Toyota Automobile Museum to Hold 25th Anniversary Exhibition | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website

Toyota City, Japan, October 9, 2014―Toyota Motor Corporation's Toyota Automobile Museum in Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture will commemorate its 25th anniversary by holding a special exhibition entitled "Let Us Tell You a Story - A Chain Reaction That Inspired Generations", from November 1 to April 12, 2015.

The Museum, which turned 25 in April, not only exhibits cars but also showcases their historical significance, the passion that went into their creation, and society at the time each car was launched. The 25th anniversary slogan is "a museum that tells stories".

The special exhibition is part of a new venture to promote automotive culture through vehicle exhibits and a series of talks by experts. The first "Let Us Tell You a Story" talk is planned for January 2015. (Details are to be announced the month before.).

"A Chain Reaction That Inspired Generations" refers to the power of cars to excite and inspire the creation of new cars across generations of car enthusiasts.

This exhibition will focus on sports cars that excite. After World War II, the MG "Midget" Type TC (1947, U.K.) and other U.K. models spearheaded the sports car market in the United States. These vehicles strongly influenced the Chevrolet "Corvette" (1953, U.S.A.) and the Toyota "2000 GT" Speed Trial Car (replica) (1966, Japan) that went on to break several high-speed endurance records. The special exhibition and the museum's permanent exhibits tell the story of how the competition between Japanese, American and European manufacturers spurred creativity.

In addition, from November 1 to 16, visitors will be presented on a first-come-first-served basis with postcards depicting themes from the special exhibition and a 25th anniversary pin badge as a token of gratitude and a souvenir.

Furthermore, between October 7 and February 1, an exhibition entitled "Happy Drive!" will be held in the museum gallery featuring paintings of vehicles by painter Tomohiro Todoroki, who uses a unique acrylic gouache technique.

On October 25 and November 1 and 9, we will hold a driving demonstration featuring a Cord "810" (1936, U.S.A), which was used in pre-war Japan, and two other vintage cars.

Toyota Automobile Museum website: http://www.toyota.co.jp/Museum/english/

Below is an overview of the exhibition and events.

Overview of Exhibitions and Events

1. 25-year Anniversary Exhibition: "Let Us Tell You a Story"―The Chain Reaction That Inspired Generations"

Term: November 1, 2014 - April 12, 2015

Venue: Special Exhibition Room, 2F Main Building (some exhibits are displayed in permanent exhibit rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the Main Building).

Outline

Main Exhibit: Special Exhibition Room, 2F Main Building

Theme	Vehicles and Items Exhibited
Post-war U.K. sports car boom in the U.S.	Morgan Aero (1922, U.K.) MG Midget Type TC (1947, U.K.) Austin Healey Sprite (1958, U.K.)
Dawn of the convertible era in post-war Japan	Panel providing background
Start of exports of the Datsun Fairlady to the U.S.	Datsun Fairlady Model SP310 (1963, Japan)
Birth of the Chevrolet Corvette, U.S.A.'s first sports car	Chevrolet Corvette (1953, U.S.A.)
The Ford Mustang, a specialty car, is a hit	Panel providing background
Japan excited by world record in high-speed endurance trial	Toyota 2000GT speed trial car (replica) (1966, Japan)
Datsun Fairlady Z the leading Japanese sports car of the 70's	Nissan Fairlady Z-T S31 (1977, Japan) (Exhibitor: Nissan Motor Corporation)
Introduction of emission controls, fuel-consumption regulations and safety standards between 1970 and 1980 lead to a period of decline for the sports car	Toyota MR2 prototype (1983, Japan)
Revival of the light weight convertible sports car using modern technologies	Eunos Roadster (1989, Japan)
From the mid 90's successors of light-weight sports cars make their debut	Panel providing background

Sub Exhibits: Permanent exhibit rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the Main Building

Theme	Vehicles and Items Exhibited
Supercar boom ignites excitement	Ferrari 512BB (1979, Italy)
The unique development of American sports cars Greater displacements and luxury with each new model	Ford Thunderbird (First generation: 1955; third generation: 1962, U.S.A.)
Japanese vehicles inspired by hit model designs	Ford Mustang (1964,U.S.A.), Toyota Celica (1970, Japan), etc.
Mid 60s-70s Japanese high-performance sedans and coupes	Toyota Mark II GSS (1975, Japan) Toyota Corolla Levin TE27 (1972, Japan)

Cooperation: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Backing: Aichi Prefectural Board of Education, Nagakute City Board of Education

2. 25-year Anniversary "A Chain Reaction That Inspired Generations" Commemorative Gifts

Term: November 1 to 16 (closed November 4 and 10)

Venue: First floor entrance of the Main Building

Visitor gifts: Visitors arriving early will receive 25th anniversary commemorative gifts
(1) Free postcards (presented to the first 1,000 visitors each day)
(2) Free pin badges (presented to the first 100 visitors each day)

3. Tomohiro Todoroki's "Happy Drive!" vehicle painting exhibition in the Gallery

Term: October 7 - February 1, 2015

Venue: Gallery, 2F Main Building

Details: Tomohiro Todoroki exhibits paintings of vehicles painted using a unique acrylic gouache technique.

4. Autumn drive events

Vehicles on the roads of pre-war Japan

Date	Times	Vehicles demonstrated	Venue
October 25 November 1 November 9	11:00 - 14:00 -	Renault 6 CV (1925, France) Cord 810 (1936, U.S.A) Morris Eight (1937, U.K.)	P1 Parking lot (free zone)

Note: Driving demonstrations may be cancelled due to the condition of the cars or inclement weather.

5. Library Events

Lexus 25th Anniversary

Term: November 1, 2014 - April 12, 2015

Venue: 3rd Floor Library (free zone), Toyota Automobile Museum Annex

Details: 25th anniversary of the Lexus brand shown through an exhibit of books and magazines.

Main Exhibition Downloads

Morgan "Aero"
(1922, U.K.)
MG "Midget" Type TC
(1947, U.K.)
Austin Healey "Sprite"
(1958, U.K.)
Datsun "Fairlady" Model SP310
(1963, Japan)
Chevrolet "Corvette"
(1953, U.S.A.)
Toyota 2000GT speed trial car (replica)
(1966, Japan)
Nissan "Fairlady" Z-T Model S31
(1977,Japan)
〈Exhibitor: Nissan Motor Corporation〉
Toyota "MR2" Prototype
(1983, Japan)
Eunos "Roadster"
(1989, Japan)

Sub Exhibition Downloads

Ferrari "512BB"
(1979, Italy)
Ford "Thunderbird"
(1962, U.S.A.)
Toyota "Corolla Levin" TE27
(1972, Japan)

Banner Downloads

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