Seeing a Mazda RX-7 FD3S with a VeilSide Fortune body kit in person is a bucket-list moment for any auto enthusiast. At a local car meet, where rows of everyday builds blend together, this machine instantly commands the entire lot. It bridges the gap between pure Japanese engineering and Hollywood royalty.
Unpacking an Automotive Masterpiece
Built on a Rotary Foundation
Long before it got its hyper-aggressive widebody look, the FD-generation Mazda RX-7 (1992–2002) was already a purist’s dream. Its secret weapon is the sequential twin-turbo 13B Wankel rotary engine. By swapping heavy pistons for spinning rotors, Mazda created a tiny 1.3-liter engine that punches far above its weight class. The result is a featherlight front-midship chassis, near-flawless handling, and a razor-sharp rev band that screams all the way to redline.
The Art of Extreme Customization
The Fortune kit isn't just an add-on—it is a total redesign engineered by Japan's elite tuning house, VeilSide. Debuted at the 2005 Tokyo Auto Salon, this transformation replaces almost every body panel from headlight to tail. The dramatic fender flares widen the car's stance significantly, making space for staggering multi-piece chrome wheels with deep polished lips. Finished in high-contrast vibrant orange and gloss black, it turns a classic Japanese coupe into something that looks like an alien supercar.
The 'Tokyo Drift' Superstardom
While tuners admired VeilSide's craft, the world fell in love with this build through The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006). Driven by the effortlessly cool character Han, this exact orange-and-black spec became an immortal symbol of drift culture.
Because authentic VeilSide kits are rare, expensive to import, and require hundreds of hours of bodywork to install properly, encountering one at a local meet isn't just cool—it's a privilege.