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Mystique of the TE47: A Two-Year Production and Its Legacy
On July 28, 2012, I checked out a vehicle of interest at the Kanazawa Classic Car Meeting held at the Japan Automobile Museum in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture. This time, we found a beautiful second-generation Toyota TE47 "Sprinter Trueno," which is rarely seen even at old car events, so we talked to the owner. It seems that maintaining this rare model is very difficult?
Legacy of Precision: The 1975 Corona’s Return to the Road
In 2024, I checked out a vehicle of interest at the Kanazawa Classic Car Meeting held at the Japan Automobile Museum in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture on Sunday, July 28. This time, we will introduce a 1975 5th generation Toyota "Corona" that has returned to the road after a spectacular restoration. It was an international bestseller, so it was saved in the restoration process.
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.
