Toyota Automobile Museum to Hold Largest Classic Car Festival Yet | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website

Tokyo, Japan, April 22, 2016―The Toyota Automobile Museum will hold its 27^th Classic Car Festival, a local event aimed at promoting car culture, on Sunday, May 29 at the Aichi Expo Memorial Park in Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture. In addition to a diverse selection of exhibitions and other events to enjoy, a parade of privately owned Japanese, U.S., and European classic cars dating from 1986 or earlier will be held on the public roads.

For this year's festival, given the rising popularity of classic cars in recent years, the number of privately owned cars participating will be increased from 100 to about 150―the largest number in the festival's history. In addition, the park's Green Square, which was expanded last year, will be used as a venue for events. Another first for the festival will be an exhibition at the Classic Car Studio dedicated to showcasing engine sound performance.

At the same venue, there will be a special exhibition focusing on cars from the 1920s and 1930s―a period during which the U.S. and European auto industries saw rapid development, and during which a full-fledged Japanese auto industry was born. While wonderfully quiet luxury cars using advanced silencing technology were travelling the roads of the United States and Europe, Japan's automobile industry was barely getting started. The special exhibit will feature five classic cars from the museum's collection that are emblematic of that age, including a Packard Twin Six (1920, United States), Horch 853 (1937, Germany) and a replica of a Toyoda Model AA (1936, Japan). The cars will be driven on display and demonstrate runs at the Classic Car Circuit.

The Toyota Automobile Museum is a cultural facility in Nagakute City belonging to Toyota Motor Corporation. This January, to convey more understandably how the world's and Japan's automobile industries evolved in an intertwined manner, the museum revamped its second floor permanent exhibitions, which are thematically related to the special exhibition at this year's festival.

Overview of Toyota Automobile Museum Classic Car Festival

Date	May 29, 2016
Time	8:45-16:00 (activities may be rescheduled depending on weather)
Main Location	Aichi Expo Memorial Park (Morikoro Park), Nagakute City
Exhibits	Approximately 150 privately owned classic cars; 11 cars from Toyota Automobile Museum's collection
Admission	Free

Classic Car Parade

8:45-9:00

Start (greetings from the host at the Aichi Expo Memorial Park at North parking lot)
9:00-9:45

Parade of approximately 150 privately owned cars
9:50-11:00

Parade cars return to venue

Exhibitions, driving demonstrations, commemorative photos, and test rides

11:00-15:30

Car exhibitions
11:50 and 13:40

Classic Car Circuit (driving demonstration featuring special exhibit cars)
11:35-14:40

Live coverage of events from a special Classic Car Studio booth
9:30-16:00

Commemorative photos with classic cars
12:00, 13:00, and 14:00

Half-hour test rides

Other events

Traffic safety zone featuring educational events for parents and children
Two market zones (in Green Square and Mikazuki Rest Area) with mobile eateries and stalls set up by local restaurants
Great East Japan Earthquake relief donation booth, where, as part of its Kokoro Hakobu Project, Toyota will be selling commemorative pin badges and memo pads, and will donate the proceeds to the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake via the Japan Red Cross Society
Museum shop selling miniature cars and a wide variety of gifts
Walking tour (9:30-14:30) from Hanamizuki-dōri Station to the Aichi Expo Memorial Park. The first 2,000 participants to complete the walk will receive a commemorative pin badge.
The first 1,000 people to present the pamphlet distributed at the event along at the Toyota Automotobile Museum's reception booth will receive a gift.

Sponsors, co-sponsors, etc.

