Speedhunters - How To Build A True Sleeper v.Toyota Cressida

[Mook]

How To Build A True Sleeper - Speedhunters

The faded metallic blue paint, the patina, the white louvres, the tired looking body and the beige interior – all a ruse and all intentional. The old, asthmatic note you’d expect to hear on start up has been replaced with a deeply satisfying growl, now powered by a third-generation 2.5-litre 1JZ-GTE harvested from a JZX100 Toyota Chaser.

Apart from a few neat additions that aren’t terribly noticeable at first glance (or a second glance for non-car enthusiasts) the wagon looks stock. Fender mirrors, A JAF badge, some period correct but still small 15-inch SSR Mesh wheels and some fairly well tucked away exhaust pipes. It’s a subtle enough treatment to fool many a fellow driver along South Australia’s Anzac Highway, or the Anzac Raceway as it’s known to locals. Joel and his brother Jesse have bewildered more than a few proud V8 owners and unsuspecting import drivers.

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[Mook]

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