Most viewed - Nagakute 長久手町 |
Pointer to Expo shuttle train at Nagoya Station.299 views
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Nagoya City Pavilion Earth Tower. The pavilion features a giant kaleidoscope on the ceiling and wall.175 views
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Spain (nice facade)127 views
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Night show at the Koi Pond. Snow monkey and swan.124 views
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Czech Republic, another nice facade of wooden sticks.106 views
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School girls on a school trip at Aichi Expo102 views
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Japan Pavilion and Nagoya City Pavilion Earth Tower98 views
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Gas Pavilion on left and Mountain of Dreams on right.98 views
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Chubu Community, a joint pavilion featuring central prefectures of Gifu, Shiga, Toyama, Shizuoka, etc.97 views
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Hitachi Group Pavilion96 views
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Bicycle taxi95 views
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Global House95 views
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In front of the Nagoya pavilion at Aichi Expo.94 views
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Aichi Pavilion Nagakute (Highly recommended). The indoor show features a high-flying, acrobatic act.94 views
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India92 views
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Mitsui-Toshiba Pavilion attendant at Aichi Expo.92 views
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Now for some Japanese pavilions. This is the Japan Pavilion Nagakute.91 views
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Japan Pavilion Nagakute. This line represents a wait of about 140 min.91 views
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Global House at Aichi Expo.91 views
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Expo mascot goods90 views
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Toyota Pavilion, the expo's most popular pavilion.90 views
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Chubu Community (Shiga Pref.)90 views
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Toyoda Model AA replica, Toyota's first passenger car from 1936.90 views
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Battery-driven Global Tram (500 yen per ride). Transportation on the Global Loop.89 views
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Waiting time: 110 minutes88 views
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Laos88 views
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Gondola over the Expo Plaza87 views
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Official expo mascots, Kiccoro (smaller one) and Morizo87 views
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Poland (basket-like facade)87 views
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Australia87 views
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Singapore87 views
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Czech Republic86 views
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Malaysia86 views
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US Pavilion display, Mars explorer replica.85 views
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Global House (mammoth display) in the distance. The road on the right is where you stand in line to obtain reservation tickets to enter the Global House.84 views
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Aichi Expo attendant84 views
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National flags84 views
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Nordic (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland)84 views
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UK84 views
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Malaysian dancers on outdoor mini stage.84 views
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South Pacific Islands84 views
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Toyota 2000GT from 1967. The museum is celebrating this car's 50th anniversary. So they have a few of these on display in 2017.84 viewsMade 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.
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Line to receive reservation tickets to enter Toyota Pavilion83 views
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Malaysian dancer83 views
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The Philippines (left) and Laos (right)82 views
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South Pacific Islands82 views
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Trash cans for every kind of trash, emphasizing recycling.81 views
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US Pavilion81 views
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Austria81 views
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Vietnam81 views
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Cambodia, stone carving for sale.81 views
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Australia81 views
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9:01 am: Arrived JR Banpaku Yakusa Station from Nagoya80 views
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9:37 am: North Gate bottleneck for security check. Passed through by 9:45 am. Hardly a thorough check of your bags which also go through a metal detector machine. No bottled liquids allowed.80 views
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Line to receive reservation tickets to enter Toyota Pavilion. This is where you line up to obtain a reservation ticket (seiri-ken) to enter the Toyota Pavilion.80 viewsThis is where you line up to obtain a reservation ticket (seiri-ken) to enter the Toyota Pavilion. You have to line up a few hours before they start distributing the tickets because the number of available tickets is limited. Once there are enough people standing in line, they refuse any more people to que up. When the time comes to give out the tickets, the line advances quickly and soon disappears.
