According to Automotive News
the Tokyo Motor Show, currently scheduled for October 23rd through November 8th, might be cancelled due to lack of manufacturer interest.
This might say all sorts of things about the current state of the car world, the current state of the world economy or the current state of other big, important things. What it says to us however, is that we might be deprived of the one of our favorite auto shows.
What will the world be without Tokyo-show concept cars that glow-in-the-dark, are powered by mutant squirrels and can be folded up to fit in a suit case? We do not want to consider such a fate. And who will step in to provide replacements the world's greatest car names such as D-Bone, Fuya-jo and Begin Funkybox? Nobody, that's who.
A decision on whether to go ahead with the show is expected within a month. In the meantime we've gathered some examples of what will be lost should this come to pass.
flicmod says:
12:05 PM, 01/14/09
I have an idea: why don't you Statists lobby the Japanese government (hey! why not the American government while we're at it) to bail-out the Tokyo Auto Show? That'll show 'em!
Remember, millions of jobs are at stake.
estreka says:
07:41 PM, 01/17/09
lol @ Flic
While few of these concepts get anywhere, some develop into real products (ie, Cube, all of Scion, et al).