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Some time ago, Zhou Dong's new single "Mojito" was released, and die-hards stayed up late until 0 o'clock, just to hear the new song for the first time. Some music platforms have even been "crowded", and fans have delayed payment several times.
Zhou Dong used his strength to tell everyone, your uncle or your uncle!
The new song MV was filmed on the streets of Havana, Cuba, and the single title "Mojito" originated from Cuban cocktails. A group of several people drove the convertible along the way to sing, indescribably comfortable. (However, this behavior will affect driving safety, and I hope that everyone will not follow suit.) In addition to the typical Caribbean style, the gorgeous antique cars are also very eye-catching.
Our main business is to explain cars, so the song part is here, and we mainly talk about cars below.
Cuba's vintage cars start decades ago. Before the 1960s, most cars in Cuba were imported from the United States. However, with the outbreak of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the United States imposed an economic embargo against Cuba in 1962. In the environment of "no food and grass inside, no rescue soldiers outside", Cubans began to find ways to make those old cars sustainable. Cuba has also become the most american classic car country in the world.
In the MV, the pink convertible that runs through the game is the 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner; at the same time, the blue-and-white model behind the poster in the MV is also the Ford Fairlane. At the time, the car was powered by two sets of power, a 3.7-liter straight-6 engine and a 4.5-liter V8 engine. If it wasn't strong enough, Ford also offered it an option for the Thunderbird V8 engine.
The Ford Fairlane was also the first hard-top convertible to use an automatic folding roof, and the entire roof opening and closing process took only 25 seconds, which was quite windy in those days. In the late 1970s, the car was discontinued in North America, but it was still exerting its residual heat in the vast South American market, including Cuba.
That year, the car sold for $2505. Today, if you want to buy a well-restored Ford Fairlane, the price is still as high as $50,000.
Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner
Behind the footage of Zhou Dong and the "Elderly Vocal Orchestra" singing and dancing on the roadside, the 1958 Dodge Coronet, the 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner, and the 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air are arranged from front to back.
The 1958 Dodge Coronet was the flagship of the year, with chrome trim running across the headlights and a large bumper instead of the traditional front grille. Influenced by the "rocket" styling style of the time, there was a huge and exaggerated "swept wing" shape on each side of the tail, which was unique among the models of the time.
Dodge Coronet
Dodge Coronet interior
Chevrolet Bel Air is a more classic antique car, and in the MV is Chevrolet's second-generation Bel Air Convertible. The car features a large area of chrome trim, bright colors from the inside to the outside, making it the most representative American car of the time. It is worth mentioning that the Bel Air also features a curved one-piece front windshield, a large chrome dashboard, through-the-side front seats and carpets for luxury. Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe were among the owners of the car, and many Hollywood stars also treasured the Bel Air as a collector's collection.
Chevrolet Bel Air
Also featured in the Mojito video is a blue hard-topped sedan, a Ford Consul MK II produced between 1956 and 1962. It was one of the first Ford models in the world at the time to feature a former McPherson-style independent suspension, a modern one-piece body structure, and hydraulic disc brakes.
The Ford Consul MK II is known not only for its advanced features, but also for its appearance in several classic films. For example, the 1962 007 series "Dr. 007 No No" series, the 1960 "Midnight Lace" and the 1969 "Spring Full Summer Camp" and so on.
Ford Consul MK II
Stills from the Ford Consul MK II movie
In fact, in addition to "Mojito", Jay Chou's many MVs have appeared in a large number of classic models. You know, Jay Chou is a well-known big coffee who loves to take cars out of the camera. In the author's opinion, in addition to singing, Zhou Dong is more like an antique car enlightenment teacher.
Next, we will follow the timeline and pick up those classic antique cars that have appeared in Jay Chou's MV.
MV year: 2003
Song/Album: "Broken Strings" / EP "Looking for Jay Chou"
Appearance of antique model: Mercedes-Benz 280S
The Mercedes-Benz 280S is the originator of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and has a very high status in the Mercedes-Benz car series. In the MV, it has performed on the same stage with Jay Chou. In those days, owning the Mercedes-Benz 280S was definitely a status symbol. Even now, collecting a Mercedes-Benz 280S is not something that ordinary people can do.
