The car-enthusiast comedy duo "Ogiyahagi" explores the "car history" of their guests in "Ogiyahagi's Car History: NO CAR, NO LIFE!" (BS Nippon Television, Saturdays at 9 PM). The May 16th broadcast will feature "Nostalgic 2 Days," Japan's largest classic motor show, held at Pacifico Yokohama (Nishi Ward, Yokohama City).
The group visited the "Honda Heritage Works" booth. This project, which just started in April 2026, is Honda's new challenge to reproduce and restore parts for older sports cars.
The first car to be featured in this momentous project was the legendary NSX. Seeing its restored, like-new appearance, Hiroaki Ogi was overjoyed, exclaiming, "Since the manufacturer handled it, there's no doubt about it. It's practically a brand new car!" He even blurted out, "Maybe I should buy one..." praising the ultimate restoration technology. This NSX, meticulously cared for down to the smallest detail, is truly a "brand new NSX," but the price, which will surprise everyone, will also be revealed.
At the Toyota Museum booth in Aichi Prefecture, visitors were thrilled to see two one-of-a-kind cars: the Celica GT-FOUR, a historically extremely valuable vehicle, and the Cynos, which was exhibited at the 1995 Tokyo Motor Show. The museum director said that the Celica GT-FOUR was a car that Toyota had long dreamed of owning, and he shared stories about when it became the first car from Japan to win both the manufacturer and driver categories in the WRC, 22 years after the company's first attempt. The racing car that won the 2012 Fuji 6 Hours Endurance Race was also on display.
At the automotive repair school's booth, vehicles restored with passion by the students were on display. Among them, the beautifully charming "Honda Z" caught everyone's attention. However, when Ken Yahagi saw the "before" photo of it, he was surprised by its unrecognizable state, saying, "It looks like it's been illegally dumped in the mountains!"
"I can't believe you even thought to do this!" everyone exclaimed, showering praise on the students who had attempted to restore a car that was on the verge of being scrapped. They completed the project in a short period of just three or four months, and everyone was astonished by "how they acquired the car and the shocking cost."
