Few are aware that Japan is a Mecca for classic car enthusiasts worldwide. Boasting a world-class national road network of blacktop roads, bridges and tunnels, the country is the perfect place to cruise around in a 1950s Rolls-Royce limousine or a 1970s Nissan Skyline GT-R, which fans dubbed "Hakosuka" in a nod to its box-like design.
The country is home to some of the rarest and best-maintained classic cars on Earth. Japan's auto industry is one of the largest industries in the world, with 9.20 million vehicles manufactured in 2016 accounting for 9.47 percent of global production.
As a result, there is an abundance of support from both domestic and foreign manufacturers, not just in providing heritage parts for their own cars but also through events, sponsorship and patronage of the hobby.
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