The Toyota Automobile Museum will host its 32nd Classic Car Festival on Sunday, October 24, at the Aichi Expo Memorial Park in Nagakute City, Aichi. The community-based event is aimed at promoting and sustaining automobile culture.
Under this year’s theme, “Sustainable car ownership as a rising culture,” the festival features a street parade and an exhibition that will pay tribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), accompanied by a variety of information through fun-filled live streaming. As part of the sustainability theme, the parade of classic cars manufactured 30 years ago or earlier will be joined by some of the latest electric vehicles.
The parade route runs through downtown Nagakute so that many onlookers can stop and cheer. About 100 privately owned cars will depart from the museum and parade through the town before reaching Aichi Expo Memorial Park. The spectacular motorcade will include old and new vehicles spanning the 100-year history of automobiles in Japan, the U.S., and Europe. Complementing these entries will be Toyota’s LQ concept vehicle, the Mirai fuel-cell vehicle, and the C+ pod ultra-compact battery-powered electric vehicle.
Various events will be held at the venue, including a display of the parade vehicles, a demonstration of the power supply capability of an electric vehicle, a presentation of restoration projects, and a motorsport-related exhibition.
The events will be broadcast live on the official YouTube channel of the car community site GAZOO and on a local cable TV channel (Himawari 11). Broadcasts will be in two parts: the first, in the morning, will cover the parade, and the afternoon part will feature Udo Suzuki (of the comedy duo Kyaeen) and his humorous report from the venue.
To prevent the spread of COVID-19 infections, the number of entrants to the Aichi Expo Memorial Park venue will be appropriately limited. If Aichi Prefecture is under a state of emergency on the day of the event, for example, entry will be severely restricted. Please check the latest information beforehand by visiting the museum’s website at https://toyota-automobile-museum.jp/.
Summary of the festival
| Date | Sunday, October 24 (free admission), rain or shine |
| Time | 9:30—16:00 |
| Venue | Aichi Expo Memorial Park (Moricoro Park) * The parade starts at the Toyota Automobile Museum at 08:45. |
| Participating vehicles | about 100 privately owned cars and 10 event vehicles, etc. |
| Schedule | [08:45—10:45] Classic car parade
[09:30—16:00]Vehicle exhibition Live streaming |
Program details
| Classic car parade (08:45—10:45)
About 100 privately owned cars from Japan, the U.S., and Europe will parade through 14 kilometers of public roads in Nagakute City. 08:30 Starting ceremony (Toyota Automobile Museum) Toyota Automobile Museum |
| Vehicle exhibition (09:30—16:00)
The privately-owned cars (about 100 in all) will be on display after the parade. |
Event Zone (09:30—16:00)
| SDGs Zoneâ—† Introductory exhibition of SDGs A clear-cut presentation of the 17 sustainable development goalsâ—† Electric Vehicle Exhibition A display of electric vehicles that participated in the parade and a demo of an electric vehicle as a mobile power source |
| Restoration Zoneâ—† GR heritage parts Reproduced parts for Toyota 2000GT, Supra A70/A80, etc., will be on display.â—† All car-related questions answered Classic cars and parts being restored will be exhibited, and questions and enquiries about classic car restoration will be answered at this booth (with cooperation of Shinmei Industry Co., Ltd.) |
| Motorsports Zone
â—† Fuji Speedway Hotel / Fuji Motorsports Museum |
| Local Information Zone
â—† Information presented by local exhibitors |
* The content of the events may vary depending on weather conditions, etc.
Live streaming
| The street parade and activities at the festival venue will be broadcast live on YouTube (official GAZOO channel1) and Himawari cable TV (Himawari 112).
Part 1 (08:30—10:00): A parade of treasured cars from different ages |
