REAL CAR CULTURE

AUTO MESSE WEB

REAL CAR CULTURE

AUTO MESSE WEB(オートメッセウェブ)

CLASSIC

The Art of Loyalty: Why One Owner Refuses to Let Go of Her 1994 Alto Works

At the "Aruto Festival" in May 2024, where more than 200 Alto, Suzuki's pride and joy of light cars, were gathered, there were a variety of Alto cars, old and new, in a wide range of styles and tweaking styles. Among them, we interviewed a female owner who has been using her 1994 "Alto Works" for 14 years, having bought it as her first car.

The Beauty of Continuity: How a Father’s Corolla Became a Timeless Heirloom

In 2024, we checked out a vehicle of interest at the Kanazawa Classic Car Meeting held at the Japan Automobile Museum in Komatsu, Ishikawa on Sunday, July 28. We spoke with the owner of a first-generation Toyota KE10 "Corolla" that carried the "Ishi 5" number issued when the car was new.

Story of Resilience: Transforming a Wrecked R33 GT-R into a Show-Stopping Widebody Legend

Garage Active” is the only specialty store in Kyushu that proposes original style GT-R customization. We introduce some of the GT-Rs that share the company's originality in machine makeup. This time, we will introduce an owner who has loved his R33 Nissan “Skyline GT-R” for more than 20 years.

The Balance of Work and Play: Restoring a Classic Mini Van for a New Chapter

"Let's Chill Out! (Let's Chill Out)," held June 1-2, 2024 at the National Musashi Hills Park in Saitama Prefecture, is a new style of car show and auto camping event centered on outdoor and custom cars. The event is a new style of car show and auto-camping event centered on outdoor and custom cars. There we found a fully aero-customized 1965 Austin "minivan", a classic "working car". Moreover, when we talked to the owner, we found that an unexpected part of the car had been digitized.

Pursuit of Nostalgia: The Outdoor VW Camper Lifestyle in Full Swing

Let's Chill Out! (Let's Chill Out), held June 1-2, 2024 at the National Musashi Hills Park in Saitama Prefecture, is a new style of car show and auto camping event centered on outdoor and custom cars. The event was the center of attention at the event. The site that attracted the most attention was a classic Volkswagen Type 2 camper, towing a camping trailer. We asked the owner, an advanced outdoorsman, to give us a closer look at his vehicle.

Journey of Restoration: The Iconic DR30 Skyline RS and Its Enthusiast

Nissan's 6th generation DR30 "Skyline RS", nicknamed "Tekkamen", is "Mameshiba RS's" favorite car. The early DR30 model was named "Newman Skyline" because it featured actor Paul Newman in its commercials, and the late model was named "Tekkamen" because of its distinctive grille-less design and thin headlights.

Legacy of Legends: Crafting a True Racing Replica of the Hakosuka GT-R

Since its shocking debut, the Nissan "Skyline 2000GT-R," the first generation equipped with the "S20" special engine, has taken the racing world by storm with its "glorious 50 wins" strength. Legendary drivers such as Motoharu Kurosawa and Kunimitsu Takahashi led the machine, which is still called "Hakosuka" and is still a legend, to racing glory. Concerning such legendary machines and racers, we asked the owner of a Hakoska GT-R racer replica to introduce his favorite car.

Resilience of a Classic: How One Woman’s Fiat 500L Overcame 30 Years of Challenges

Ms. "nap" was a staff member at the "Italian Job" event where Italian cars gather. She told us that she has been driving a 500 (Cinquecento) for 30 years, and that it has been her shelter, cradle, and sometimes even her tank. How have you been with your car?

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