Last week, the classic car world of the BeNeLux region gathered in Maastricht for the region’s largest classic car show. This year’s show featured two dozen unique Japanese icons, ranging from 60s supercars to Le Mans legends. A high-end dealership gallery displayed a curated selection of hypercars and supercars. With the sim racing expo, the show offered something for every age group.
The InterClassics brand began in 1994 and has steadily evolved into a major exhibition and trade show, adding a Brussels spin-off and open-air events during COVID. In the past, we attended the Maastricht events in 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2024.
This year’s InterClassics occupied about the same exhibitor area as the editions before, and the expo area appeared. As the stages were crowded with cars, there was plenty of stuff to see. And quite a selection too: from modern supercars to timeless classics and affordable youngtimers to pre-war legends, the show offered something for all.
The Legends of the Rising Sun is a familiar theme from last year.
This year, the show’s main theme focused on Japanese sports and racing cars from the past 70 years. From the refined Toyota 2000GT to the Le Mans-winning Wankel Mazda 787B, InterClassics managed to procure cars that combine cutting-edge technology with rich tradition.
The exhibition showcased around 20 masterpieces from brands such as Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mazda, bringing together nostalgic classics and groundbreaking innovators.
Most cars are familiar from Autoworld’s Big in Japan exhibition from 2025, including the decorative trees, but the stage itself is very classy, with the curtains above the cars.
The Supercar Foyer is an exciting addition, attracting new age groups to the show.
The second major attraction was the Supercar Foyer. This debut brought together coveted modern sports cars and hypercars from McLaren, Pagani, Koenigsegg, Porsche, Ferrari and others.
The organisers aimed to attract visitors beyond the usual classic-car crowd, and by Saturday afternoon, it seemed they had succeeded. This gallery came closest to factory-stage professionalism, though still short of Paris standards.
Additional thematic corners added flair and prestige, like the Porsche booth that recalled Porsche’s factory presence at car shows.
Most cars were presented by classic car traders, with some modern luxury cars also on display. The selection was broad and interesting, representing nearly every region, decade, and size.
The Sim Expo opens new horizons for a classic car event.
As in previous years, the exhibition complex’s external section hosts the Sim Racing Expo, aimed at younger generations. This innovation is brilliant, since classic car shows are strictly for-your-eyes-only events, which can be frustrating for younger attendees.
At the Sim Expo, your younglings can see the latest tech and actually try some of the setups created by simulator developers while you are browsing the classics.