The picture above is the Mercedes-Benz 280S sedan produced in 1976, which is the fifth generation of mercedes-benz S-class (code name W116), and it is this generation that was officially named "Mercedes-Benz S-Class" for the first time, so there is no problem with the Mercedes-Benz 280S being the originator of the Mercedes-Benz S-class.
MV Year: 2004
Song/Album: "One Light Year" / "I Love 56 Legend Reenactment 5th Grade Selection"
Appearance of an antique model: Jaguar XJ-S
Jay Chou loves cars as fate, and buying cars is all based on preferences. In the MV of "One Light Year" filmed by director Kwong Sheng, Jay Chou saw a royal blue Jaguar XJ-S antique car at a glance, and directly bought a car on the spot and left. Although this MV is not Jay Chou's own, since buying jaguar XJ-S, Zhou Dong has truly started his antique car procurement career.
The Jaguar XJ-S is a classic large GT sports car with an elegant temperament, powered by a V12 engine. Although the car was not born at the right time, it did not prevent it from becoming an English luxury brand alongside Rolls-Royce and Bentley. At the same time, this car has always been a model of elegance in the hearts of fans, and has also been favored by many celebrities, including the British Prime Minister.
Song/Album: "When I Was a Kid" / "Summer of Nanquan Mom"
Appearances in antique models: Pontiac Gran ris
For out-of-print models, Jay Chou will try to win as long as he likes it. For example, the 1970 model of Pontiac Granris, until the "Southern Fist Mother" to shoot the "When I Was a Child" MV, Zhou Dong drove the car out to shoot, which shows that it is cherished.
The Pontiac Granris is a sporty coupe, and although GM completely ceased to support all motorsports of all its brands in January 1963, Pontiac continued to develop a larger engine and higher horsepower output, thus establishing a sporty image of Pontiac.
Song/Album: "Grandma" / "Seven Mile Fragrance"
Vintage model: Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 14
In the "Grandma" MV, in order to give the lyrics of "carrying Grandma for a ride in an antique car with a wind", Jay Chou specially found the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 14 and drove his grandmother to the river.
A vintage car born in 1953, the chassis and mechanical parts of the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 14 are basically the same as those of the Volkswagen Beetle. It features a rear-drive design with a 1.2L or 1.3L engine that combines practicality with a sense of design. It was not until 1974 that the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 14 was replaced by the Volkswagen Golf.
MV Year: 2006
Song/Album: "Compendium of Materia Medica" / "Still Fantasia"
Appearances in vintage models: Chevrolet Corvette C3
In the MV of "Compendium of Materia Medica", investors spent more than 2 million yuan to build a gorgeous retro street, as if they were on the street of Broadway, and like being on the black street of Brooklyn. It is worth noting that a close-up of the supercar was inserted at the beginning of the MV. The sports car in the play is the Corvette C3, GM's most high-end sports car brand.
In terms of power, the Corvette C3 is equipped with a 5.7L engine with a maximum horsepower of 305Ps. In 1969, the Corvette C3 introduced a model powered by the all-aluminum large-block engine ZL-1, which was officially 436Ps. The Corvette C3 is also the longest-lived generation in the series, born in 1968 and sold until 1982 before discontinuation.
MV Year: 2007
Song/Album: Cowboy Is Busy/"I'm Busy"
Appearance of an antique model: Ford Fairlane
In the "Cowboy is Busy" MV, Ford Fairlane appeared on stage with Zhou Dong, while the blue antique car on the left was still half-covered, and it was impossible to confirm the specific year of its model.
The Ford Fairlane is a classic car produced from 1955 to 1970, and its sales market is limited to North America, while other countries can only be purchased privately imported. As the market grew, the Fairlane gradually became a huge line of cars with different classes and a variety of different styles, all of which were sold at the terminal under the title Ofilane.
Song/Album: "Rainbow" / "I'm Busy"
Appearances in Vintage Models: Dodge Challenger
Also produced in 2007, the "I'm Busy" album, Jay Chou in the "Rainbow" MV, holding a guitar sitting on the hood of a Dodge sedan.
