Decoration truck – Art truck

The truck with the externals decorated by painting, and by using the decorative illumination devices like marker lamp, paper enclosed lantern, aero parts that are stainless steel made and chromium plated are called as the decoration truck or art truck.

The prototype of decoration truck are mainly the trucks employed in the transportation of the fishing industry and the marine products. The life is short because the body will rust due to the adverse effect of the salt damage and the snow-melting agent. It is assumed to have started from the usage of stainless steel sheet with the rivets to repair the damaged packing case.

The uniqueness of the stainless steel like the glossy finish and the texture made it as the basic material used as the ornament for the decoration truck.
The stainless plate was originally used as a processing for the repair and not for the decoration use.
Remodeling of the truck was made based on the request of the large transportation unit. The decoration was made not with the signboard of the shop or the enterprise but also reflected the hobby of the owner.

The focus given to the trucks remodeled with the purpose of decoration like paper-enclosed lantern, marker etc. was remarkable, and it was acknowledged as one genre of the custom truck.

During the high growth period of Japan, the truck driver had lot of monetary wealth, and they made lot of decorations.
Recently, these type of trucks could not be seen, but even now some of the lovers of decoration truck are making the decoration activity.

It is a very beautiful scene to see the decoration truck running in the expressway.

This is also one of the car cultures of Japan.

The most beautiful part of the decoration truck is during the night.

The interior of the truck is also decorated in artistic fashion.