click above image to view more detail pics of the beechwood Scion xD
It's a Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe on a Scion xD budget. So the Drophead uses teak for its rear deck where Dalek uses beechwood, but it's wood nonetheless, right? The wood out back is actually a bit much (that rear armrest simply can't be comfortable), but the rest of the car rings the right notes. The speedster windshield and chop give the car a nice landspeeder-on-wheels look, and the exterior details have been shrunk -- like the mirrors -- or muted, like the black chrome badging. Inside the car is packed, but much of the stuff is hidden like the monitor, most of the sound system, and even champagne flutes that the makers claim is there, but we couldn't find. And what speedster doesn't look better or go faster with a skull for a gearshift knob? Follow the jump for the full specs, and be sure to check out the gallery of hi-res shots.
DALEK - SCION xD
Exterior
• JG gunmetal gray exterior paint
• Black front bumper paint accents
• Black-chrome finished Scion emblems
• Five Axis lip spoiler kit (front, rear, sides)
• Speedster style chopped exterior (roof and hatch removed)
• Speedster aluminum side mirrors
• Fully hidden interior roll-cage and bracing for body panel support
• Chopped front windshield 7.0" lower
• Shaved door handles front and rear
• Smoked taillights and headlights
• Removed upper portion of rear hatch
• Welded lower portion of rear hatch
• Molded rear hatch to rear quarter panels
• Beveled rear slats for hatch cover
• Beveled lip edge on doors to accommodate paneling
• Custom beechwood rear hatch cover w/chrome details
• Graphics by Fast signs Seattle
Interior modifications
• Custom built and stitched diamond-tucked black leather front and rear seats
• Custom stitched diamond-tucked door panel inserts
• Hand-carved beechwood door trim panels
• Hand-carved beechwood center console panels
• Custom beechwood rear center console
• Hidden 7.0" monitor and hidden champagne and flutes
• Custom "woodgrain" airbrushed dash trim paneling
• Autometer platinum series gauges mounted in custom dash
• Grant classic wood steering wheel and hub adaptor
• Speedster rear-view mirror mounted on dash
• TRD aluminum sport pedals
Wheels, tires, and suspension
• DPE GT7 Forged aluminum wheels
• Gloss black lips with flat black centers
• 20x8 front and 20x9.5 rear
• BFGoodrich g-force tires
• 225/30zr-20 front
• 245/30zr-20 rear
• Tanabe lowering springs
• TRD rear sway bar
Performance accessories
• Magnaflow exhaust system
• TRD air filter element
• TRD quickshift kit
• TRD radiator cap
• TRD oil cap
Audio/Video
• Eclipse 5510 DVD navigation system
• Eclipse 7.0" rear monitor (hidden)
• Eclipse XA5000 amplifier
• Eclipse 6.5" point source speakers
• Eclipse 10.0" Aluminum subwoofers
• Eclipse i-POD, Satellite, and HD radio integration
• Scosche wiring, cables, and distribution
• Optima red-top battery
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
James @ Nov 1st 2007 8:20PM
Its a wannabe Rolls Royce Phanto Drophead Coupe just like the Hummer Phantom from earlier today.
http://www.sybarites.org/2006/12/27/rolls-royce-phantom-drophead-coupe-officially-announced/
James @ Nov 1st 2007 8:21PM
Its a wannabe Rolls Royce Phanto Drophead Coupe just like the Hummer Phantom from earlier today.
http://www.sybarites.org/2006/12/27/rolls-royce-phantom-drophead-coupe-officially-announced/
James @ Nov 1st 2007 8:24PM
Hideous.
Samurai Jack @ Nov 1st 2007 8:25PM
Someone is going to say it, so it may as well be me:
Exterminate! Exterminate!
Seriously, the worst waste of beechwood since Budweiser.
Vexorg @ Nov 2nd 2007 1:48AM
Exterminate! EXTERMINATE! DESTROY! DESTROY!
toronado455 @ Nov 2nd 2007 4:23AM
Thats all nice and everything but what happens when it rains? :-P
Steveash @ Nov 2nd 2007 6:57AM
The Champagne flutes were stashed under the rear seat 'armrest' - well obviously, a car like this is going to be chauffeur driven XD
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