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STRICTLY COME STANCING

Anyone who loves modified cars will agree that the formula of massive lows and dished rims is an absolute winner and makes almost anything on wheels instantly cool. Get your stance on point, and the rest of a build looks after itself, but get it wrong, and no matter what other amazing mods you have, you’ll still be driving a lemon. The global stance community takes this concept to its absolute Nth degree, turning out slammed showstoppers by their 1000s from Japan to California and now, Portsmouth, England.

Colt Powell developed an obsession with this scene even before he could drive, and, inspired by YouTube stance featurettes and show reports, he was determined to own and build a car that would hold its own among the very best. Fast-forward to this photoshoot, and it’s clear he’s not only nailed that objective, but he

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