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Well the weather was not perfect, but over 250 cars and 20 bikes is testament to the commitment of the classic jap car community. Thanks to every one who helped, attended and supported another awesome event! Photos photos photos here (same as what was on the CJ facebook page): https://picasaweb.google.com/113432889999220868273/ClassicJapan2014?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Hi all.. good to see you are on to our event already. Should be a great turn out again this year. I noticed mentioned of anything 1988 being able to attend.. given our cutoff is 25 years old, 1989 built cars are also allowed this year Any ways here is the blurb TCCAV is pleased to announce that Classic Japan will once again be held in 2014, this year on Sunday December 7th. This year we will again return to the great grounds at Como Park in South Yarra. As well as having no numbers restrictions for entries, this venue will allow us to host the event with the Classic Japanese Motorcycle Club in making Classic Japan 2014 again a show for cars and bikes made in Japan pre 1989. The event is a huge celebration of Japanese car and bike culture. No trophies, no egos, just a bunch of enthusiasts coming out for a picnic on the grass with their classic J-tin bike or car. Vehicle entry will be via Alexandra Ave, South Yarra and once again we will be taking folding note donations at the gate to raise funds for the Fred Hollows Foundation. Gates open at 8am and close at 9am for entries. Spectator parking will be in the streets around the venue.

Thanks to every one who showed up and made our show so amazing! Plenty of photos being shared on the facebook page - www.facebook.com/classicjapanshow Sorry to hear about the headgasket too - my old Crown wasn't thrilled with the heat of the day.. and I know another one didn't make it home either. Hopefully it was still worth the effort!!

Thanks to all that came along and made today such a cracking day. Our final count was 221 cars, but a couple snuck in and out through the course of the day, so it might be a bit higher than that in total. A couple of your cars were highlights, and more than a few Toyota people are thinking they need to cross to the dark side and get themselves a Z! I will post up some photos once I clean them up... I took nearly 800!!

Just 5 sleeps to go! Is everyone excited? As there is some confusion as to how to get in, below is a map of the area. You can enter off Williams Rd North or Alexandra Ave, entrances are marked with an arrow and will have our people on the gates. We are using both the ovals in the Como Park North precinct for show cars (that is the upper level and lower level parks) Once again we will expect all entrants to stay put for the full duration of the show, that is 9am to 1pm - a condition of our insurance is that cars are not moving around while the show is on. Gates are open to entrants 8am-9am. If you want to park as a group, you will need to come in as a group. Don't forget your gold coin for entry, all funds raised are going to beyondblue. Spectator parking will be in the streets around the venue. I expect there will be a degree of chaos with that, so apologies in advance for that! We are looking forward to seeing you all on the day!

All the way from Sydney?? Man that would be an awesome effort! We had a dude come from Qld last year which was also amazing. Not a dumb question. We don't have trophies, don't do judging. My experience at other shows is that it makes one person in a category happy and the rest a tiny bit pissed off...you get bitching about favouritism... yadda yadda yadda... at the end of the day who are we to judge what is good and what is not... everyone's car is cool in its own right... the day is all about celebrating cool jap cars in all their forms. so no judging

New flyer is up

So are we going to get any gorgeous Z's along this year? We certainly hope so! A reminder to be there between 8am and 9am if you want to be on show. Gold coin donation as entry, proceeds to beyondblue Any questions people need answering?

You guys are already on to us. This is great, as we would love to see more of you there! Here is the official blurb. TCCAV proudly presents Classic Japan 2012, featuring classic Japanese cars, and motorcycles from the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club. Held on Sunday November 25th from 9am to 1pm at Como Park, South Yarra (entry from Alexandra Parade). Participating vehicles must arrive between 8am and 9am, and must be manufactured pre 1987. All proceeds go to beyondblue Put it in your diaries now, it is going to be awesome! Link to the facebook page here - www.facebook.com/classicjapanshow and the facebook event page - https://www.facebook.com/events/322077541212670/

122 the count was.. but shhh we were only allowed 120 We raised nearly $1300 for beyondblue so thank you to everyone who donated

