Hot Import Nights
Henry Kopacz

If you're into cars, and we mean way into cars, then you probably know a thing or two about customizing your ride. And for cars that have it all, Henry Kopacz takes us to place where sports compact cars rule and the action is hot. So grab a hold of the wheel cuz you're goin' Over The Edge! – John Davis

The tuner car scene is hot these days and the best place to check out all that it has to offer is at a Hot Import Nights NightShift!

Larger than life and louder than love, NightShift is an import tuner's dream come true. Kind of like a traveling world's fair of coolness, H-I-N's embodies the import lifestyle. Cars, music, extreme sports, it's all there. And what H-I-N's NightShift has that other car shows don't is everything an enthusiast could want during the bright, and at night.

The brainchild of NightShift Executive Producer, Michael Munar, this event is more than just a fly-by-the-seat-of-the-pants get together; it's a well organized experience.

MICHAEL MUNAR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, NIGHTSHIFT: "Well you know ten years ago we decided to do something different to car shows. We wanted to make the cars the entertainment aspect. So we added music, we added models, just a lot of fun in the vehicle. And just a few years ago we came out with NightShift and said 'You know, we can do drifting, ride-and-drives, bring stunt bikes, jut a machine circus.' And that's our mentality. How can we make car shows entertaining?"

Thirty bucks gets you in the gate for an up-close-and-personal look at some of the most incredible import car customization around. From fully decked out audio systems, to full on performance upgrades, it's here for you to drool all over. Just ask before you touch please! And know this it's a custom car show, so prizes are given for the best work. That means some serious competition!

MUNAR: "Well, I think it's a passion. All the guys out here competing; it's the unique cars themselves. I don't think you're going to see anything like this around the world. I mean, there's car shows that are stock, these are highly customized, and people are doing crazy things with their cars. From high-end audio, wheels, tires you name it, they're doing it. And you know what? it's the vibe, it's the environment, the music, it's the mixture of everything all in one!"

This isn't a once a year thing either, this show goes on the road, nationwide, all year long!

MUNAR: "We have about 20 events a year all across the nation. Every major hub - New York, LA, Chicago, Miami, all across the nation."

And one of the most entertaining things you can do at NightShift is watch some of the county's best drifters do their thing right before your eyes. Not only is it a thrill to watch, but the guys behind the wheel dig being there as well.

CHELSEA DENOFA, DRIFTING DRIVER: "It's great coming to the event, the Hot Import Nights demo. It's not a competition; we just come out and have a lot of fun. There's no stress, and it's just a blast. It's awesome. It's like a vacation doing what I love to do! I like to come out to the crowd, real close to the wall. I'll give them the thumbs up or throw up the horns you know. And they're great, they're excited. It's like the highlight of their day."

For Ursula Mayes, Miss Hot Import Nights 2005, though, there's actually a few things that make NightShift so special.

URSULA MAYES, MISS H.I.N. 2005: "All right, there's three things, I gotta say models, music and cars. What I like about it - everyone's having such a good time. There's so many different types of people here. So many different age ranges. Girls, you've got car guys, hot models, you've got musicians on stage. So there's so many things, so many exciting things going on all at once. It's like an adult playground."

Playground it is. Day and night, music, people and cars. NightShift is definitely the place to be when it rolls into town.

So, if you want to have an awesome good time, put a Hot Import Nights on the top of your to do list. You'll see some of the coolest car stuff on the planet!