWA AXE
  10. BEST OF MODERN SCOOTER
    Winner :  YEN VSMG
  11. BEST OF MODIFIED HARLEY-DAVIDSON
    Winner :  QAM
  12. BEST OF OPEN CLASS
    Winner :  MUHAMMAD FAKHRULLAH ZULKIFLI
  13. BEST OF RESTORED CLASSIC CONTINENTAL & AMERICAN
    Winner :  MUHAMMAD HAZRAN MOHD NOOR
  14. BEST OF RESTORED CLASSIC VESPA
    Winner :  MOHD KHAIRUL FIRDAUS
  15. BEST OF RESTORED RETRO JAPANESE 2 STROKE
    Winner :  MOHD RAZIF ALI
  16. BEST OF RESTORED RETRO JAPANESE 4 STROKE
    Winner :  SHEIKH FADZIL MOHAMAD
  17. BEST OF STREETCUB
    Winner :  KHAIRUL NIZAM MAHFODH
  18. BEST PAINT
    Winner :  SUZOOL FADHLI SURADI
  19. BEST ENGINEERING
    Winner :  IRWAN CHENG
  20. BEST FABRICATION
    Winner :  PADIN MUSA
  21. BEST TANK DESIGN
    Winner :  FAIZAL ABU BAKAR