Toyota 86 Vantage by DAMD – Aston-look 86, anyone?

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DAMD is a Japanese tuning house that brings a sense of quirky yet stylish panache to its creations. Its latest creation, the Toyota 86 Vantage, is yet another tribute to its eclectic sense of design. Taking the design cues from an Aston Martin Vantage, the coupe sports a new front bumper with Aston’s signature grille design.

A new rear bumper, trunk spoiler, front fender trim and mirror caps give it that unmistakable look. Large 19-inch RAYS rims with Bridgestone Potenza tyres, complemented by ACRE brakes, Spirit Racing custom shocks and a ram air intake developed by DAMD complete the package.

On the inside, there is dark brown leather that is utilised for the dashboard, gear shifter, doors, hand brake and centre console too. The seats have a lighter brown variant of leather to give a delightfully classy look.

A quick check on the website tells us that the whole package costs about 820,000 yen (RM25,500). Now that’s a bargain for an Aston Martin Vantage-like treatment for a Toyota 86. Or is it?


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Anil Prabha

Anil Prabha has always been a petrol head. He also has a strange knack for remembering car models and their respective registration plates. Naturally aspirated engines are always better than turbocharged or supercharged ones, in his opinion. Ultimately, he believes that there is nothing better in life than just going for a drive.

 

Comments

  • CX-3 / Captur on Aug 07, 2015 at 2:24 pm

    This car just lost its identity. More cut and paste job for cars. Can we foresee more Aston martin fronts in various cars with their original butts?

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  • Head Hunter on Aug 07, 2015 at 2:50 pm

    DAMD : DI ASTON MARTIN DIFIED..

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  • Toyota “Moving Forward”, they said. Look at this piece of garbage with no innovation. Everything is CTRL + C and CTRL + V

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    • wenwan on Aug 07, 2015 at 6:14 pm

      But this isn’t Toyota’s work.. It’s an aftermarket bodykit

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  • azrai on Aug 07, 2015 at 3:21 pm

    Car identity crisis .

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  • that is cheap!

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  • poor man’s aka Sam loo’s aston

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    • Captur / CX-3 on Aug 07, 2015 at 5:36 pm

      He can ditch his 3 Lexus and buy this one instead. At least got Aston Martin grille mah. More high class.

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  • Geogeous on Aug 07, 2015 at 5:41 pm

    This thing looks like a million bucks! Loved every detail of it.

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