Hideki Tanabe (Powerhouse Amuse) - RIP

[Gaz Walker]

Some sad news. Hideki Tanabe, proprietor of the world-renowned tuning and parts company Powerhouse Amuse, passed away on September 20 after enduring a long illness, leaving behind his wife, the company he founded and thousands of bereaved fans, friends and acquaintances.

 

Responsible for the incredible R34-based Carbon-R time-attack car and the S2000 GT1 that many of you will remember from Gran Turismo 4, Tanabe-san was also Powerhouse Amuse's resident tuner, parts designer and race driver. He almost literally sweated raw passion for performance cars, and was a true dynamo in an industry often dominated by large, faceless parts manufacturers.

 

We was also responsible for these superb creations:

 

Z33 Fairlady Z Superleggera

 

Z33 Fairlady Z CSL

 

Carbon R (BNR34 GT-R)

 

R35 GT-R Phantom

 

There are a couple of touching epitaphs over at J-Style and The Real JDM, and I encourage all of you to head over and have a read of these tributes to Mr Tanabe. He will be sorely missed, and our thoughts are with his wife and family in what must surely be a devastating time. Rest In Peace.

[bigphil]

Sad loss of a true Icon in the tuning industry.