It’s 2024, and the fact of what we now consider a nostalgic automotive is changing. Cars that also feel like they’re from the present day are starting to search out themselves slotted right into a heritage or classic category.
That being said, initiatives just like the Nismo Heritage Parts program are actually fully onboard with these modern classics, and that may ultimately help keep them alive.
We’ll kick off with this bone-stock S13 Nissan Silvia, a automotive I’d consider right on the cusp of being a ‘classic’. It’s only 35 years old, but makes up for it with an entire lot of nostalgia.
For the unfamiliar, Nostalgic 2Days is labelled as the largest classic automotive show in Japan. Consider it less like a Wekfest, and more like a Tokyo Auto Salon for classics.
The event at all times brings out ‘wow’ cars, and can also be a fantastic place to find specialty shops that you just didn’t even know existed. At this point, I’m convinced that if a automotive has left a factory production line in Japan, there can be a specialty shop for it somewhere within the country.
Whilst Wekfest and Nostalgic 2Days should not alike, the cars entered in each shows all share the identical attention to detail. The Japanese influence on this Corvette made it an actual standout for me.
And this Soarer-fronted Toyota Mark II wagon was done so well that it’s almost inconceivable to inform it didn’t come like this from the factory.
If there’s one thing there was definitely no shortage of at Nostalgic 2Days 2024, it was Nissan S20s. These 2.0L engines fetch mind-bending numbers in today’s market, so seeing over 10 of them under one roof alone is something you’d only ever witness at this event.
This Automobile Repair Garage 0018-built Porsche 964 has been backdated to a narrow body 901 ’73 RSR. The seven-month project left almost no a part of the automotive untouched.
And this Z-face-converted V35 was definitely a neck-breaker.
Utilitas is the proper example of a Japanese area of interest shop. Together with Toyota Land Cruisers, Utilitas specialises in Nissan DR30s, and had two Skylines on display that had been brought back to factory-new condition. There was not a nook or cranny in these cars that hadn’t been meticulously refreshed, replaced or restored. As Utilitas is local to Tokyo, I feel a store visit is certainly due.
Seeing this Mazda RX500 concept automotive in person was special. First launched on the 1970 Tokyo Motor Show, this 10A rotary-powered machine was little question ahead of its time, so to see it catch the same attention 54 years on was pretty cool.
Star Road had considered one of the largest booths at Nostalgic 2Days this yr. I’ve been fortunate enough to experience just a few of their creations before, and it’s at all times value remembering that not only do they give the impression of being the part, but also they are unbelievable driver’s cars.
RAYS had this stunning Skyline on display, sitting on perfectly-fitted Volk Racing TE37Vs and sporting a green color-matched carbon fibre bonnet.
It wouldn’t be a automotive show in Japan without not less than considered one of Akira Nakai’s RAUH-Welt Begriff creations in attendance. Being parked next to considered one of the 2 LTO E36s that debuted at TAS provided a great comparison of just how wide these RWB Porsches have turn out to be.
For those who’ve had the prospect to examine out my 2024 Attack Tsukuba coverage, you would have seen this rotary-swapped Mazda Chantez competing on the event. After the team finished their last session at Tsukuba, they brought it straight all the way down to Yokohama for the show. Not a foul back-to-back appearance.
It was also nice to see the legendary Garage Saurus DR30 make an appearance. It’s been some time since this automotive has been seen out in public, so it was refreshing to know that it’s still within the country and being well sorted.
Nismo had some big releases on the show. They debuted a twin cam cylinder head for the L-series, which is large step in the correct direction for his or her Heritage Parts program.
Little or no information has been shared so far, nevertheless it’s kicked up quite the storm within the S30 world. As you’ll be able to see, Nismo has also resurrected their old logo.
You don’t have to buy the Nismo cylinder head to enjoy it though. You’ll be able to now find the long-lasting Nismo logo on handbrake covers, shift knobs, harness belts, that legendary strut brace, intake plenums, oil caps, LMGT wheels and more.
Zero 4 had a varied assortment of cars on display, including this stunning S10 Nissan Silvia.
The last time I saw Veilside’s R1 Drag demo automotive, it was well and truly tucked away inside their headquarters. It’s great to see one other iconic Japanese tuning shop embracing their hero cars from days past, and bringing them out for people to see.
While most of the shops that display at Nostalgic 2Days deal with modernising older chassis, Yajima Automobile Engineering has gone the opposite direction, retrofitting a Nissan L-series right into a kouki Silvia S14.
Together with all of the cars on display, one huge a part of Nostalgic 2Days is the parts, collectables and trinket booths. Once more, this yr’s event had no shortage of them.
Side note: that set of SSR MK2 wheels is indeed ¥850,000. That’s over US$5,500, ouch!
If Nostalgic 2Days 2024 showed me one thing, it’s that there are exciting times ahead for the cars we love from the ‘golden era’ of Japanese performance motoring. Hopefully the trend of keeping history alive continues for a few years to return.
Alec Pender
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