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    Old but gold: Tokyo's retro car owners revel in modern classics

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    Old but gold: Tokyo's retro car owners revel in modern classics

    Fans rolls up most weekends to show off vehicles from the mid to late 20th century


    Published:  February 05, 2021 14:16 AFP  and  Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor

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    Tokyo: Fast and furious they aren't, but for a group of Japanese retro car enthusiasts the sleek lines and high shine of their old-school models hold a much more special charm. Image Credit: AFP
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    A loose club of fans rolls up most weekends in central Tokyo to show off their Cadillacs, Chevrolets and other modern classic vehicles from the mid to late 20th century. Image Credit: AFP
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    "Each time I drive it, I still get a thrill. There aren't many vehicles that give you that feeling," Masamune Isogani told AFP of his Knight Rider replica - a Pontiac Trans Am, the car made famous by the hit 80s TV drama. Sliding into the driver's seat - which he calls the cockpit - he is surrounded by futuristic displays, illuminated buttons and a wheel that looks like an oversized gaming controller. Image Credit: AFP
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    These sci-fi touches were installed to give the ride the look and feel of the show's AI-powered talking car called Knight Industries Two Thousand, or KITT. "I speak to the car when I drive," laughed the 46-year-old, who has owned the streamlined black vehicle - complete with sound effects and a "KITT scanner" light on the front - for around a decade. Image Credit: AFP
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    Press company executive Masahito Sato posing for a photo in front of a 1964 El Camino Chevrolet during a gathering of auto enthusiasts in Tokyo. Image Credit: AFP
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    These days Japan is known for its practical cars that economise on fuel and space, and rarely break down - a world away from the group's painstakingly maintained wheels. The casual society has around 10 members and the oldest cars they own are a 1941 Cadillac and a restored 1929 Ford Model-A. Image Credit: AFP
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    Real estate and construction business owner Atsushi Hasegawa posing for a photo with a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette. Image Credit: AFP
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    People cheer and take snaps as the cars go by, from the 1956 Ford F100 Pumpkin to the 1961 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. "The shape of old cars is very charming, impossible with today's mass production," said Hiroyuki Wada, 49, next to his red 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville. Image Credit: AFP
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    Hiroyuki Wada, who runs a vintage car service company, posing for a photo with a 1987 Ferrari 328 GTB, left, and a 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. Image Credit: AFP
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    "When you get older, you are more likely to appreciate a car that requires lots of care," Wada said. "Old engines often need 10 minutes or so to warm up before you can drive them. That's what's really charming about them." Image Credit: AFP
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    Wada, who runs a car valet business near Tokyo, will spend three to four days on each old-fashioned ride to give it a shiny new look. He says his heart belongs to American vehicles including old police cars, which he rents out for film and photography shoots. "Someday I want to valet old fire engines in the United States. That is my dream," he said. Image Credit: AFP
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    Kazutaka Fukuda, who works in the construction industry, posing for a photo in front of a 1929 Ford Model. Image Credit: AFP
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    The engine of a 1964 El Camino Chevrolet. Image Credit: AFP
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    Real estate manager Masashi Aiba posing for a photo in front of a 1956 Ford F100 Pumpkin. Image Credit: AFP
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    Hiroyuki Wada, who runs a vintage car service company, driving a 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. Image Credit: AFP
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    Trucking company executive Yuji Nakayama posing for a photo in front of a 1941 Cadillac. Image Credit: AFP
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    Hiroyuki Wada, who runs a vintage car service company, sitting in a 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. Image Credit: AFP

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