Needless to say, it was Honda's success in its second phase of F1 participation that triggered the F1 craze in Japan for about 10 years from the mid-1980s. The first-generation “NSX” was developed to promote Honda's F1 technology to the world during the golden age of F1, and was called the Japanese-made supercar. It has already been 34 years since its appearance. We asked Mr. “shinchiyan3740” to share with us the secret to realistically enjoy the latest super sports car of that time, which stepped into the genre called “neo-classic.

Among the many wheel manufacturers, RAYS holds off-line meetings (appreciation events) to connect the makers and fans. The "RAYS Fan Meeting" held at Fuji Speedway in 2024, the third year of the event, was again filled with cars and owners wearing new and old RAYS wheels from all over Japan. Among the approximately 700 cars that participated, we would like to introduce a rare final limited edition Nissan R34 "Skyline GT-R".

The “RETRA JAM (Retractable Car Jamboree) Vol. 2” was attended by an increasing number of foreign car users. Among the Ferrari 328GTS, F355 Berlinetta, and Chevrolet C5 Corvette, the Lotus Esprit stood out in particular. We interviewed the 67-year-old owner, “Offboy.

A two-door, rear-wheel-drive car with a high-powered V8 engine, created between 1960 and 1970, is collectively called a "muscle car" in the United States. Never mind the handling, it is simply a big power, fast, straight-line leader. The word "muscle" (muscular) is probably used to describe this muscularity and fierceness. The Plymouth "Road Runner" introduced here was the antithesis of those vehicles that were too expensive at the time and were unleashed on the world at an inexpensive price setting so that even the young could afford it.

Mazda's first generation NA model “Roadster” was launched in September 1989 and quickly became a huge hit. Many of these Roadsters participated in the “Retractable Car Jamboree (RETRA JAM) Vol. 2. We interviewed Mirei and her sister, Makoto, who own a Roadster with a beautiful marina blue color, about their episodes with their car.

Toyota's representative "Crown" is currently in its 16th generation, but the first generation was launched in 1955, and the brand will celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2025. The 1964 Toyopet Crown seen at the Se-no-Moto Grand Prix 2024 was a non-restored car that still retains its original appearance. How did this car survive and why did the young Mr. Nishino come to own it?　We asked him about the story.

A sibling of Nissan's 5th generation S13 "Silvia," which was a huge hit as a date car during the bubble era, the "180SX" was introduced in 1989. The 180SX, which was discovered at "RETRA JAM Vol. 2" (Retra Jam = Retractable Car Jamboree), is strikingly beautiful in its factory color, yellowish silver. We asked the owner, Mr. Diesuke, about the reason why the car was restored to its original glory after being neglected for 9 years.

In the era when people were crazy about the Fuji Grand Champion Race, the Mazda "Savanna RX-3" dashingly appeared in the racing world and defeated the Nissan "Skyline GT-R" to win the championship in no time. Hiroki Nakasuji has always admired such a racing machine and continues to love it to this day. Let's check out his favorite car in detail, a Savanna RX-3 that he built as an active tuned machine.