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.

Pickup trucks are popular in the United States and can be used for hobbies such as off-road biking and surfing. Mr. Takato Nakazono, owner of a Nissan 620 Datsun Truck King Cab, who was interviewed for the “Se-no Hon Grand Prix 2024,” enjoys this American lifestyle with his vehicle.

The WEKFEST JAPAN event, which originated in the U.S., is a high-level custom car show where only cars that have passed strict screening can participate. 2024 at the venue. We found a Mazda FD3S "RX-7" that uses the "wire tuck and shaved bay" technique, which has become a trend in the American custom scene in recent years. We asked the owner about the details of his customization.