Damd has been discussed extensively on this site before, and rightly so. This is not just any tuner, but a company that makes existing (city) cars, often with a completely unique front, look like iconic examples from yesteryear. This may involve a concrete car, as in the case of Damd’s ‘Renault 4′, but more often a series of well-known elements are used to create something completely unique. Almost boring for the time being: the Honda N-Box Custom Rodney Damd – of course as Japanese as miso soup – presents its news annually at the Tokyo Auto Salon. At the beginning of 2025 you will first find a modified version of the Honda N-Box there. To be honest, the most interesting thing about the N-Box Custom Rodney is actually that name. This is more about traditional ’embellishment’ than the retro elements that Damd is known for, but the N-Box is popular and so any accessory you offer is almost guaranteed to be a success. Daihatsu Taft Lucky Perhaps Damd will continue with this fresh N-Box at a later stage, because that is also what happened to the Daihatsu Taft. This had already been tackled by Damd, but contrary to what we wrote at the time, the company did not go ‘loose’ on the cool Kei cart at all. That is now happening, resulting in the Taft Lucky. It will have a completely new nose that does not make the Taft resemble the Taft from the 1970s, but does resemble its Feroza-like successors. It is available in a variant for city use and in a variant for city use that looks like you can seriously take it off-road, and those cars are advertised with the terms ‘Lucky Boy’ and ‘Lucky Girl’. Oh, Japan… Also fantastic is the Damd Sienta Stuart. Basic principle Toyota Sienta is economical, compact and practical, but not really fun. Throw a retro look into the mix and you have a compact package with little to complain about. Damd Sienta Stuart The Honda WR-V, a compact SUV, launched in 2023, is also not safe from Damd. As a WR-V Reverb, this car has a Jeep-like front, just like the Taft with many straight lines, (apparently) sealed beam headlights and black plastic. Cool, right?
Source: www.autoweek.nl
