“Craft of Speed” is an extensive multimedia project about MOONEYES, a historic American speed parts company that has grown into an enduring international brand. This project encompasses a feature documentary, videos, cinema events, a documentary photography series, and now a photography book.
The “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book documents the world of MOONEYES, which celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2025, from the famous MOONEYES headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, California to Shige Suganuma, the Owner of MOONEYES, conducting a test & tune of his MOONEYES Dragster at the beloved Irwindale Dragstrip in Irwindale, California to Chico Kodama, the President of MOONEYES USA, building and racing his new rear engine modified roadster at the epic Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.
The photography is by photographer/filmmaker, Ming Lai, who spent four years documenting MOONEYES. The graphic design is by design director/graphic designer, Sven Igawa, who’s created brand identities and advertising campaigns for many national and international brands, including Crank Brothers, HBO, Icon Aircraft, Mountain Hardwear, PlayStation, Quiksilver, VF Corp, and Western Digital. We’re independently publishing the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book under our own imprint—Humanist Films X Igawa Design.
With 156 pages of timeless color and black-and-white photos, the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book is a luxurious slow read of the fast world of MOONEYES. The book is dedicated to MOONEYES fans, hot rodders, racers, car & motorcycle culture lovers, craftspeople, and this incredible international community.
We officially released the photography book and the "Craft of Speed" MOONEYES Documentary DVD at the MOONEYES Hot Rod Custom Show in Yokohama, Japan. We'll also have copies of the book and DVD at the MOONEYES Christmas Party on Saturday, 12/20/2025 at the Pomona Fairplex & In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
We were deeply inspired by the epic story of MOONEYES. We hope you will be too.
To attend the MOONEYES Christmas Party:
http://mooneyes.com/mui-xmas2025/
To order the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book:
https://www.craftofspeed.com/store/photographybook
To order the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary DVD:
https://www.craftofspeed.com/store/dvd
To watch the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary with English subtitles/captions on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/craftofspeed
To watch the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary with Japanese subtitles/captions on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/craftofspeedjapanese
Photography by Ming Lai
Design by Sven Igawa
Publisher: Humanist Films X Igawa Design
8 inches X 10 inches
Hard Cover
156 Pages
127 Images
Published in 2025
ISBN 979-8-218-77366-3