When we approached Mr. Miwa, the owner of a Fiat 500L, who was attending "Italian Job 2024," a gathering of Italian cars, he told us that he had driven a variety of cars, including European cars. When we asked him about his current car, he told us that he first heard of this car through the movie "Lupin III: Cagliostro's Castle. We asked him about the details of his Cinquecento life.

Based on a 2008 Suzuki 4th generation MH23S Wagon R, "Naokichi" created this car after much thought about how to customize a petite mini car to stand out from a sedan or minivan. Taking advantage of the owner's long history of customization, a bold approach was taken to create a machine that makes a strong statement, both inside and out.

This year marks the 20th "Italian Job 2024". This is the eighth time Aiko Harada has participated in this meeting where Italian cars gather, and her car is a Fiat 600D. We asked her to introduce her beloved car, which the dexterous owner finished as a DIY project.

The “Lapin” is one of Suzuki's most popular hatchback mini cars. Takeyan” has created an open-deck pickup truck based on the extremely popular LAPIN. Since he is fond of vehicles of the Self-Defense Forces, he enjoys customizing them with military taste.

The "Sera" was launched by Toyota at the end of the bubble era, and although it was a mass-market car, it had glass-top butterfly doors ("gull wing" in the official catalog of the time) like a supercar. It was a model that radiated a futuristic and one-of-a-kind individuality. Mr. Mizuguchi, who has loved the Serra for many years and has driven approximately 30 of them, spent 10 years restoring the Ikebukuro "Amlux" limited edition car, which few people know about today, and recently completed the restoration. Here is the full story of the fantastic Serra.

The Tanto is Daihatsu's popular tall wagon-type minicar. The Tanto's center pillar-less rear passenger side and sliding doors make it very convenient for children to get in and out of the car and for loading and unloading luggage. Chanmoe” has tried to dress up her Tanto with her sense of style, and her customization is subtle and full of charm.

Junko Adachi had longed to own a Fiat 850 Berliner, but was put off by the difficulty of maintaining an old car and gave up after looking at miniature cars. However, her boyfriend pushed her to take the plunge. What kind of Fiat life does Ms. Adachi enjoy now that she has her dream car, which she says she felt was her destiny?

The winner of the Best of Show award at WEKFEST JAPAN 2024, an event that originated in the United States, is Anna Sakamoto's 1998 Toyota Tacoma. The slammed air suspension styling is impressive, but as we talked to her, we found out that every detail of the car was customized to such an extent that it is difficult to find any part of the car that is stock.