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I Thought I’d Seen Tricked-Out Cars, But…!
I’d whipped out my camera to capture some arty-farty reflections of the Shibuya neon on cabs stuck at a traffic light, and when I looked at the display YOWZERS there was this CAR! And because traffic getting through Shibuya was wicked slow even at midnight, Lady Luck smiled upon me and gave me a half a minute to chase it down the street where it was stopped at a traffic light and get a couple more shots as it vroomed off into the dark.
SoCal lowriders, eat your hearts out, baby!
You’re not allowed to drive this car unless you’re wearing a white hat.
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Snnnnnnnnnnap! White fedora – check!
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Essential.
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Did you get a look at the driver? Was it a pimp or a salaryman?
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Hmm, a little too flamboyant for salaryman, a little too un-yanqi for pimp. Now you’ve got me wondering…
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It’s hard to tell with all the bling on the car, but it appears to be a 1984 Excalibur Phaeton.
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You’re right! Good spot. I was so dazzled by the lightshow and scroll-y bits I just registered “fancy car”!
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