Photos by Josh Mackey & Mike Bowen Text by Josh Mackey

We have to admit that the Wizard had a pretty sick house, so it goes without saying that he must have had a pretty dope car to go along with it.  Kenneth “Radar” Edwards of Team Menace might not be the Wizard of Oz in most people’s eyes, but if he was,  he would have a pretty sick wand and we would like to believe this is what he would be driving up and down that yellow brick road.

This 2004 Nissan 350z has a bit of history within our scene. If you’ve been around long enough, you might remember it as the white 350z that was apart of the Project One team. The original owner decided to sell it, which Radar spent no time debating over and quickly purchased it, knowing he had an excellent platform to start on.

While the car had a good amount of upgrades done to it already, it wasn’t “Team Menace” standards as some on the team might say. Transitioning from the white paint job seemed like the necessary first step for Radar to be able to call this car his own. A custom Sikken’s British Racing Green paint job was applied top to bottom, officially beginning the change.

Now that the car had a new fresh paint job covering all those glorious C-West body kit parts, Radar needed to step it up a few notches.  The addition of a Veilside Version 2 rear spoiler really set the backside of the car off. He finished up the exterior with some little detailed pieces in the form of badges and carbon fiber pillars.  This set up looks absolutely stunning with a set of AME Shaleen CX wheels wrapped snug with a set of Dunlop Direzza tires.

If you know anything about Team Menace, then you should know how over the top they are with their interiors. Radar spared no expensive and fully built his interior to match the exterior of his car.  Every panel and pillar inside the car is wrapped in either green or black suede.  If it couldn’t be wrapped, then it was paint matched to keep the theme consistent. Sparco Seats, harnesses and a harness bar keep anyone firmly rooted to the car.

Radar and his 350z recently won Best I.C.E. at the NWMotiv.com International Automotive Showcase, and with good reason. It’s one thing to have a long list of top quality audio parts, but to have all the sleek and stunning custom installations is another.  Memphis Audio really came through with audio performance, and you can see from the mod list below, that it’s pretty extensive.

None of the above really matters that much unless you’re putting your foot where your mouth is; that is of course, the gas pedal. We’ve seen countless built cars that are stunning, but have nothing to show for it in the motor. This isn’t the case with this 350z. If you’ve read our articles, you know that we don’t like to list off every single mod that’s done to the car, just look below for the entire mod list. For those of you that are too lazy, the engine is spinning a GReddy Twin Turbo kit with a TD06/60-1 upgrade with a grip of mods to bolster everything else. From rods to studs to the fuel system and valves, this motor has the works thanks to the likes of companies of HKS, Mishimoto, TurboXS and more.

We’re willing to bet that we’ll see this car for at least the next year or two, but knowing all the other Team Menace members, will quickly move onto a new project once it’s complete.  Support your local show and Team Menace by going to the next show and telling Radar you saw his article on NWMotiv.com!

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