It’s eerily settle down right here. The sparkle of fluorescent lighting and the hum of an industrial air flow system is often interrupted by the fast throttle blips from a Corvette, however apart from that, we could possibly be in any Tokyo purchasing centre carpark on any given purchasing day.

And that’s primarily the signal of a profitable underground meet. Nobody is aware of you’re there, and nobody will know whenever you depart. Depart no tyre marks.

This was the vibe on the second carpark meet, held on the Saturday of Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 weekend. It was in stark distinction to the superstar celebrity catwalk the night before.

Saturday night time’s occasion – the Tokyo Night time Meet – hosted by Sara Choi and supported by LEVELoneJAPAN and Stickydiljoe, was all about on a regular basis house owners and their automobiles.

Don’t get me unsuitable, there’s nothing unsuitable with a bit of fanfare, however quiet and contemplative is extra my style. And anyway, there have been greater than a number of celebrities from the native scene current on this night time. Hidaka-san was out in his heavily modified 1970 Porsche 911S…

… And no Tokyo meet can be full with out an look from Souki-san and his ineffable Lamborghini Diablo, recent from an engine-out clutch substitute, accomplished at a good friend’s native storage no much less.

As at all times, an actual combined bag lined the huge underground parking constructing in Shibuya.

It appeared like each man and his canine had come to take a look at automobiles and meet up with pals, however the vibe was completely totally different to final yr, which was fairly rowdy. This time round, individuals grouped collectively and spoke in hushed voices, as if conscious that pushing only one hair misplaced may put an finish to those magical gatherings perpetually.

Favorite automobiles? There have been two stand outs for me, the primary being this Bentley Continental R.

And the second was this Toyota Spyder (MR-S) carrying a really uncommon (and costly) Bandoh GT300 package by Mooncraft.

I’ll depart you right here and allow you to stroll round with out my inane commentary. Simply meet me again on the automotive in an hour. We’re parked on B2, space D2.

Toby Thyer
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