D Car — July 2004
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246 available scans from D Car — July 2004, in right-to-left reading order. Japanese OCR and English translation drafts are available throughout. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data.
Page 126 — English draft translation
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Los Angeles street scene
OWNER
Tony May…
Hardcore brothers!
Los Angeles is on the cutting edge of authentic JDM builds. Serious drift machines and high-speed grip cars are multiplying. This time we feature a 240SX transformed into a hot drift car and an MR2 that looks seriously fast. Take a look at builds just like those of Japan’s street racers!
Tony
Super VIP Motoring
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Both owners work at an American sport-compact shop!!
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The shop is called Super VIP Motoring. It is located in Los Angeles…
The shop is in the Chinese district of Alhambra, northeast of Los Angeles. It is a full-service sport-compact shop carrying JDM tuning parts, wheels, original aero, and even miniature cars.
“I drive on the racetrack and mountain roads.” Tony is a Chinese-American with a great personality.
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OWNER: David Tam. Where do you usually drive? “Mountain roads and circuits.” It is surprising to learn that America has touge racers too!
A serious drift setup with most of the interior stripped out!!
Perhaps inspired by the popularity of D1 Grand Prix, Los Angeles sport-compact enthusiasts are also building serious drift cars.
Drift cars are booming. David’s 240SX has a tuned engine, tower bar, JIC coilovers, and all the right equipment for driving. The black car wears Charge Speed bumpers, fenders, and side skirts still in white gel coat. Its unapologetic two-tone look captures the street-racer spirit: a machine built to become a top drifter.
Dich
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Chen Wang’s
FURNITURE
The front bumper, side fenders, and skirts are left unpainted—a true street-racer setup.
Nissan 240SX
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