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 42 — English draft translation
SPECIFICATIONS — Exterior: Wings West aero; one-off wing and bonnet; Success Lamborghini-style door kit; shaved trim; APR side mirrors; projector headlights; Euro taillights; French antenna and wipers; smoothed cowl; chrome-finished door handles and license-plate lamps. Wheels: chrome-finished ATL wheels. Suspension: Midpoint original hydraulics. Custom paint: candy-blue flake with graphics. Interior: MOMO steering wheel; Recaro front and rear seats; Auto Meter gauges; monitors; leather trim throughout. Engine: B16B swap; manual transmission conversion; NX EFI single; SS Crazy ROM tune; Koyo aluminum radiator; STR surge tank; 5ZIGEN exhaust…
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The hyper-mix EJ1 known as “Sport Rider”
Its graphics are packed with lowrider style. The candy-flake blue paint gives it a distinctive flavor that sets it apart from the usual sport-compact look.
HONDA
[EJ1]
Honda Civic Coupe
…manifold.
Built by Collector · Tel. 052-901-6727
Gullwing doors are the only recent addition. A Success Lamborghini-style kit adds even more impact.
SPECIAL THANKS
LECTOR
Sport compact plus lowrider: graphics express the blend. The build puts performance first.
EUROUT
OWNER
Tatsumasa Fujii · “I take this car to both club meets and drag races. I don’t want it just to look good—I want it to go fast…”
“…that’s what I’m after.”
Success Speed & Graphic · Lamborghini-style door kit · Inquiries: Success Speed & Graphic · Tel. 042-852-9913
Kit
Success helped spark the gullwing-kit boom. Compatible vehicles include Honda Civic, Accord, CR-X, and Prelude; Toyota Celica; and many Nissan Fairlady Z33s. Price: ¥298,000 and up.
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