Twin Weber KE70

This KE70 was on the autoshow i joined last weekend. I saw this Corolla DX a couple of times before and have been wondering what's spinning those wide Watanabes. It was at this autoshow that my curiousity was satisfied.

Now, i'm not particularly fond on KE70s, mostly due to them being the typical "go-to" choice for our local Jap retro enthusiasts. This makes them sell for such ridiculous price right now, i consider it unjustifiable to get one when there's other cars that can be had for much less with better features (oh i don't know, Charmants perhaps? *wink*). However, every now and then, there's another KE70 that stands out from the other and made me admit that it was worth every penny of the ridiculous price. This is one of those KE70s.

What you see below is not your typical banana wheels. This RS Watanabe is two-piece and was made by SSR since RS Watanabe's factory never made a multi-piece version. Seeing the stretch on the tire, this is at least 9 inches wide.

Here's another angle to show how wide these are.

This KE70 was built by K-Zero workshop located in Cilandak, Jakarta which explains the quality bodywork.

So what's running under the hood? Good thing the judges were as curious as i was and they popped the hood. Here's what guzzling the gas on this KE70.

Hmm with all those nice exterior work, it's still a KE70 after all. I gotta admit that i was expecting at least a 4A-GE in there but i wasn't too disappointed. A twin Weber and the fully rebuild internals should be enough fun to cruise with.