The car, a Dodge Challenger produced in 1973, inherits the integrated seats of the previous generation and two large, four-and-four-small round dashboards, with seats and interior panels available in fabric or polyethylene materials depending on the model. The car is equipped with a V8 engine and has a maximum horsepower of 380.2Ps.
MV year: 2008
Song/Album: "Inaka" / "Magic Sign"
Appearances of antique models: BMW 2002
Jay Chou rarely chooses BMW's models, but the BMW 2002 that appeared in the "Daoxiang" MV is his true love. In the MV, the hero drives this car back to his hometown to visit his mother, and makes the most beautiful interpretation of the favorite car and the most loved person in the MV.
The BMW 2002 is arguably a legend of BMW's generation and one of BMW's most famous models, not only because it is the predecessor of the BMW 3 Series, but also because it is the beginning of BMW's pursuit of sporty performance.
MV year: 2011
Song/Album: The End of the World/Exclamation Point! 》
Appearances in vintage models: Corvette C1
Jay Chou's "Exclamation Point" album is not as brilliant as the previous ones, and some people will even ask whether "The End of the World" has written more "end" words. However, the style of this album is quite outstanding, and even the quality of the antique cars in the MV is quite high.
The Chevrolet Corvette C1 is a sports car with a glass fiber composite body design, a 150ps 3.8L 6-cylinder engine and a 2-speed automatic transmission. However, due to its unstable quality body, weak power and high price, sales were far from expectations.
Song/Album: Ecstasy/Exclamation Point! 》
Appearance of an antique model: Pontiac GTO Convertible
The Pontiac GTO Convertible appeared in the Ecstasy MV, with a wide body and high horsepower design that is typical of american muscle cars. Although Pontiac is a car company that has long since closed down, many of its cars are still riding on the roads of the United States.
The Pontiac GTO was equipped with a 6.4L V8 engine, which can be said to meet the needs of consumers at that time. Compared to its contemporaries, the Pontiac GTO's body size was only medium, but its lighter weight allowed it to overcome the slower acceleration of other large muscle cars, which was one of the secrets of its great success in the market.
MV year: 2016
Song/Album: "Just Walk Away" / "Jay Chou's Bedside Story"
Vintage models: Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Convertible, Volkswagen T2, Chevrolet Advanced-Design half-ton pickup
In the MV of the song "Talk and Go", there are many blockbuster antique cars. First of all, the convertible they drove in the opening week was the 1964 Oldsmobile (OzMobile) Dynamic 88 Convertible, and the American car of that year was remodeled every year, and it was not easy to recognize at a glance.
Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Convertible 1959
The Oldsmobile car brand is not idle, it was the first American automaker to export cars (1904), exported to 18 countries; it was the leader of automatic transmissions (40s); it was the founder of the first four-wheel drive family car in the United States (60s); it was one of the leaders of front-drive cars (1966). But the sudden oil crisis devastated OzMobil, and in early 2001, GM decided to abandon the brand.
The next well-known Volkswagen T series debuted, which will not be repeated here, the cute appearance with round headlights, captured the hearts of many female car fans. Volkswagen T2 was born in 1947 and officially discontinued in 2013, with a life cycle of more than 60 years, enough to witness the classic.
Shooting MVs in the United States without pickups is obviously not justified, and Chevrolet Advanced-Design series pickups are very compatible. It is a good helper for the old hairdresser to get rich, and the attractive retro style is perfect for the background in the MV.
Today, Chevrolet Advanced-Design is a favorite of collectors, hobbyists and lovers of custom cars. Its classic look was inherited in the design of the 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR sports car and later the HHR compact crossover SUV.
In addition to the antique cars that appear in the MV, Zhou Dong's collection has many more. For example, Parker Packard is one of his collections, the car is the darling of many old car collectors, and Zhou Dong heard that it was shipped from the United States to his home in Taiwan Province.
As a lover of antique cars, Jay Chou's collection road continues, and he will still present his favorite car to the fans who love him the most. At this time, listening to Zhou Dong's song to appreciate the most beautiful antique car, and then a cup of Mojito, how relaxed and comfortable.
Although we are no longer young, our love for cars remains the same.