Wowh what a day yesterday! … We did start @ Flat 4 HQ on our cruize to the “Klassisches VW Treffen in Japan”… a strictly vintage VW show in the land of the rising sun…. are You ready to join?
Journalist and photographer Shin, from Let’s Play VW fame, all ready for action pics in his own pure style…
VW’s on the Japanese “Autobahn”….
Marl Merrill and Kimbel Ritch, both from california USA, in the Hebmuller “loaner” car out of the Flat 4 collection….
The BBT split, with Japanese temporary license plates… a dream came trough for yours truly in order from my wish to drive my own VW’s on every continent and asq many countries as I ever can…. one step closer to my target…. I’m super proud!
How beautiful is this???,
low light Ghia convertible cruized happily along…
stops down the road where a real fest for the eye!
Japanese are very dedicated collectors… there is so many beautiful VW’s here!
many years been given away by their license plates… from all countries ever visited license plate culture must be the strongest in Japan!
Barndoor pick up with matching color standard split window…
The Belgian BBT split with dual license plate up front, avery strong Belgian Japanse connection!
Just motoring around…:)
…. at the toll booth…. everybody is extremely polite…. handing your change with two hands is a form of respect… this a normal thing in Japan! Respect is everywhere…
yes, also this edition was close to mount Fuji…
a brief cruize stop for a picture moment in an extreme cool location…
Terror Garage family had the Hebmuller fully loaded!
yammie barndoor..
our split fits perfectly…
with a big BBT fan…” plse sign my rear window”…
Long time BBT friend of Da Houze Yoshi and is recently finished Cognac color Low light Ghia! almost entirely build up with NOS parts….
cool low light line up…
and even more cool split window line up!
After a cool day cruisin’ a very welcome to the show… our final destination today!
“Konychawa” from the show, tomorrow You get full show report!
Saturday event ceremony included a small word of respect and a big thank You in a speech from yours truly…
and also from friend Mark Merrill, a really first time an US collector visited this show..
and finally a real cool kind a “VooDoo” gift from Indonesia for Mr Komori, handed by Terror garage Yanto in person!
Who can say more? Nice gift to the organisation and mr Komori from the US club from Kimbel Ritch
Tomorrow a full show report, forecast is good, promised to be a wonderful VW day…
Flat 4 in Tokyo is always a good place to visit….. Major BBT partner for BBT in Japan!
2 Hebmullers on the second floor! This is what they call a SHOW room in Japan!!
Walls and cabinets, full of EMPI parts, real EMPI parts, from a real rich period in VW aftermarket business…
Steeringwheel anyone?
Nao, general manager of Flat 4 himself, helps out yours truly at the counter…:)
Well known dragster on display….
This is the Flat 4 main office, or shall we call it “the bridge” like from an ocean liner??? This is the Flat4 nerve center for sure…
Nice display of cars… and look close….;
2 cars from Belgium arrived on time… after Bad Camberg, Chimay and Spa, we shipped the Terror Garage Hebmuller and the BBT chocolate brown split window to Tokyo for a the 4th International Vintage Treffen in Japan! This is Guest parking only!!! Thank You Mr. Nao, Thank You Mr.Komori for helping us!
Terror Garage made very very cool stickers…
Yanto and Michaël of Terrror Garage fame just arrived on time too…. and mounted the Kamei Airdam on their Hebmuller…
All together where the happy 4… Nao-san thanks again for all help receiving and storing our cars! Without your help it would not have been possible!
Everything is ready for the drive tomorrow…. Tomorrow… we will drive our cars trough Tokyo!!! Stay tuned…. we’re so excited…. you too?
This week we have 2 great products!
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