Option — Shōwa Car Tuning & Buyers Guide (2000 Edition)
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180 available scans from Option — Shōwa Car Tuning & Buyers Guide (2000 Edition), 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 148 — English draft translation
The 1980s were a great era for front-wheel-drive compact sports cars. Manufacturers released cars full of sporting spirit, which meant abundant tuning parts and a large supply of inexpensive used cars—great news for fans of Showa-era cars like us. People tend to insist that a sports car must be rear-wheel drive, but the nimble, catlike feel of a front-wheel-drive compact is addictive once you try it. If you get one, modify it to your heart’s content and make it your own!