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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.

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A grown-up sport compact with a premium feel inside and out. Because no bolt-on gullwing kit is available for the FTO overseas, the owner commissioned a one-off from KAN Project. For ¥336,000 including labor, she got gullwing doors that open easily and make a statement. The door-handle and mirror openings have been smoothed, and the door trim is upholstered in white leather, so it looks great open or closed. The restrained exterior details include a modified production aero kit and nearly ¥1 million in interior work. Its very low air suspension, carbon bonnet, and trunk add to the polished finish.

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SPECIFICATIONS — Exterior: modified Boss Speed front and D-Kitro side/rear aero; Project F carbon-weave bonnet and trunk; Project F Euro taillights; KAZZ Sports dummy intercooler; smoothed door-handle and mirror openings. Suspension: ACC air suspension; Nissan S15 factory four-pot calipers; Cusco front/rear lower-arm bars and rear tower bar. Wheels: VeilSide Andrew VF, 18-inch. Interior: Simoni steering wheel and shift knob; Recaro SP-JJ seats; AWD A6 gauge panel; carbon trunk panels; black leather trunk lining; Carrozzeria AVC-XM510 audio. Engine: Project Shop Iida exhaust manifold; one-off dual-exit muffler; Creative Sports metal catalytic converter; chromed engine cover and fuse box; 12-point red grounding kit, etc. Built by Project F · Tel. 078-925-0055.

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SPECIFICATIONS — Exterior: KAZE front and rear; MATO side skirts; VeilSide spoiler; Project F carbon-weave bonnet. Suspension: HKS springs; GAB dampers; front and rear tower bars. Wheels: Model 6, 17-inch. Interior: MOMO steering wheel; Sparco seats. Engine: one-off dual-exit muffler; original computer; Cusco clutch disc, etc. Built by Victory · Tel. 0533-88-7633.

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SPECIFICATIONS — Exterior: VeilSide front; Top Mix side; Yamato rear; VeilSide spoiler; modified Creative Sports bonnet and aero mirrors; Cusco ZERO-2 coilovers; Lancer Evolution V Brembo calipers and Evolution VIII rotors. Wheels: Racing Hart Type CR, 18-inch. Interior: MOMO Command 2 steering wheel; Recaro SR-ZERO seats; AWD white gauges; Blitz vacuum, pressure, and temperature meters; modified Greddy Silvia pillar panel; reupholstered front/rear seats; flocked trim and door panels. Engine: Creative Sports front pipe and one-off dual-exit muffler, etc. Built by Epoch Making · Tel. 022-254-5480.

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OWNER

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Junko Fujikawa

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Bodywork

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Part 1 — Headline of Gull Wing

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FTO

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A carbon-weave bonnet is paired with a PT Cruiser-style nose bra. The nose bra is used especially well here, and the aero mirrors look great, too.

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The interior is unified in white leather, including the Recaro SP-JJ seats. Combined with black trim, it feels upscale. It even has a Mercedes-style push-button ignition.

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A KAZE rear bumper and VeilSide spoiler combine with a one-off dual-exit muffler for a powerful rear view.

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DCAR

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The trunk lid has been replaced with a carbon-weave panel, and the exterior is coordinated in white and black. Euro-style rear fog lamps add an accent; the muffler is a one-off dual-exit design.

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MITSUBISHI

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FTO

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KAZE front spoiler and fenders give it a distinct look. The interior is coordinated in black and red—beauty and the beast!

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“KAN Project made the one-off gullwings. They’re a little heavy to close while seated, but I’m very happy with them,” says Junko.

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A pink body with butterfly-style gullwing doors

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It looks cute, but inside it’s a beast, powered by nitrous. “It feels so good that I just want to hit the NOS button…”

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KAN Project · Tel. 078-947-2361 · Popular with FTO owners, the KAN gullwing system uses a vehicle-specific hinge layout so the doors open and close smoothly.

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One-off

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AR

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Five NOS tanks are mounted behind the rear seats. The car is refilled about once a month—is the driving as hot as the setup?

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Built by Victory? · Tel. 0533-88-7633

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MITSUBISHI

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OWNER

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These butterfly-style gullwing doors open only a little and rise almost vertically. The reported price is ¥1.2–1.5 million.

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FTO

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Yuya Shimazaki

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The red body is set off by Euro-style taillights. The front and rear bumpers and side skirts come from different brands, yet work together beautifully. The one-off muffler completes the look.

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A Greddy grille has been modified from a Silvia part. The interior uses white metal finish; the front speakers are Polk Audio and MOMO.

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Electric motor “power gullwing” system installed

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Two HIRO spoilers, large and small, are combined. The dual-exit muffler is by AiRii.

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Racing Hart Type CR 18-inch wheels pair gold spokes with the red body for a beautiful contrast.

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The owner says she is very happy with the gullwing system. Even if it fails…

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…the electric motors keep the doors from dropping. Open the doors by hand, then raise or lower them with the remote or a switch on the center console. Each movement takes about ten seconds.

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SPECIFICATIONS — Exterior: VeilSide side/rear aero; HIRO spoiler. Suspension: RS-R lowering springs. Wheels: Volk Racing GT-C, 18-inch. Engine: carbon engine cover and radiator cover, etc. Built by AiRii · Tel. 0729-57-3131.

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0729-57-3131

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AiRii

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Custom-order one-off service only; its proprietary system can be fitted to a wide range of vehicles. Electric gullwing conversions start at ¥700,000 per side…

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…and up.

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One-off

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Because the FTO doors are heavy, two dampers are used for added rigidity. The electric drive motor is tucked inside the fender.

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