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Masamune Isogai driving a 1991 Trans Am Knight Rider in Urayasu, an eastern suburb of Tokyo. AFP

A collection of vintage cars lined up during a gathering by auto enthusiasts in Urayasu, an eastern suburb of Tokyo. AFP

Trucking company executive Yuji Nakayama posing for a photo in front of a 1941 Cadillac. AFP

Masamune Isogai posing for a photo in front of a 1991 Trans Am Knight Rider during a gathering of auto enthusiasts in Tokyo. AFP

Isogai has owned the streamlined black vehicle, complete with sound effects and a "Kitt scanner" light on the front, for around a decade. AFP

Hiroyuki Wada, who runs a vintage car service company, sitting in a 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille.

The 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. AFP

'The shape of old cars is very charming, impossible with today's mass production,' says Hiroyuki Wada of his 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville. AFP

The casual society has around 10 members and the oldest cars they own are a 1941 Cadillac and a restored 1929 Ford Model-A. AFP

'When you get older, you are more likely to appreciate a car that requires lots of care,' says Hiroyuki Wada of his 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville. AFP

The side emblem of a 1964 El Camino Chevrolet. AFP

Medical device office worker Tatsuya Aoki posing for a photo with a 1961 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. AFP

A 1964 El Camino Chevrolet seen through the window of a 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. AFP

Hiroyuki Wada posing for a photo with a 1987 Ferrari 328 GTB (L) and a 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (R). AFP

The interior of a 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. AFP

Real estate and construction business owner Atsushi Hasegawa driving a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette. AFP

The interior of a 1941 Cadillac. AFP

Hiroyuki Wada with a 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. AFP

Masamune Isogai driving a 1991 Trans Am Knight Rider in Urayasu, an eastern suburb of Tokyo. AFP

A collection of vintage cars lined up during a gathering by auto enthusiasts in Urayasu, an eastern suburb of Tokyo. AFP

Trucking company executive Yuji Nakayama posing for a photo in front of a 1941 Cadillac. AFP

Masamune Isogai posing for a photo in front of a 1991 Trans Am Knight Rider during a gathering of auto enthusiasts in Tokyo. AFP

Isogai has owned the streamlined black vehicle, complete with sound effects and a "Kitt scanner" light on the front, for around a decade. AFP

Hiroyuki Wada, who runs a vintage car service company, sitting in a 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille.

The 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. AFP

'The shape of old cars is very charming, impossible with today's mass production,' says Hiroyuki Wada of his 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville. AFP

The casual society has around 10 members and the oldest cars they own are a 1941 Cadillac and a restored 1929 Ford Model-A. AFP

'When you get older, you are more likely to appreciate a car that requires lots of care,' says Hiroyuki Wada of his 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville. AFP

The side emblem of a 1964 El Camino Chevrolet. AFP

Medical device office worker Tatsuya Aoki posing for a photo with a 1961 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. AFP

A 1964 El Camino Chevrolet seen through the window of a 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. AFP

Hiroyuki Wada posing for a photo with a 1987 Ferrari 328 GTB (L) and a 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (R). AFP

The interior of a 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. AFP

Real estate and construction business owner Atsushi Hasegawa driving a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette. AFP

The interior of a 1941 Cadillac. AFP

Hiroyuki Wada with a 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. AFP

Masamune Isogai driving a 1991 Trans Am Knight Rider in Urayasu, an eastern suburb of Tokyo. AFP

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

The casual society has around 10 members and the oldest cars they own are a 1941 Cadillac and a restored 1929 Ford Model-A

AFP

February 06, 2021

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