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 aside from that, we may very well be in any Tokyo buying centre carpark on any given buying day.
And that’s primarily the signal of a profitable underground meet. Nobody is aware of you’re there, and nobody will know if you depart. Go away no tyre marks.
This was the vibe on the second Underground Tokyo Meet, held on the Saturday of Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 weekend. It was in stark distinction to the celebrity movie star catwalk which preceded the night time earlier than.
Saturday night time was all concerning the drivers, not the priceless prototype GT-R from Nissan or the merchandise on sale from co-organisers Peaches and NVRFUCNSUC.
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 just a few celebrities from the native scene current on this night time. Hidaka-san was out in his closely modified 1970 Porsche 911S…
… And no Tokyo meet could be full with out an look from Souki-san and his ineffable Lamborghini Diablo, recent from an engine-out clutch substitute, accomplished at a buddy’s native storage no much less.
As at all times, an actual blended bag lined the huge underground parking constructing in Shibuya.
It appeared like each man and his canine had come to take a look at vehicles and meet up with buddies, however the vibe was completely completely different to final yr, which was fairly rowdy. This time round, folks grouped collectively and spoke in hushed voices, as if conscious that pushing only one hair misplaced may put an finish to those magical gatherings eternally.
Favorite vehicles? There have been two stand outs for me, the primary being this Bentley Continental R.
And the second was this Toyota Spyder (MR-S) sporting a really uncommon (and costly) Bandoh GT300 equipment 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 automobile in an hour. We’re parked on B2, space D2.
Toby Thyer
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