Imagine stepping into a time machine set to the early 2000s: neon lights, shiny cars, Nelly blasting, and just the right amount of chaos. That’s the vibe at Super Street After Dark, a throwback celebration of West Coast car culture that somehow feels both nostalgic and totally now.
Born from the SoCal import tuner scene of the late ’90s and fueled by Japanese car culture, Super Street is a legacy lifestyle brand that made JDM (that’s “Japanese Domestic Market”) builds, street racing, and underground car culture impossible to ignore. What started as a niche obsession became a global movement—one that even inspired the films The Fast and the Furious, 2 Fast 2 Furious, and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.
Three decades later, the brand still blends style, speed, and culture—online, on the track, and, this year, in the heart of Long Beach. Super Street After Dark took things to a new level inside JCT Warehouse, a spot that could’ve doubled as Johnny Tran’s infamous garage (minus the stolen DVD players, of course).
The warehouse, loading dock, and parking lot areas were lined with classic Honda S2000, Mazda RX-7, Nissan GT-R, and Toyota Supra models next to modern evolutions of the recently revived Honda Prelude and Acura Integra, all gleaming under neon reflections.
Drivers, builders, creators, and fans packed the venue lit by Sylvania with an industrial haze evocative of a Tokyo street race, while DJ Erok spun a flawless mix of hip-hop—from Kendrick Lamar to Teriyaki Boyz—for more turbocharged nostalgia.
Set the Bar Los Angeles served up JDM-inspired cocktails like the “Rotary Rush,” “Civic Slammer,” and “Silvia Sidekick” as fans shopped a limited-edition Super Street x Illest drop of graphic oversized t-shirts and hoodies that matched the street style scene perfectly.
Familiar faces rolled through, including former Super Street editor Sam Du, driver Sonya Klaus, car builder Bisi Ezerioha, and SEMA VP of marketing RJ de Vera—who, fun fact, raced Vin Diesel, Ja Rule, and the late Paul Walker in the first The Fast and the Furious.
By the end of the night, as the crowd thinned and more than 250 cars rolled out in a slow-motion stream of glowing taillights, one thing was undeniable: Super Street After Dark isn’t just a party—it’s proof this pocket of car culture still owns the streets. And next year, they’ll be celebrating 30 years of Super Street, so consider this your heads-up to buckle up.
