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LUFT TOKYO: A variety of exhibitions

I'd like to write about LUFT TOKYO, which was held on March 14th, 2026 (Saturday) on the KK line, including some details I couldn't cover last time.

First, there's this MADLANE 935ML. At first, I thought it was just on display, but the next time I passed by it, they were actually doing a custom paint job right there on the spot.

I'm amazed that they paint it like this with a brush!

Later, when I passed by the car again, the paint job that had been done earlier was now perfectly completed, and the lettering had been properly added to the front.

Also, among the Porsches on display that day, one of the cars that attracted the most attention was this police car.

This is a Porsche 912 police car, and apparently it's the only real police car (or rather, a Porsche that used to be a police car) in the world.

Apparently, only four of these Porsche 912 patrol cars were ever deployed by the Kanagawa Prefectural Police, but they have all since been retired.

Normally, police cars are shredded and dismantled after their service is complete, but this one car was left intact, making it truly the only surviving genuine police car.

The car interior is realistic, with what appear to be original speeding tickets from that era.

I wouldn't mind getting caught by such a cute Porsche police car (just kidding).

What made it even more realistic was that there was a person inside the car... or rather, a mannequin. I was really surprised at first.

Oh man, that's scary (lol)!

And then there was another car, not a Porsche, but perhaps the one that attracted the most attention? That was this car!

It seems to be a Volkswagen Type 2 T3, but is this a RUF version of it?

When I first saw it, the person I was with and I were like, "Haha, it says RUF on it. The wheel caps even have RUF on them!" We completely thought it was just a joke, with the RUF logo slapped on (I'm so sorry...), but later someone else told us, "That's a real RUF!" and we were surprised.

Wow, I didn't know cars like this existed. Everyone seemed surprised, saying things like, "Wait, is this really a RUF?"

The organizers of this year's Luftwaffe Tokyo were also present at the venue, and they even held a talk show.

Mr. Tetsuo Ikuzawa himself was also there.

LUFT TOKYO: Booth

There were also several booths along the KK line, such as the Porsche Experience Center...

Type 7 and Magarigawa.

TONE, the tool shop.

There was also what seemed to be a rest area provided by Luft Tokyo.

It seems there was also an area reserved exclusively for those displaying their vehicles.

And the booth that was always crowded with long lines was the official LUFT TOKYO merchandise sales booth.

The line was incredibly long every time I saw it, and I later heard that people had waited for at least two hours.

here we havePorsche's official shop website,orLUFT's official shop websiteIt seems there were some goods that weren't available online, so it makes sense that everyone was lining up.

Also, on that day, there were all sorts of grille badges and stickers on various Porsches, so it was fun to look at them all.

There were quite a few things that seemed classical or had a historical feel to them...

There were lots of different grill badges and other things I'd never seen before.

...But then I noticed, wait? Isn't this actually a sticker from the event that day? It says "Luftgekuhlt Tokyo".

...And as I was looking around, I realized that all three stickers posted here are actually related to LUFT TOKYO from that day ^^↓

Actually, there were a lot of the latest stuff posted there, and it was fun to see all of that.

Another thing that impressed me about this event was the attention to detail, like these little things below:

I happened to notice someone wearing a bib that said "OFFICIAL," and to my surprise, their clothing also had the words "LUFT TOKYO" clearly printed on it.

Wow, is this really today's special bib?!

Also, these tapes had the LUFTGEKUHLT TOKYO logo on them.

I can't help but think that they didn't need to put the logo in a place like this, as I'm always thinking about cost-cutting (lol), but these kinds of details really contribute to the overall atmosphere of LUFT TOKYO, and I was so impressed by their attention to detail that I ended up looking around at everything.

Current state of the former KK Line

Also, on this day, I walked along the KK line for the first time, and there were lots of holes like this where the Chuo Line used to be. I wonder if it's where poles or something that were along the Chuo Line were removed.

I'm sure I drove on the KK line before, but now that I think about it, I have absolutely no memory of what it was like in the middle between the up and down lines—was there a pole or some kind of wall?

And this is the end of the KK line that was open to the public this time. A fence had been placed in front of it, preventing the general public from going any further.

Hmm, I wonder if the Chuo Line looked something like this.

And this is the opposite END from before.

Behind this fence, there was an exhibit from Porsche Japan, featuring not only the air-cooled Porsche but also two other non-air-cooled Porsches.

The Taycan Turbo GT and the Macan Electric. Electric Porsches watching the air-cooled Porsche event from outside the fenced-off area…

RUF and Gran Turismo pop-up exhibition at Sony Park Ginza

Also, I think it was timed to coincide with LUFT TOKYO, so a pop-up event by RUF and Gran Turismo was being held at Ginza Sony Park, located just below the KK Line. I took a little stroll along the way and went to check it out.

I wondered what kind of event it was, and as I approached the venue, I saw a RUF parked in a time-based parking space.

"Huh?" I thought, but then I realized this was the RUF already on display, and what a stylish way to place (and display) it!

At first glance, it looked like there might actually be a parking lot here, but the RUF was displayed in a really stylish way and looked adorable.

I really like the playful spirit of the person who created this.

10 minutes / 92,400 yen.

I actually thought they might actually let me rent it for that price, so I asked the staff member who was there, but of course that wasn't the case (lol). It seemed they wouldn't rent it to me even if I paid 92,400 yen for 10 minutes. Well, I guess that makes sense.

But if you could enjoy driving around Ginza in a RUF for an hour for 554,400 yen, I bet anyone who participated in the event that day would be like, "Oh, I'll go for a drive then."

They also had a simulator available where you could play Gran Turismo.

Merchandise will also be available for purchase.

And so, from noon until evening, I enjoyed LUFT TOKYO, which was being held on the KK line, and along the way I also went to see RUF...it was a really fun day where I walked a lot.

And what's more, when I finally left, I happened to be there right after leaving the KK line911 Turbo 50 YearsI was able to meet '.

It was so cool it caught my eye in an instant. So cool!

After seeing so many wonderful air-cooled Porsches, I was captivated by a water-cooled Porsche I briefly encountered at the end, which made me realize once again that I really do love water-cooled Porsches.

I don't hear the expression "I like water-cooled Porsches" very often, though (laughs).

So, it was a really fun day, but just one more thing at the very end!

I noticed this particular photo while organizing the pictures I took that day for this blog post.

I was so focused on photographing the Porsche that I don't think I noticed it at all (consciously) while I was taking the picture, but when I looked at it later, there seemed to be a person in the foreground.

And look, those feet! (lol) Seriously, what's going on with this person? (lol) ? ↓

I think the photographer was probably crawling on the ground from a low angle to take a picture of either the car in this photo or the one closer to the camera (?), but when I looked at it later, I laughed because I could see a foot in this position, facing in a strangely odd direction (lol).

Everyone was really serious about photographing each and every Porsche, and I think that shows how much time everyone had to immerse themselves in the various Porsches.

I was so happy to be able to participate in this memorable and wonderful Luftgekuhlt event, the first of its kind to be held on the KK line in Tokyo. Thank you very much!

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