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An American car with a Japanese taste

MYFavorite Having a car in Japan including becomes a luxury. This is because to the limited roads, the car owners are also required to have a garage for each car that they had.
Shinobu Furutani’s 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. (Picture from: SpeedHunter)
For those who like to modify a car, it is becoming much more difficult, because on average garage space they have is limited in size. The only option is to modify a special workshop that provides a wide space.
Interior view of Shinobu Furutani’s 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. (Picture from: SpeedHunter)
As reported from the SpeedHunter, Tuesday, January 6, 2015, the limited space does not seem to be an obstacle for the Japanese people to actively creative, such as one conducted by Shinobu Furutani.
Shinobu Furutani’s 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air inlet fuel tank relocated behind the driver’s side tail lamp. (Picture from: SpeedHunter)
Unlike the majority of Japanese people who focus on drift modification, Shinobu just glances at the US-made products as his base modification. One is the 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. The concept that used by Shinobu is a 1950s retro style. For starters, this classic car splashed with green-tosca paint, The favorite color of the old car manufacturers.
Right side view of Shinobu Furutani’s 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. (Picture from: SpeedHunter)
To reinforce the impression of a classic, on the car's side decorated with chrome accents taken from the output 1950. Because the classic car maker wanted his creation to look clean without disturbing grooves, Shinobu weld gas cap and move the hole to the inside of the right-rear lights.
Rear side view of Shinobu Furutani’s 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. (Picture from: SpeedHunter)
For the interior, he did my best to maintain the innate car. Two things modern look inside the cabin of this car is the transmission lever-shaped skull and a set of keys that are connected to a hydraulic suspension to increase or decrease the height of the car. *** [EKA [08032015] | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SPEEDHUNTERS]
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