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History

Founder Hironao Yokomaku built VeilSide through his unique creativity and vision, transforming the company into a name recognized around the world today.
From an early age, Yokomaku was fascinated by speed and design. His passion eventually led him into motorcycle and automobile racing, but speed alone was not enough to satisfy him. Combined with his natural technical ability, this passion ultimately drew him into the world of automotive tuning.
In the early days, he worked within a limited budget, relying on creativity and innovative ideas to push performance to its limits and eventually achieve extraordinary speeds on the road. These efforts laid the foundation for what would become “VeilSide,” a name derived from the surname of its founder, Hironao Yokomaku: “Veil” represents maku, meaning “curtain,” while “Side” represents yoko, meaning “side.”

In 1989, while visiting Los Angeles, Yokomaku happened to encounter the Batmobile featured in the movie Batman. Its dark and dramatic form made a powerful impression on him and inspired him to explore designs that could visually express the speed and power of a sports car.
Upon returning to Japan, Yokomaku devoted himself to automotive design and modeling while further developing his expertise in tuning. His goal was to create automotive parts with designs bold enough to withstand public scrutiny and stand apart from anything else on the market.
The result of these efforts was the VeilSide Combat Supra, followed by the development of the Combat Series. VeilSide’s distinctive designs gained widespread recognition through the media and among automotive enthusiasts, eventually earning awards at the Tokyo Auto Salon.

While VeilSide established its reputation in the world of automotive design, its tuning expertise was equally proven through numerous performance records. Over the years, VeilSide has achieved several remarkable records, including 0–300 km/h in 13 seconds and a 0–400 meter time of 8.61 seconds with a Nissan Skyline, as well as an FIA top-speed record of 346.2 km/h set in New Zealand in 1999.
VeilSide’s distinctive designs and record-setting achievements in motorsports earned worldwide recognition and attracted a growing international fan base. Driven by this success and increasing global demand, VeilSide established a branch in the United States in 1999.

In 2001, VeilSide became involved with Universal Pictures’ The Fast and the Furious, designing the car driven by lead actor Vin Diesel. In the sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious, a VeilSide-designed car was driven by supermodel and actress Devon Aoki.
For The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, the VeilSide Fortune RX-7 was featured prominently and went on to win the Grand Prize at the Tokyo Auto Salon that year. The film also featured other VeilSide vehicles driven by major characters, including the VeilSide Nissan 350Z Version III and Mazda RX-8.
The success of these films proved significant for both VeilSide and Universal Pictures. Following the tremendous response to the Fortune RX-7, Universal Pictures once again approached VeilSide for the fourth installment of the franchise, Fast & Furious, requesting a vehicle for lead actor Paul Walker.

Building upon these achievements and decades of experience, Yokomaku embarked on a new challenge in 2008 with the launch of Premier 4509.
Premier 4509 was developed as a series dedicated to exotic automobiles, with the concept of applying VeilSide’s accumulated experience, craftsmanship, and technology to deliver products of the highest quality. The lineup has included creations for Lamborghini, Bentley, Aston Martin, and Ferrari, as well as the premium PL-V wheel collection.
And the journey continues. Through Hironao Yokomaku’s creativity and uncompromising vision, VeilSide will continue to create extraordinary designs for some of the world’s most prestigious exotic automobiles.