The 10th Annual Art Of Speed (AOS 2022) was held at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park, Serdang (MAEPS) from 2 - 3rd July 2022. It was another successful year for Malaysia’s premier Kustom & Counter Culture event.
After overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, Art Of Speed makes a return in a big way for its 10th anniversary celebration. In Art Of Speed tradition, joining the event were the international guests, which car and bike enthusiasts are given the chance to meet every year.
This year’s distinguished guests included:
- Emi Suganuma, "Sunny" Yano & 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 Russell Murchie "MOW" from Australia
- Dino Dalle Carbonare from Speedhunters.com; Japan
- Yasuo Sekijima and Satoru Ise from Vibes Magazine; Japan
- Pinstripe artists Mil of Millart, Indonesia
- Aekalak Kitdusitpong diecast modeler from AKARA; Thailand
The Art of Speed Invitational Bike Build Off 2022 once again featured 7 talented builders from across Malaysia competing for a RM10,000 cash prize (jury selection) & RM5,000.00 cash prize (public choice). The overall jury pick winner was awarded to SKATECTURE from Kuching, Sarawak with builders Mohammad Nasir bin Morni, Umar Sulaiman, Hafiq bin Kamaluddin, Amin Ridzuan & Hafiz Yem, while the public choice was awarded to MOTO BURUK GARAGE from Penang with builder Mohamad Aidzam bin Alias.
Hot Wheels have always had a big presence at Art Of Speed and for AOS 2022 they awed the crowd with a life-sized Bone Shaker Monster Truck. Plenty of visitors at AOS 2022 also signed up for an opportunity to have a professional photo taken with their car along a life-sized Hot Wheels blister pack backdrop.
Lining up Hall C was NoEqual.co’s NEAT Fest with their curated “Garage Life” exhibit, alongside the return of Hail Vintage with a vintage work wear exhibition and even more specialist vendors from the previous Art Of Speed event. Also featured in this year's Hail Vintage was the Jubilee Antique Café, which served up exquisite flavours of Kelantan kopitiam food.
Newly introduced for AOS 2022 was an expansion into Hall D which became the exhibition center for the Off The Grid outdoor camping and lifestyle. This year’s Kustom & Koffee Talk was hosted by Qhalis Najmi from NoEqual.co and 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.
Other AOS 2022 activities included:
- Roda Rumble 2022 - Two Wheels Gathering & Outdoor Festival supported by Retro Mania
- La Cultura - Malaysia's first Chicano Culture Appreciation Gathering
- Food Park food vendors and trucks now with sheltered access at the Food and Beverage basement/underground level DG
- Vintage Flea Market
- Alfa Romeo Club Malaysia Gathering
- Hot Wheels Club Malaysia (HWCM) Convention (Hall D)
- Streetware Con streetwear fashion vendors galore (Hall D)
- Mini Crawlers RC demo and display
- Product launching on stage
- Test Ride Zone for bike (Royal Enfield, Vespa, Aprilia and Harley-Davidson)
Returning with AOS 2022 was the highly popular Sound Circus Festival at the outdoor section of MAEPS, with a line-up that featured Hujan as the main headline alongside bands such as Sekumpulan Orang Gila, Flop Poppy, SweetAss, Iqbal M., Balok People and many more.
The lucky draw giveaway on Sunday saw, not one, but TWO lucky winners to walk home with a big prize at AOS 2022. The first lucky winner for the EV Classic Vespa - fully restored by Kluk Klek Soul and EV conversion by Elders Elettrico - was awarded to Muhammad Khairul Anas Bin Rohani from Parit Buntar, Perak. The second lucky winner for the Hausboom customized EV Classic Vespa was awarded to Muhammad Khairul Izwan bin Muhammad Saufi from Sg. Buloh, Selangor.
The event also witnessed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony 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 for the development of regulatory matters in regards to EV conversions.
The winners of Best of Show motorcycle and automobile categories will win package trips to the 30th Annual MOONEYES Yokohama Hotrod and Custom Show this coming December as Guests of Honour.
NASTY, the producer of Global ENDS, served as the Title Presenter for AOS 2022. “We’re huge fans of Art of Speed Malaysia (AOSM), and to receive this opportunity and the chance of a lifetime to be closely involved with its 10-year anniversary and this event is something we couldn’t possibly pass up,” said Mr. Shariffudin Bujang, Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer of NASTY.
AOSM is supported by Tourism Malaysia under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) through the Tourism Recovery Plan 2022 which was launched by YB Dato' Sri Hajjah Nancy Shukri, with the slogan 'Cuti-cuti Malaysia 2022', in an effort to increase domestic tourism.
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
