Through editing magazines and writing books on the history of the world’s most eminent motor vehicles, Mr. Shizuo Takashima conveyed the delight of automobiles to a younger generation, and played a valuable role in providing them with the motivation to become designers or engineers. In recognition of these great achievements, the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame is honored to induct Mr. Shizuo Takashima into the Hall of Fame.

Takashima (left) in 1959, when he worked for Motor Fan magazine as art director.

Test scene from 1962. Now with Car Graphic, Takashima can be seen standing second from the left. Shotaro Kobayashi, the magazine’s founder, is on the right.

A 1957 design submitted to Motor Fan by Takashima when he was 18 years old.

Testing a Jaguar E-type with Shotaro Kobayashi at the wheel.

Takashima (left) working at the 1967 Tokyo Motor Show.

Takashima in the Car Graphic library in 1982. He relayed a lot of his knowledge on rare foreign cars to Japanese readers.