A Dash Of Magic: Chris Johnston’s RE Amemiya x R Magic Widebody RX7

High school sweetheart stories seem few and far between nowadays, but Chris’s RX7 journey started during those ripe years. Believe it or not, the FD was actually Chris’s first car - it began its life as a Montego Blue/Tan automatic with cut springs that, to his own admission, broke down 15 minutes into his drive home. It wasn’t exactly the ideal way to start his build, but the FD was (and still is) his dream car, so this did little to deter him from achieving his ultimate goal.
Fourteen years later, the car assumes a more familiar form to all of us - gleaming in Mazda’s OEM Sunburst Yellow paint (from the RS-R 30th Anniversary and Bathurst R Editions), full RE Amemiya aero, and about a billion other parts that create a perfect circuit-inspired vision.
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[@matthewvankay4709]

beliee it or not this car started as a iirc motego blue rx7. chris has rebuilt this car many times. never given up. nice to the rva ogs of my time get notoriety!!!!

[@pitandpaddock]

It's amazing to see what Chris has done over the years! To know it was his first car (amongst everything else he's been through with it), is ultimate goals 🏆

[@NSoJa]

sad to see tuner car culture slowly fading out from popularity. more complex car manufacturing, and cost barriers to entry like rising costs of living and so many more enticing ways to spend money likely contributing to this.

[@pitandpaddock]

Tuner car culture will always be here in some way, shape, or form. How we define it and the cars we are able to customize may change, surely. But the spirit will remain. I think that spirit is a big reason why we've seen a popularity uptick in older cars like this from JDM's golden era.

[@davidquinn7332]

nice showcase of Richmond Va on top of showing off the car

[@lyrical708]

I love this car!! So cool!!

[@Lhex_]

Love the OG Re Amemiya bumper

[@maineventchico]

Beautiful car & beautiful rollers! 😃

[@pitandpaddock]

It's one of our favorite FDs for sure!

[@carlosdavidmartinezgiro3079]

Glad to see always new content in the comunity of rx7. what version of metamorphosis is the song?

[@eva_4g636]

That car is sick!!!!❤. I have one question Why does Richmond have bike lanes on the highway 🛣 🤔

[@Drum44er]

Would love to see it on the track

[@Mohdariffinmohadil-si2hp]

Wow!😮

[@pitandpaddock]

One of the best!

[@sos1063]

2:15 song title please 😁😁

[@Lowkez]

amazing shots, a shame that it only has so few views

[@pitandpaddock]

Slowly climbing! Just have to get more (deserved) shares 😎

[@Red_Heresy]

What wheels are those?

[@elQuestionare]

Wo camera quality is insane! How did u filmed this?

[@pitandpaddock]

Likely a gimbal setup!

[@Jayda08]

Why is the wing so small???

[@bennyc6694]

Beautiful car, ive wanted to finish mine this year but probably next! ive never seen a more dead city. No cars anywhere on the road. Weird but cool. Id definitely get in trouble!

[@Pepss86]

This was hard to tell if it was a game or real at the start. I use this car in assetto

[@pitandpaddock]

Right? Totally surreal scene.

[@robjonson629]

nice well done all involved, its bouncing a little at the front id try adding a few more clicks of damping

[@pitandpaddock]

What we wouldn't give to have roads like this in PA though 🥲

[@DragonSeven777]

🐝🍯

[@user-cz7hk2xe7p]

💛💛💛💛 Violet L

[@Yagaza88Rrx777]

😘💗❤

[@doubletee4391]

She pretty!

[@pitandpaddock]

Very!

[@swilleh_]

The only thing this car needs is the pop-ups headlights.

[@floraterry6987]

'promosm' 😳

[@Mohdariffinmohadil-si2hp]

😬

[@user-dc5ry2zp1j]

素晴らしい車なんだけど、このスタイルは受け入れられ無い

[@justinkase1360]

Too much for my taste, especially for the road. Would prefer one that's less modded.