Bali's Classic Car Culture

Bali is a tiny island in Indonesia. It is known for its diverse traditional culture. However, the tiny island is not exactly internationally renown for its car culture, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there. Last year, I  spent a week exploring the island and was pleased to find a handful of vintage Volkswagen, a pocket of Toyota FJ40s, and a many other interesting classic friends.

Like many of Asian developing, and even developed nations, cars are taxed exponentially in Bali, making them a significant luxury good. Owners can expect to pay upwards of 300% tax on everything they drive. I’m simply fascinated by the passion it would take to overcome such hurdles to car ownership, unsurprisingly it leads to people being extremely proud of their automobiles.

I spoke to several classic car owners, from young people to old people. They shared many interesting stories about them and their cars. They told me how they love and be proud of their classic cars.

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