Greatest Japanese Car Collection in the WORLD: Private Tour with Larry Chen | Capturing Car Culture

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Published 2023-03-25
From F1 cars, Group C cars, to movie cars and rare homologation cars... All that and more exist inside this rare Japanese car collection. In this episode of "Capturing Car Culture," Larry surrounds himself in what can only be described as a scene from the infamous racing game, Gran Turismo. Since childhood, we have all dreamed about seeing a car collection of such a level and now Larry has the opportunity to not just walk through but photograph and document the entire collection. Tune in and find out what rare gems lie within.

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:40 Larry's highlights
1:45 $80,000 car covers
2:02 1st impressions
2:31 Owner Background
3:48 Mercedes 190E EVO II DTM Touring car
4:44 Mazda FD RX-7
5:34 Rothmans Porsche 962C
6:11 ADVAN Porsche 962C
6:26 Porsche 944 GTR
6:38 Collection Total
7:24 1967 Ford GT MKII B
8:35 Nigel Mansel F1
8:51 Toyota AE86
8:58 Ford GT
9:02 Ferrari 328
9:09 Skyline GT500 JGTC R33
10:07 SUMO POWER Nissan GTR
10:45 Car Parts and Maintenance
12:14 Honda NSX Factory SUPER GT race chassis
12:59 Any similar collections?


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All Comments (21)
  • Thank you guys for watching! We have so much more coming your way!
  • @cj41079
    80k on car covers...enough said..
  • @downsouth420
    That 400R is just insane. This is the collection of someone who isn’t just rich, but knows the right people to be able to have the chance to buy these cars. That Mazda 787 too…

    I’m actually wondering if Polylphony used this guy’s cars when making GT.
  • By far the greatest collection I've ever saw. Even got emotional at some points. Never thought I'd be so excited to see a 787b shell.
  • I never thought that I would see a collection that actually makes Jay's Leno's collection look less than. What an incredible sight and ode to Japan's rich car culture and race history. Thank you for sharing this gem with us!
  • @MichaelEze
    😮 my mouth not closed yet. I am speechless
  • @IndecentSC
    The Japanese “Jay Leno’s Garage”. What an amazing collection, keep up the amazing work Larry, Louis , and Dino
  • This dude is doing it RIGHT. His hobby is set up like a business but its legit just for him. Im sure his other businesses feed this. They have to. I finally got my business to buy me my first trophy a 22 LC500 and i get to pay it off in full next month. Thats nothing compared to this but the concept is the same. Goals.
  • I'm melting into my sofa with coffee dribble on my beard while watching this! Completely amazing collection that has me mesmerized
  • @BurtSampson
    We can't even imagine owning such a collection, just seeing such a collection would be a dream come true.
  • insane collection. Just one section or room in that collection is probably like 100 million easily. But the quality and attention to detail and how they're being taken care of, restored, and used? Incredible. Literally a gran turismo collection
  • Great video. A minor correction: The Bond film Toyota 2000 GT was driven only by the character Aki, played by Japanese actress Akiko Wakabayashi. Connery was too tall to even fit behind the wheel, and the script called for Aki to rescue Bond and make the complete getaway - maybe the most active female character in any of the early Connery 007 films. She's retired, and still lives in Japan. Arguably if the 2000 GT is a first JDM car, Akiko is the original JDM driver.
  • I love the videography. Some of the shots definitely give that “model car” feel. Plus, that white board with the layout of where all the cars are is maybe the most Japanese thing ever.
  • @j.m.4539
    What was not mentioned were all the Mercedes 16V’s, Evo1’s and 2’s among other MERCs that were in the building. Absolutely mind blowing.
  • @Khun_Tim
    This is a very special video! Love the collaboration with Hagerty and Larry Chen! Keep it coming!
  • @pope400
    This is simply staggering. I appreciate this 1,000% more than a garage full of undriven $3M hypercars.
  • @dazzaMusic
    That Toyota 2000GT convertible is something special because the director requested a convertible but all of the cars built were hardtops so that’s a one off.
  • Mr Moroi is a certified madlad. I love that he actually drives the schuppan 962. Plus because of his business he can make all the metal parts he needs to keep it going, which is doubly amazing.
  • @ohhsoofreeman
    Gorgeous doesn't even come close to describing this collection. I imagine being there in person is even more breath-taking.
  • @yippeethreeeight
    What else can you say, but, "WOW!"

    I love to see people who restore and care for these cars so they'll be around in the future.