Hi guys, not sure how many of you were at the show today, but any that came thank you for coming, it was a really good event. There were definitely some nice Zed cars on display. Who would have thought we would be getting sunburnt today after yesterday's weather. Big thanks to Toyota, Shannons and Chroma Canvas for supporting the event, and even bigger thanks to the club members who spent their time BBQ'ing, selling raffle tickets, directing traffic etc etc. We couldn't have hoped for a better show for a first up effort, so we are stoked. I tried to get around and take a photo of every car. I think I succeeded, but if I missed you many humble apologies. Here are a few of my favourites Cosmo - Awesome! Loved this Mazda SS - great shape and so clean! The orange Datsun 1600 was just amazing. So bright, so clean, and not a twin cam turbo engine in sight! Mmmm carbs Supercharged Mighty Boy! So glad these two came.. they made my day! I am with gmonkey.. this was a sweet first gen Civic This is cool as, makes me want to follow through on my early Hilux ideas.... Ken from Queensland... yes Queensland... drove all the way for our show. How cool is that? I love a good wagon! And this is a GOOD wagon! I love this one too.. just cos its mine! Sooo many Isuzus to choose from, their support was awesome. I love the Wasp! These guys trailered this down from Ballarat. How cool is it?! Great to have some Prince's in attendance too Mmmmm Zed goodness More Honda awesomeness One of the wilder cars on show.. and he won the Chroma Canvas raffle! Honda Life, yes please. And the Suzuki guys thought they would have smallest engines on the day. No such luck! Love Justin's Crown Publica Ute Toyota Century. The fold down passenger seat was cool I could keep going and going but I won't. All the rest are here! https://picasaweb.google.com/adamlaws1974/ClassicJapanCarShow2011?authuser=0&feat=directlink If you want to see more photos of the day gripshiftslide.com - Australian Motorsport Car Culture have got some great shots on their facebook page, and Chroma Canvas - Premium Racing Artwork will also be putting their shots up in the next day or two.

Great to see there is some interest.. saxon you should bring your car for the carpark even if it doesnt go on show on the grounds! Just a few notes for everyone: Our venue is Yarra Bend Park, Fairfield and you can access the park via Yarra Bend Road, off Heidelberg Rd. Google Maps and TomTom both try to get you there via the Eastern Freeway depending on where you are coming from, but as there is no exit ramp this is no good, so keep an eye out for that. Entrants will need to be in between 8am and 9am, no exceptions. There are no allocated slots so we will be picking the best 120 cars to go on the grounds as they roll up. Make sure your ride is nice and shiny! There is a big car park attached to the grounds as well, so any one who doesn’t make the cut will still get plenty of exposure to every one rolling up for the event. Entry is by gold coin (or more!) donation to beyondblue, and the show is open to the public between 9am and 1pm. Please note if you are on show, you have made a commitment to be on show right through to 1pm, so if you are planning on leaving early, please park in the car park. There will be a sausage sizzle on the day, or bring your own picnic, and a coffee van will also be on site. We will also have Chroma Canvas taking photos of everyone’s cars with their models, and Shannons Insurance will be on hand to discuss all things insurance. If you have any questions, please contact Adam Laws via email (preferred) adamlaws1974@bigpond.com or 0413 001 666. See you there!

Planning is coming along nicely for Classic Japan, hope everyone is out with the polish getting their cars ready. It looks like we are going to have a massive turn out of cars which is great. Please bear in mind that we only have space for 120 cars on show on the grass, so we really are looking for top quality cars for this event. If we get a stack more cars, there will be plenty of overflow space in the carpark for the rest of the classics to congregate (175 spots according to the Parks Victoria website) so this will be one of those shows where the carpark is just as interesting as the show proper. One other thing to note is that once the cars are in on the grass at 9am, there is to be no movement of them until 1pm. That is a condition of our use of the ground. So if you want to be in, you are in for the full 4 hours. In other news, we now have support from Shannons for the event, so thanks to them, and Chroma Canvas will be there taking photos on the day and are offering a special prize on the day. If you have any questions about the event, please email me - adamlaws1974@bigpond.com or send me a PM I will post the flyer up in the first post now. Hope to see some of you there!

Hi all Thought I would join up and invite you all to our event, as we would love to see a few tidy z cars turn up! The Toyota Car Club of Australia (Victoria) is proud to announce the first annual Classic Japan Car Show in Melbourne. To be held on November 20th 2011, it will be a gathering of enthusiasts of all classic Japanese marques. Our venue will be Yarra Bend Park, Fairfield, Victoria and the show will be open to entrants from 8am to 9am, and then members of the public from 9am-1pm. Enter the venue via Yarra Bend Park Rd from Heidelberg Rd, and watch out for the speed humps. Entry will be via a gold coin donation with proceeds going to beyondblue. We are limited to 80 cars on display this year, so we are looking for a really good cross section of original and modified Japanese classics, 25 years and older. There will be a sausage sizzle on the day and a coffee van for those looking for a caffeine hit. We are hoping that this becomes an annual event and grows to be a real celebration of our favourite cars. Its a grass venue so it can be a relaxed family affair if you are so inclined. If you have any questions, please ask away, other wise we look forward to seeing you on the day. Thanks go to Parks Victoria for their support of the event. Picture of the location: Link to Google Maps for the location: Deep Rock Picnic Area - Google Maps Please represent car enthusiasts in the best manner possible by refraining from all anti-social "hoon" behaviour both in the venue and in the area around it.