D Car — July 2004
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About this issue
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 28 — English draft translation
“If I had to sum up the concept in one phrase, I would call it a spectacle—an American-style show car that is fun just to look at.” Sawada of Art Factory led the del Sol build. “Since the del Sol has a TransTop roof, we wanted to make its transformation even more dramatic, so we asked WELD to handle the bodywork. It has gullwing doors and a tilting hood. With everything opened up, it looks like a chrysalis turning into a butterfly. Even the fenders tilt, and we built monitors into them. WELD must have had a tough time, but it has become a thoroughly entertaining car.”
Captions and page details
Profile: Honda CR-X del Sol
An extraordinary show car that makes you stop and stare
Unlike recent demo cars that chase high specifications above all else, this build is designed to surprise at first sight. Its entertainment value and playful eccentricity recall the original spirit of the sport compact.
Specifications
Exterior: full W-Worksports aero; WELD tilt hood and tilting fenders.
Wheels:
Racing Hart Type CR, 18-inch (Takechi Project). Suspension: Cusco adjustable coilovers. Interior: Racing Sparco steering wheel and seats; Ractive gauges and shift components, among other parts.
Engine:
Exhaust: Garage Tiara. Other parts include a WELD original air cleaner. Audio: Alpine. Art Factory: 042-520-2408.
WELD: 045-595-0855
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Transformer
This month’s sport-compact king is an entertainment-focused build—a playful counterpoint to the rush toward ever-higher specifications.
With a tilt hood and tilting fenders, it transforms into a whole new machine!
Gullwing doors
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