WATCH: Toyota Automobile Museum In Japan Is Gearhead Heaven

Auto museums are like catnip for car nuts, and Larry Chen has just visited one of the best in Japan - the Toyota Automobile Museum. Chen is a renowned LA-based car photographer with a knack for giving virtual tours of places most people will never have an opportunity to visit.

Like the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan, the Toyota Automobile Museum also hosts various cars from different brands. One of them is a Model A made in Japan. It was produced after the Blue Oval established an assembly plant in Yokohama for the iconic Model T in 1925.

The first-generation Toyota Crown also has a prominent position in the museum. The nameplate isn't too popular in America as it was discontinued in the 1970s. Thankfully, the Japanese automaker brought the Crown back in its 16th-generation hybrid form last year.

Another icon that spawned a modern version is the Land Cruiser. Specifically, Chen filmed a 1957 Land Cruiser FJ25L in blue (including the side mirrors and steel wheels). The 2024 version is a far cry from the original military-inspired car and will arrive in America next year.

The highlight of the Toyota roster is the 2000 GT parked next to the Sports 800. Considered Japan's first supercar, the 2000 GT took on rivals such as the ultra-valuable Ferrari 250 GTO.

Honda is another Japanese marque showcased at the museum. One of its cars is the S500, the spiritual predecessor of the S2000 and the brand's first passenger car after producing motorcycles in the late 1940s.

Earlier generations of the Nissan Z and the legendary R32 Skyline GT-R are also on display - Chen's favorite section (because he owns a Datsun 240Z himself). His Z car took almost 20 years to complete and runs on an SR20 engine.

The Toyota Automobile Museum also features other non-Japanese brands, such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Renault, Ferrari, and Cadillac. If you're not going to Japan soon, sit back and enjoy the video.