Foreign cars, which had participated only in the 11th and 12th shows, joined this show. There were: 33 American cars by 4 makers, 18 English cars by11 makers, 25 German cars by 8 makers, 5 French cars by 3 makers, 8 Italian cars by 4 makers, 4 Swedish cars by 2 makers, and 2 Australian cars by 1 maker for a total of 95 cars by 33 makers from 7 countries. Obviously competition was severe in Hall 3. Although those stands were very crowded, the visitors seemed to observe the cars calmly. The "foreign car worship" fever was not as strong as anticipated, partly due to the improvement of technological standards in domestic cars.

The domestic cars, on the other hand, were worth seeing. Prominent was a display of creative technology for which all the automakers competed. A variety of cars were displayed: Leisure cars, city cars, sporty models, and experimental cars designed for safety or non-pollution. Conspicuous new models were the Celica 1600GT, promoted by Toyota as "Born to be a hardtop coupe," the Mitsubishi Galant GTO-MR, and the Skyline 2000GTR. They were all prepared for the high speed age with newly developed double overhead cam engines. In addition to these, Toyota announced a new mass-market car, the Carina, while Nissan launched the Cherry equipped with an FF transverse engine and all independent suspension.

Midget vehicles with high horse power in sporty versions influenced by the high speed age were lined up. Honda ZGT (36hp), Suzuki Fronte 71SSS, Mitsubishi Minica GS (38hp), Daihatsu Fellow MAXSS (40hp), and Subaru R-2SS (36hp) attracted attention from young people.

Noticeable at this show was the reinforced JMIF attitude toward safety and pollution problems. The Safety Science Center s name was changed to the "Safety and Anti-Pollution Center."

The slogan "Better tomorrow for man and car" was displayed throughout the showplace. Each automaker cooperated by displaying non-polluting engines under development, fuel injection systems, and electric vehicles.