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I found an old roll of black and white from the 1998 Singapore Motorshow and since I never made any prints from it, I decided to have them professionally scanned. These are the results. It was definitely a different era, a golden age where performance driving machines took centre stage and ignited the hearts and souls of many a young (and young at heart) petrolhead with no SUVs nor crossovers in sight. I'm glad I was there to witness it. Why black and white? Well, it's not for "artistic" reasons that's for sure. The reason for shooting with my trusty rolls of ilford film were far more practical. Picking up photography was seriously expensive and while I'd love to have shot in colour, developing roll after roll of coloured film would have crippled my finances as a broke-ass design student (I couldn't even afford to eat at McDonald's). But being a design student, I had free access to the school's darkroom, allowing me to develop a countless number of black and white films DIY by myself as I emptied roll after roll of monochrome to improve my composition skills on a fully manual FM10. (Also helped by my lecturer giving us an entire carton of expired B/W film to use for free) Back then, taking a photo also meant having no idea what would the end results be and with only 24-36 shots per roll, every shot needed to count. It truly was a different time. The Audi TT also first arrived on the scene, bringing with it the first ever use of flush integrated bumpers and large geometric wheel arches that formed part of the visual design. Two highly influential design touches that would go on to be copied by almost every manufacturer for years to come. Renault was smoking some crazy shit back in the 90s. Remember their Espace F1? When BMW's tagline was The Ultimate Driving Machine. Yes, these existed and were registered in Singapore. All have been exported.

Coming again next year. Will you be going? What are you aiming to get? https://www.motorshow.com.sg/2019/home/ The annual Singapore Motorshow returns for the fifth consecutive year in 2019, promising to be even better than before. Held at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, the 2019 Motorshow will be spread across levels 3 & 4. Starting from 10 January to 13 January 2019, Singapore’s largest and most prestigious annual motoring event will feature more than 30 automotive brands, the most number of brands showcased since its return five years ago. The show will also feature various providers of automotive accessories, lifestyle products and services, and world famous stunt driver, Russ Swift, who will make his return to thrill guests with his adrenaline-pumping performances of precision driving. A must-attend event, visitors can also expect to witness first hand, multiple car launches, exclusive offers, numerous MediaCorp celebrity appearances and lucky draw contests that include amazing prizes such as a Subaru Impreza 2.0 i-S 5-Door! The Singapore Motorshow 2019 is presented by the Motor Traders Association (MTA) of Singapore in partnership with MediaCorp. Other sponsors of the event include: AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd (Official Insurer), HL Bank (Official Bank) and Shell (Official Automotive Lubricants & Fuel) as well as support from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). SG MOTORSHOW INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD 17 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh #02-00 Auto World, Singapore 319254. Tel : (65) 69085060 General Enquiry : [email protected]

How come no one here is talking about it? It is happening next week. http://www.motorshow.com.sg/2015/home/ http://www.whatshappening.sg/events/index.php?eID=82852