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Evolution of Style: Crafting a Unique VIP Crown Majesta Over 15 Years
Toyota's Crown Majesta has won many Drecon award races in the past. It has a unique custom VIP appearance, but the owner, Tomoo Ono, has made small changes over a long period of time, and after repeated successes and failures, he has completed the project. It is filled with advanced techniques that no custom craftsman, no matter how experienced, could have created on the spot.
Legacy of Craftsmanship: The Custom Journey of a VIP Celsior
This is a custom VIP car with a form that is full of originality and has a great impact, unlike a custom car made by combining kit parts. The base vehicle for this machine is the famous Toyota's 3rd generation 30 Celsior, the pinnacle of Japanese VIP cars We interviewed the owner, Kazuhaku Odagawa, about the details of the customization.
Balance of Style: The Minimalist Approach to VIP Car Design
"Babu-chan" is the owner of a Toyota GRS180 series "Crown" all painted in Majora Midnight Purple. She is surrounded by many friends with high levels of customization, and several of them have won dress-up car contests. Surrounded by such cars, one would expect her to escalate in the same extreme direction as her friends, but her preference is for a "natural VIP style.
Craft of Transformation: Turning a Gifted Car into a Trophy-Winning Masterpiece
Yoshihiro Tsuchiya, who will celebrate his 60th birthday this year, drives a Suzuki Wagon R. His car is a standout. He decided to take on the challenge of dressing it up, something he had never done before when he inherited his daughter's commuter car. The Wagon R was on display at the Osaka Auto Messe and was a winner of the "DSU East-West Championships". Let's check out the custom menu.
From Rust to Revival: The Journey of Restoring a Rare RX-4 Luce to American Muscle Glory
Hiro fell in love at first sight with the looks of the Mazda RX-4 Luce, which resembles an American muscle car. He was looking for a car with a rotary engine, but when he came across it, it was in a rusty, worm-eaten state. From there, he has been restoring it and giving it a mechanical tune-up to make it a car that he is proud of. Let's take a closer look.
High-Class Heritage: The Story Behind a Rare 1968 Nissan Laurel and Its Dedicated Owner
In 2024, we checked out a vehicle of interest at the Kanazawa Classic Car Meeting held at the Japan Automobile Museum in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture on Sunday, July 28. This time, we talked to the owner of a first-generation Nissan C30 "Laurel" 2-door hardtop with a stylish and nostalgic white leather top. In fact, he told us that there are some unexpected hardships. ......
Creativity of Craftsmanship: Transforming an AP Trike Into a Military Marvel
In May 2024, all tricycles called "AP Trike" made in China gathered at a certain place in Saitama Prefecture. Among them, this time we focus on one owned by Mr. Sugihara, the founder of the meeting, who took advantage of the fact that it is a small and simple vehicle to customize it with a rich individuality. He had customized it with the theme of "Self-Defense Forces specifications.
The Power of Reinvention: How a Lincoln Continental Became a JDM Street Racer
The lineage of customization that made an impact on Showa-era automobile history has been passed down and evolved into the modern era of Heisei and 2025. Now that I am an adult, I put all my energy into creating my beloved car, something I could not do in the past. ...... Mr. Success" introduced here is one of those who have such a desire. He spent about a year completing a machine with street racer specifications, which he had long dreamed of and had been planning for a long time.
