Toyota to Host 2013 Classic Car Festival in Tokyo | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website

Tokyo, Japan, October 23, 2013―Toyota Motor Corporation announces that the Toyota Automobile Museum, a cultural facility run by Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, will host a classic car festival at Meijijingu Gaien park in Shinjuku, Tokyo on November 30. The annual festival aims to promote and develop automobile culture and encourage interaction among car fans.

Most of the festival events will take place in front of the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery. Planned events include exhibitions and driving demonstrations of classic cars from the Toyota Automobile Museum Collection. Shortly after the festival begins, there will be a crosstown parade featuring approximately 100 privately owned classic cars from around the world.

There will also be a special retrospective exhibition entitled “Motor Shows and Cars of the 1960s” that will offer insight into the globalization of the automotive industry over the years. Nine vehicles, some of which were displayed at motor shows, will be shown and driven. For the first time, this event will involve collaboration with other makers: three speakers, representing three different makers, will give talks about their favorite vehicles from among the nine models on display at the exhibition.

Additionally, this year’s version of the popular commemorative photo area will allow visitors to have their picture taken sitting in a BMW “Isetta” or Ford “Thunderbird”.

Overview of Toyota Automobile Museum Classic Car Festival in Jingu Gaien

Date		November 30, 2013
Time		10:00–15:30 (regardless of weather; however, specific items might be rescheduled)
Location	Exhibit	Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery, Meijijingu Gaien (1-1 Kasumigaoka-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
	Parade	Starts and ends at Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery, Meijijingu Gaien; route through Ginza district
Admission		Free
Cooperation		Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.; Hino Motors, Ltd.

Toyota Automobile Museum Classic Car Festival in Jingu Gaien Program

Classic car parade and exhibition (featuring around 100 privately owned vehicles)
	10:20–12:00 (approx.)	Parade starting and finishing at the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery (taking an approximately 11-km route through the Ginza district)
	11:00–15:30 (approx.)	Exhibition featuring participating vehicles
	13:00–13:30	Owner interviews
	Classic car popularity contest
Special exhibition: “Motor Shows and Cars of the 1960s” (nine vehicles; see attachment)
	13:45–14:15	Special interviews about three of the nine exhibit vehicles
	14:30–15:00	Guide to exhibited vehicles by Toyota Automobile Museum curators; driving demonstrations
Opportunity to take commemorative photos in a BMW Isetta or Ford Thunderbird (see attachment)
Limited exhibition of Shotaro Kobayashi’s photographs of cars in pre-war Japan (autographed photo books sold by the museum shop; limited to 50 copies)
Other events
	Traffic safety awareness activities, including hands-on demonstrations showing how reflective materials increase the visibility of pedestrians at night, and a presentation on the importance of using seatbelts. (Conducted in cooperation with the Yotsuya Police Department)
	Great East Japan Earthquake relief donation booth (run by the museum shop)

ATTACHMENT

Lead Parade Vehicle

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

Vehicles Displayed as Part of the “Motor Shows and Cars of the 1960s” Exhibition

Vehicle (year and country of origin)	Details
Skyline Sport (1960, Japan) Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. collection (Special interview, display and driving demonstration)	Exhibited at the 8th Tokyo Motor Show. Prince Motor Co., Ltd. enlisted Italy’s Giovanni Michelotti to design the car, which appeared as a concept vehicle at the 1960 Turin Auto Show. Around 60 were manufactured in Japan. The display vehicle appeared at the Turin Auto Show.
	Speaker: Eiichi Shimizu, Nissan Vintage Enthusiasts Club
Hino Contessa 900 Sprint (1962, Japan) Hino Motors, Ltd. collection (Special interview and display)	Conceived by Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti. After first appearing at the 1962 Turin Auto Show, the vehicle was exhibited at the Geneva and New York shows and the 10th Tokyo Motor Show.
	Speaker: Shigemi Omori, Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino Auto Plaza)
Publica Sports replica (1962, Japan) (Special interview, display and driving demonstration)	A replica of the vehicle exhibited at the 9th Tokyo Motor Show. Based on the low-end “Publica”, the car was an experimental vehicle that achieved lower weight and low air resistance, thanks to its airplane-like body structure. This model led to the creation of the mass-produced Toyota Sports 800.
	Speaker: Kazuo Morohoshi, leader of the Publica Sports replica project (formerly General Manager of Toyota Motor Corporation’s Design Division)
Lotus Elite (1961, United Kingdom) (Display and driving demonstration)	The first GT car made by Lotus Cars, the Elite features a monocoque body made entirely using fiber-reinforced plastic. Making its debut at the 1957 London Motor Show, the car wowed the world’s sports car enthusiasts with its outstanding aerodynamics, excellent dynamic performance (due to a lightweight body and high-output engine) and exceptional handling.
Studebaker Avanti (1963, United States) (Display and driving demonstration)	A sports coupe from veteran American automaker Studebaker, a company with a long history of wagon manufacturing. The car was extremely popular due its elegant design, created by American industrial designer Raymond Loewy, and high-output engine with supercharger.
Toyota Crown Eight (1965, Japan) (Display and driving demonstration)	Conceived as a top-of-the-line luxury vehicle made in Japan, the Crown Eight was fitted with the first V8 engine to power a Japanese car and included a host of equipment and features such as an automatic transmission, power steering, power seats, cruise control and automatic headlights.
Honda S500 (1964, Japan) (Display and driving demonstration)	On entering the four-wheel vehicle business, Honda launched a real sports car, the lightweight S500. The agile two-seater convertible attracted many younger drivers thanks to the fact that it achieved staggering performance for such a compact vehicle.
Datsun Bluebird 411 (1965, Japan) (Display and driving demonstration)	The second-generation Bluebird, known for its monocoque body and attractive design created by Italy’s Pininfarina, had the catchphrase, "A runaway bestseller for grace and style".
Mitsubishi Colt 1000F (1968, Japan) (Display and driving demonstration)	Launched in September 1966, the Mitsubishi Colt 1000F was fitted with a 1000cc four-cylinder four-stroke engine (unlike the “Colt 800”, launched in November 1965 as Japan’s first fastback, which had a three-cylinder two-stroke engine).

Vehicles Available for Commemorative Photos

Vehicle (year and country of origin)	Details
BMW Isetta (1959, Germany)	Renowned as a manufacturer of high-performance vehicles from prior to the Second World War, BMW produced the Isetta microcar in the postwar period, purchasing the license from Italy’s Iso. Distinctive with its door at the front end, the car was a popular means of transport for the general public during Germany’s reconstruction, and at the same time propped up BMW’s business.
Ford Thunderbird (1962, United States)	A “Sports Roadster” third-generation Thunderbird launched in 1962, the car is a four-seater convertible. Affixing the tonneau cover gives it the appearance of a two-seater with head rests.

Note: Rain might prevent the display of certain vehicles.

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1960 Nissan Skyline Sport (Japan Market)
1962 Hino Contessa 900 Sprint (Japan market)
1962 Toyota Publica Sports replica (Japan market)
Classic Car Festival Parade (2012)