by Michael GolubiewskiProduction Editor
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This week’s ride is a 2006 Scion tC owned by William Daubert of Wilkes-Barre. Scion, produced in the United States by Toyota, is a relatively new brand of cars — it was created in 2003 as an effort to appeal to younger car buyers. So far, the strategy seems to have worked: according to Bloomberg news in 2008, while the median age of a Toyota buyer is 54, the Scion, had the lowest median age of customer — 38 — of any brand in the automobile industry.
The cars have a unique look and have been well-received by the auto-buying public, especially those younger customers who are not impressed by other entry-level vehicles being offered. After debuting with just two models (the xA and xB boxy SUV), the tC was added in 2005. Scions come in just one standard trim level (monospec) and are designed to be uniquely customized by the driver.
Daubert has done a lot to his Scion make it uniquely his. His additions include many carbon fiber features like door inserts, a headliner and arm rest, engine cover, a B-pillar appliqu�, dash appliqu� and fuse box cover. He then topped it off with a Zyclone VIS carbon fiber hood.
Plus, the Scion has a Megan Racing short shifter, headers and down pipe and a drift spec exhaust, and the car now rides on Verde Kaos 18 inch wheels. It has a Weapon R intake system, 8000k HID headlights, Lambo doors, an F.B.S.S. Air Ride suspension with Dakota digital gauges and a chrome switch box. There is a shaved rear emblem, as well as a Greddy strut bar and Greddy air diversion panel. The windows have been tinted 20 percent.
Daubert painted the brake calipers red with red ceramic caliper paint and added a Viniati spoiler and a Fig gloss black powder coated grill. The Scion also has Corbeau TRS reclining seats and blue interior LED lights. Look for Daubert and his Scion tC at a car show this summer.
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