Sponsors: Aichi Prefecture, Nagakute City, Aichi Prefectural Board of Education, Nagakute City Board of Education, Nagakute Kankou Suishin Kaigi

Co-sponsors: Aichi Urban Development Association, Aichi Rapid Transit Co., Ltd., Nagakute Onsen Gozarasse Co., Ltd. / Agurin Mura

Supporters: Toyota City Cultural Promotion Foundation, Toyota City junior marching band, Nagakute Society of Commerce and Industry

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Full schedule

Event		Time	Content
Classic car parade		9:00-11:00	The museum's Toyopet Crown Model RS21 (1960, Japan) will lead the 14 km parade, followed by approximately 150 pre-1986 privately owned cars from Japan, the U.S., and Europe. Note After the parade finishes, a draw for Toyota Automobile Goods will be held at Nagakute Onsen Gozarasse on the parade route (from 9:00, pamphlets containing raffle tickets will be distributed to the first 500 people arriving)
Vehicle exhibition		11:00-15:30	Exhibition featuring privately owned vehicles from the parade alongside vehicles from the Toyota Automobile Museum
Classic Car Circuit		11:50-12:40 13:40-14:30	Driving display featuring five of the museum's vehicles (see below) and 20 privately owned vehicles (scheduled)
Classic Car Studio		11:35-14:40	Live coverage of the event, car owner interviews, the engine sound performance event, and other events will be held at the venue
Commemorative photos	Ford Model T Touring (1914, U.S.A.)	9:30-16:00	The most popular body type during the approximately 20-year model life of the Model T Ford
	Citroën 11B (1953, France)		The world's first mass-produced front-wheel-drive car, and it is popularly known by its nickname, the Traction Avant (French for front-wheel drive)
	Nash Metropolitan (1954, U.S.A.)		The United States' first compact city vehicle, designed by the Nash Motor Company of the U.S and produced in Great Britain using British Austin components
Test rides	Rolls-Royce Corniche III (1991, U.K.)		Corniche is the name of a coastal road in southern France. Drawing on the name of the coastal road, the vehicle was the highest class of private car, created with vacations at resorts in mind.
	Jeepney (1991, Philippines)	12:00-12:30 13:00-13:30 14:00-14:30	These vehicles are widely used as a bus by the general public in the Philippines. Many are converted jeeps disposed of by the U.S. army, and are built using a wide array of used parts. Jeepneys are also notable for their colorful, attention-grabbing styling and ornamentation.
	LTI TX1 (London taxi) (2001, U.K.)		Introduced in 1997, this is the successor to the familiar Austin FX used as a London taxi for almost 40 years since 1958. It continues the tradition of the London taxi which is able to fit through narrow spots, and also features a turning radius of 3.8 meters.
All other events		9:30-16:00	Traffic safety zone Great East Japan Earthquake relief donation booth Market zone, etc.

Lead vehicle at Toyota Automobile Museum Classic Car Festival Classic Car Parade

Vehicle	Details
Toyopet Crown Model RS21 (1960, Japan)	A modified version of the first-generation Crown with enhanced engine performance, the vehicle features changes to interior and exterior design details, and higher quality body panels. The first Japanese car with a 3-speed automatic transmission and overdrive.

Classic Car Circuit special exhibition cars

Packard Twin six (1920, U.S.A.)	The first mass-produced car to feature a V12 engine. A representative U.S luxury car, it was commonly used by heads of state and royal families, including U.S presidents and Russian tsars.
Cadillac 452A (1931, U.S.A.)	Debuting as the world's first car equipped with a V16 engine, it successfully established its reputation as the United States' premier luxury car, with speed, power and beauty.
Replica Toyoda Model AA (1936, Japan)	Toyota's first passenger car, created in 1936. It was developed with reference to the DeSoto Airflow's streamlined styling and a Chevrolet straight six-cylinder engine.
Rolls-Royce Phantom III (1937, U.K.)	This car's V12 engine put to use Rolls-Royce's abundant knowledge and experience with airplane engine technology. Greatly improved handling and ride comfort were achieved by adopting an independent front suspension system.
Horch 853 (1937, Germany)	Germany's first car equipped with a straight eight-cylinder engine, the likes of which are no longer seen. It is characterized by a stately style with its long nose containing the long engine.