Is Smokey Nagata Still Alive or Dead?

May 2024 · 1 minute read

Smokey Nagata is the founder of the world’s most popular automobile tuner, Top Secret Co. In the world of street racing, Nagata is a popular name.

He was born in Hokkaido, Japan in 1964 as the son of a mechanic. Smokey was fascinated by automobiles.

At 15 years old Smokey got his first car and with the help of the boss of the local Toyota, turned his Galant GTO into a decent racing car.

Embolden by this skill, he started tuning up cars and driving around the mountains of Hokkaido. In the 1990s, he launched his company, Top Secret Co. Ltd.

The company is widely known for its illegal Wangan high-speed runs and professional drifting.

Top Secret won the 2007 Tokyo Auto Championship with its V12 twin turbo Toyota Supra.

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Is Smokey Nagata Still Alive or Dead?

Smokey Nagata is alive and still very active. He is working with Top Secret to break his record of 370kph.

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