186 hong kong tatler. september 2017
JOHNNY CHAN
2017 / 2002It was for a July 2002 feature on classic
car collectors that Johnny first appeared
in Hong Kong Tatler—alongside his 1969
Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3. Fast-forward
to today and things haven’t changed much:
the businessman is still one of Hong Kong’s
biggest car buffs, with an ever-growing
collection of vintage wheels. His garage
boasts some of the rarest specimens,
including a turquoise 1958 Chevrolet, a
silver 1967 Mercedes-Benz Pagoda 230 SL
and a red 1984 Ferrari 308 GTS, but he still
finds time to give his classic black beauty
some love. “I try and take it out at least
once a month for a drive, but there’s no
air-conditioning so it’s a little tough driving it
around in Hong Kong’s summer heat. Unlike
me, the car is in better condition today than
it was back then.”THEN
NOW