The F1 Chinese Grand Prix is about to kick off
Two "post-95" racing fans in Jiading
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Zhu Yukun, a resident of Xin'an Community in Anting Town, has been collecting car models for more than 10 years, and in his shop window, about 30,000 car models from different periods around the world are "parked", which is dazzling and breathtaking, and can be called a small private museum.
Approaching the start of the F1 Chinese Grand Prix, Zhu Yukun has compiled more than 200 models of F1 cars and racing vehicles, covering classic cars and championship car models of different eras.
Zhu Yukun regarded as the most precious is a "Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG" track medical car model, "The track medical car is an emergency vehicle used for rapid response and disposal in the event of a serious accident in the racing car, and it is also very niche and rare in the model collection industry." ”
Zhu Yukun introduced that this model car produced around 2000 was found in the flea market during his study in the UK. After Zhu Yukun bought it home, he disassembled and cleaned all the models of the car, and reassembled, polished and waxed the parts that fell off, so that the model car was "reborn".
Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG model of a medical car on the track (left)
It is understood that after graduating from high school, Zhu Yukun went to the United Kingdom to study for a bachelor's and master's degree in automotive engineering, and now, at the age of 28, he is more and more obsessed with the modification and maintenance of car models. "These car models are made of alloy materials after being scaled down according to the size of the real car. If you look closely, the dashboard, engine, wipers and other 'five organs', tires, engine covers, front and rear doors can also be opened or rotated, which is not only full of ornamentation, but also increases playability. Zhu Yukun said.
In addition, there is also a F1 car model called "Lotus" is also Zhu Yukun's favorite, this is a model produced by the British local veteran model brand Corgi around 1980, the body chassis is made of alloy materials, full of texture, and the body and driver paint copy the most classic black and gold paint of Lotus racing. One of the most distinctive features is that the wheels of the model are fixed with the same single-bolt central lock as the real car, and a wrench with equal scale reduction is used for bolt removal, which increases the playability of the model. "Car models have witnessed the historical changes of automobiles, and the connotation of automobile culture is contained in the ever-changing models, and each car has its own story. Zhu Yukun said.
Lotus model
Modifying and repairing car models makes Zhu Yukun enjoy it very much, and he can play with different sparks and attitudes, "There are differences in playing and collecting, and if you can read a car and a story, you will know the value of this car model, which is the most exciting place to collect car models." ”
In addition to Zhu Yukun, Ni Min, a resident of the "post-95" generation in Ande Community, Anting Town, is also one of the collectors of F1 racing models. Like many boys, when he was young, Ni Min also had a dream of cars and liked things related to cars.
According to Ni Min, after the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the official launch of a special puppet model of the world champion racing car has been in my mind. It was just that year that he stepped into the social work, and after having a stable income, he bought this set of racing cars for that season, and since then the first set of car models in his life has become his deepest impression and favorite collection, "Just like getting a long-awaited gift when I was a child, I was inexplicably excited." ”
Since then, Ni Min has embarked on the road of collecting car models, entering the "collection circle" of F1 car models, and he plans to collect the commemorative car models of each team in the current season every year. Compared to other collectors, Ni Min has not been collecting models for a long time, but he already has about 100 models of F1 cars.
Ni Min told Xiao Jia that whether it is a toy car when he was a child or a car model collected when he grew up, it may seem like a toy to outsiders, but it has a different meaning in the hearts of collectors. Ni Min said that admiring these racing models, it seems that he can recall the wonderful racing competitions year after year, "because I like it, I will spend money and time to do it, and my love for racing culture has become a stress reliever in my life, and I will continue to insist on and love collecting." ”
Correspondent: Jiang Yichao Editor: Wu Lirong
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