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Participants go whole 9 yards for automobile modification battle in Batu’s Museum Angkut
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(IAM) MBtech event at Museum Angkut, Batu, East Java, enables visitors to see the museum’s collection of classic cars side by side with those that are given contemporary or futuristic modifications. (JP/Nedi Putra AW)
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he modification competition titled Indonesia Automodified (IAM) MBTech took place at the Angkut Transportation Museum in the city of Batu, East Java, June 29 and 30.
(IAM) MBTech, offering 150 awards for various types of modification, has been held in a number of cities in Indonesia throughout 2019.
Veekha Risma, public relations head of the event, told The Jakarta Post on Saturday that Batu was the fifth city to host the competition.
“[The competition] began in March in Surabaya,” said Veekha.
She went on to say that in each city IAM MBTech visits, a “King of Automodified” will be determined, and in November all contestants will enter a final competition in Jakarta.
Most participants went the whole nine yards to modify their vehicles for this event.
Michael, a 36-year-old man from Surabaya, is a car modification hobbyists. He spent Rp 200 million (US$14,163,9) to modify his 2006 Toyota Camry.
Now the sedan is lowered and supported by R20 wheels.
"The [modification] cost is not inclusive of the price of the car itself,” said Michael.
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Other participants’ vehicles also go all out in their modifications. One of the cars was modified with a "Transformers" theme, from the body to the interior.
Operational manager of Angkut Museum Endang A Shobirin said this event was unique as it enables visitors to see the museum’s collection of classic cars side by side with those that are given contemporary or futuristic modifications.
"This [exhibition] is in accordance with this year's concept, which is about transportation lifestyle," said Endang. (nic/mut)