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Wooden corridor near North gate.80 views
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Global Loop elevated walkway. An elevated boardwalk called the Global Loop loops around the main part of the Nagakute site.80 views
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Bulgaria80 views
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Vietnam Pavilion80 views
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Poland80 views
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South Pacific Islander80 views
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Global Common 6, an enclave of international pavilions.80 views
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The Philippines, very nice aroma inside the pavilion.80 views
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Restaurant serving imitation (but edible) locomoco. Locomoco is a popular dish from Hawaii with rice topped with a hamburger patty covered with sunny-side up egg.80 views
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240Z (Nissan Fairlady Z), 1970.80 views
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Global Loop79 views
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The Philippines79 views
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9:22 am: Que to board the Linimo tram78 views
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Bulgaria78 views
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Turkey78 views
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UK, a garden entrance path.78 views
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Indonesia78 views
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Lexus LFA from 2009. Toyota's first super car. Only 500 were sold.78 views
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9:27 am: Arrived North Gate (view from Linimo tram)77 views
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Line to receive reservation tickets to enter Global House (mammoth display).77 views
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US Pavilion Featuring Ben Franklin.77 views
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Italy (chocolate covered car)77 views
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Three-wheeler, Mazda T2000 from 1967.77 views
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Mazda Cosmo77 views
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Talking robot76 views
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US Pavilion attendant on a Segway.76 views
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Posing outside the US Pavilion.76 views
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Nordic76 views
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Italy76 views
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Cambodia76 views
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9:25 am: On the Linimo tram to the Expo site75 views
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Line to receive reservation tickets to enter Toyota Pavilion75 views
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Rest stop75 views
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Canada75 views
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US Pavilion display about flight.75 views
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Mexico75 views
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US Pavilion Ben Franklin movie.75 views
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Switzerland (Kanji character for "mountain.")75 views
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The festival was not only about Toyota. They also had classic cars from different makers, even Nissan. 1962 Toyopet Crown 75 views
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Fire engine75 views
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Daihatsu Midget Model MP5, 1963. Love these three-wheelers.75 views
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Global Loop and gondola74 views
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UN Pavilion74 views
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Line to receive reservation tickets to enter Global House (mammoth display).73 views
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US Pavilion security check.73 views
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Malaysian dancer73 views
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Poland73 views
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1967 Toyopet (Toyota) Corona Hardtop 1500S73 views
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Gondola for Seto site. Besides the main Nagakute site, there's another smaller site at Seto accessible by gondola. I didn't think it was worth the wait to go to the smaller site.72 views
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Waiting times (Germany is popular with 2-hour waiting time).71 views
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Poland71 views
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Line to board the gondola at the North Station. Better to board at the South Station which is much less crowded.69 views
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Russian Federation69 views
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Long line at the Hitachi Group Pavilion.68 views
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Crowds at corporate pavilions.67 views
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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 26R52 views
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1928 Ford Model A51 views
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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.51 viewsFrom 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.
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Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, 1959.51 views
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1973 Datsun Sunny Excellent GX50 views
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Entrance to the Toyota Automobile Museum.50 views
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Duesenberg's side mirrors are strapped onto the spare tire.50 views
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Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, 1959. Super huge car with tail fins. Bigger than a battleship. Those were the days.50 views
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Valiant50 views
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1969 Corvette C3 42749 views
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1971 Honda Z360 GT49 views
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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.49 views
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We could talk to the car owners, see the interior, under the hood, etc.49 views
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Maroon 1967 Mustang.49 views
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Mercedes-Benz 500K from 1935.49 views
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Japanese License plates49 viewsThe museum's website has a list of cars they display: http://www.toyota.co.jp/Museum/english/
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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.48 views1960 Corvette C1. The first-generation Vette.
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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.48 viewsChevy Bel Air Wagon, 1957. Friendly drivers wave to spectators.
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1960 Messerschmitt KR20048 views
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1965 Porsche 91248 views
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1966 Toyota Sports 80048 views
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1972 Nissan (Datsun) Fairlady 240ZG48 views
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The museum's first exhibition room is full of the earliest cars, including this Japanese rickshaw from the late 19th century.48 views
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Duesenberg Model J, 1929. Beautifully restored.48 views
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Cadillac Model Thirty, 1912. No hand crank to start the car was a revolutionary feature.48 views
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Gangster car (wish it were black) you see in the movies.48 views
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Rolls Royce48 views
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Packard Twelve "Roosevelt's Car" (FDR) from 1939.48 views
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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.48 views
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Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, 1959.48 views
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Toyota Land Cruiser48 views
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1970 Toyota Celica48 views
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Motorized bicycle48 views
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Classic cameras48 views
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Kyu Sakamoto record for Sukiyaki48 views
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The classic car parade was not a continuous parade. They came in separate groups mixed in with regular traffic. 1964 Prince Gloria Super647 views
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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 S60047 views
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1965 Prince Skyline 2000GT-B47 views
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1969 Citroen DS2147 views
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This is a three-wheeler, Daihatsu Midget from 1970.47 views
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1973 Dino 246GT47 views
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Oldsmobile, 1902.47 views
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Duesenberg Model J, 1929.47 views
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Packard Twelve "Roosevelt's Car" (FDR) from 1939.47 views
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Packard Twelve "Roosevelt's Car" (FDR) from 1939.47 views
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1964 Ford Mustang47 views
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Toyota i-REAL, Wheelchair47 views
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Old fire truck47 views
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Classic Japanese household appliances from the 1950s-1960s.47 views
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Lee Rider blue jeans47 views
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Classic tin toys47 views
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The world's first automobile. Benz Patent Motor Car (replica) from 1886 by the company that would become Mercedes-Benz.46 views
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Very early classic car collection.46 views
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Mercedes-Benz 500K from 1935.46 views
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Thunderbird46 views
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Fins on Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, 1959.46 views
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Ford Mustang, 1964.46 views
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1979 Ferrari BB512 Berlinetta Boxer46 views
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1975 Honda Civic46 views
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Annex building connected by an overpass.46 views
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Inside Annex building46 views
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DeLorean, 1982.46 views
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Japanese household appliances from the 1950s-1960s.46 views
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Museum gift shop46 views
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License plates around the world.46 views
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Hood ornament on Packard Twelve "Roosevelt's Car" (FDR) from 1939.45 views
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Corvair45 views
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Classic record albums45 views
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Hawaii License plate45 views
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Classic cameras too.44 views
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