If you don’t follow Japanese politics, you might not know Sanae Takaichi. But the leader of Japan’s Conservative Party—nicknamed the “Iron Lady”—is a pretty big deal. She was just elected as the country’s first female prime minister (pending confirmation by parliament later this month). You might also not know she’s a major sports car enthusiast.

The Supra of State

Shortly after she was first elected to parliament and driving a Celica, she splurged on some new wheels. Her choice? A 1991 Supra 2.5GT. It’s a four-speed automatic car with a 1JZ-GTE twin-turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-six rated at 276 horsepower. Not too shabby!

I couldn’t help but notice the future prime minister chose a Super White Pearl Mica over a burgundy leather interior. The combination is vaguely reminiscent of the Japanese flag.

Reportedly, Takaichi loved the car and drove it into the ground, crisscrossing the country to campaign for various offices over the decades. She even installed a modern Panasonic navigation system.

As she rose through the ranks, she was increasingly chauffeured around. She ended up storing her car at a shop in her hometown. But she didn’t sell it. Last year, she lost an election, and the shop decided to do something nice for its hometown hero. They fully restored Takaichi’s Supra and put it on display in the small dealership museum, alongside a cardboard stand-up of her. After she won prime minister, the town even decorated the car with congratulatory signs.