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The one-day Classic Car Festival is held by the Toyota Automobile Museum (トヨタ博物館) in the city of Nagakute near Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. It's held in Nagakute in spring and in Tokyo in autumn.Chevy Bel Air Wagon, 1957. Friendly drivers wave to spectators.

In Nagakute, they first had this classic car parade along normal streets. About 150 cars started and ended at the Aichi Expo 2005 park. They drove from 9 am to 11 am.1960 Corvette C1. The first-generation Vette.

The festival was not only about Toyota. They also had classic cars from different makers, even Nissan. 1962 Toyopet Crown

The classic car parade was not a continuous parade. They came in separate groups mixed in with regular traffic. 1964 Prince Gloria Super6

All the cars were numbered and they passed out brochures listing the cars by number so we could identify them including their owners. 1964 Honda S600

The classic car parade wasn't that crowded. The parade route was quite long. This is near Geidai-dori Station which is near the Toyota Automobile Museum. 1964 Lotus Elan 26R

1960 Messerschmitt KR200

1965 Prince Skyline 2000GT-B

1965 Porsche 912

1966 Toyota Sports 800

1967 Toyopet (Toyota) Corona Hardtop 1500S

Three-wheeler, Mazda T2000 from 1967.

1969 Citroen DS21

1969 Corvette C3 427

This is a three-wheeler, Daihatsu Midget from 1970.

1971 Honda Z360 GT

1972 Nissan (Datsun) Fairlady 240ZG

1973 Datsun Sunny Excellent GX

1973 Dino 246GT

This is the Aichi Expo 2005 park where the classic cars that paraded in the morning were displayed. Free shuttle buses from the Toyota Automobile Museum were provided to the park.

We could talk to the car owners, see the interior, under the hood, etc.

1928 Ford Model A

Mazda Cosmo

Maroon 1967 Mustang.

Toyota Automobile Museum has a world-class collection of classic cars, not just Toyota. A huge complex of cars. More like an art museum of automobile sculpture. The cars are beautiful works of art.From JR Nagoya Station, it takes about 45 min. to the museum by subway and train. First take the Higashiyama subway line to Fujigaoka. Then transfer to the Linomo Line. Get off at Geidai-dori Station. Museum is a short walk away.

Entrance to the Toyota Automobile Museum.

The museum's first exhibition room is full of the earliest cars, including this Japanese rickshaw from the late 19th century.

The world's first automobile. Benz Patent Motor Car (replica) from 1886 by the company that would become Mercedes-Benz.

Very early classic car collection.

Oldsmobile, 1902.

Cadillac Model Thirty, 1912. No hand crank to start the car was a revolutionary feature.

Duesenberg Model J, 1929. Beautifully restored.

Duesenberg Model J, 1929.

Duesenberg's side mirrors are strapped onto the spare tire.

Gangster car (wish it were black) you see in the movies.

Toyoda Model AA replica, Toyota's first passenger car from 1936.

Rolls Royce

Mercedes-Benz 500K from 1935.

Packard Twelve "Roosevelt's Car" (FDR) from 1939.

Hood ornament on Packard Twelve "Roosevelt's Car" (FDR) from 1939.

Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe from 1955, one of the most beautiful cars ever designed. Photos don't do it justice. Expect a selling price of 7 figures in dollars.

Thunderbird

Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, 1959. Super huge car with tail fins. Bigger than a battleship. Those were the days.

Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, 1959.

Fins on Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, 1959.

Toyota Land Cruiser

Valiant

Ford Mustang, 1964.

1964 Ford Mustang

240Z (Nissan Fairlady Z), 1970.

1970 Toyota Celica

1979 Ferrari BB512 Berlinetta Boxer

Corvair

1975 Honda Civic

Lexus LFA from 2009. Toyota's first super car. Only 500 were sold.

Toyota i-REAL, Wheelchair

Annex building connected by an overpass.

Inside Annex building

Toyota 2000GT from 1967. The museum is celebrating this car's 50th anniversary. So they have a few of these on display in 2017.Made famous by James Bond in "You Only Live Twice." But the film featured a custom-made convertible instead (only two convertibles were made, both for the film). Design was inspired by the Jaguar.