Japanese Performance Show

Once again Stoneleigh park in Coventry was the venue for the only indoor Japanese car show in England.

- Dan Sherwood

It was a case of ‘difficult second album’ syndrome for the organisers of the Japanese Performance Show, as the inaugural event last year was such a huge success that it was always going to be tough to top it. However, a large part of what made the original such a winner was the quality over quantity aspect of the event. With a handpicked format for display cars, with owners having to apply beforehand to see if their cars were worthy of being accepted into the main arena, it meant there were some real standout builds in attendance. This more selective approach made a refreshing change to the free-for-all attendance at many other larger events, which can often have the unwanted side effect of dilu