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Nikko Salgado

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Labor Rate: a mango pit and mashed banana

#babymechanic #thefastandthefurious #fastandfurious #tokyodrift #wrenching by @nikkosalgado

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The pinnacle of packaging efficiency and a classic BMW.

#hondafit #gd3 #classicbmw #vintagebmw bmw507 taken in Lime Rock Park by @nikkosalgado

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Can you name them all?

#vintagecar #vintageracing #historicracing taken in Portland International Raceway by @nikkosalgado

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Peak vibes. The Alfa twin cam along the coast after eating some delicious carbonara 👌🏼 🇮🇹 🍝

#alfaromeo #alfaromeoofficial #alfaromeospider #amalficoast #positano by @nikkosalgado

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Did we really trade this sound for ecu tuned turbo burbles?

#stevemcqueen #allardj2x #v8 #classiccar #racecar by @nikkosalgado

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Back in high school, and especially in college, I spent all my free time taking photos and working on cars.

Honestly, I hated school. Textbooks and studying for exams just aren’t how my brain works. Even while sitting in the middle of a test, my mind was miles away—thinking about camera setups or engine builds.

Back then, it felt like I was supposed to pick a traditional path, like an office job or working in a hospital. But I kept asking myself: If I’m already obsessing over photography and cars for free, why can’t I just make a living out of this?

Fast forward to today, and honestly, I still feel like I’m cheating the system lol. Like someone’s going to catch me playing around and pretending it’s work. But this is it—good hangs with incredible people, and doing what I love every single day.

Grateful every morning that I chose what I love over what was expected.

#ferrari #ferrari330p4 #412p #photographer #passion by @nikkosalgado

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Would you still drive this impasta? 🍝

#alfaromeo #alfaromeospider #vintagecar #classiccar #alfaromeoofficial by @nikkosalgado

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Who can name all 6? 🤔 taken in Scottsdale, Arizona by @nikkosalgado

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mid july dump. grateful by @nikkosalgado

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This was easily one of the most terrifying—and fantastic—vehicles I’ve ever been in.

Riding shotgun in a 122-year-old, world-record-breaking race car. No doors. No seatbelts. No passenger windshield. My eyes were watering so badly from the wind I could barely see my camera settings. Then we hit a bump that literally launched me 3 inches out of the seat. No seatbelt, just straight airborne. I nearly flew out of the car.

It was absolutely awesome.

#napierl48 #prewar #prewarcar #brassera #racecar by @nikkosalgado

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We’ve been completely fooled by modern car design. We traded mechanical perfection and absolute transparency for plastic engine covers and giant iPads glued to the dashboard. In 1912, this Simplex 50HP Passenger Torpedo let you monitor your oil system directly from the driver’s seat.

#vintagecar #classiccar #simplex #drivetastefully by @nikkosalgado

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What an absolutely stunning car. An unforgettable moment being able to rip around in this 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Sport Tourer Coachwork by Vanden Plas.

#bugatti #type57 #bugattitype57 #prewar #prewarcar by @nikkosalgado

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