Let’s talk about replicas today!
Re-engraving originally meant re-engraving books, but with the trend of the times, re-engraving itself has become a culture.
There are many replica classics in our lives, one of the more popular ones is the replica culture in the sneaker circle.
In addition to buying cars when he was a student, what Brother K wanted to buy most was AJ1 black and red (don’t say "reproduction"), yes, the pair hanging on the shoulders of Gang Leader Qiao.
However, this pair of shoes does not have much commemorative significance for me. I just want to borrow the luck of Joe when he scored 63 points in a single game to chase the goddess. . .
In addition to the replica culture in the sneaker circle, there are also many replica classics in the gaming circle, such as various remastered versions of PC games.
What impressed Brother K the most was the remake of Resident Evil 2. Do you still remember the fear of being dominated by a tyrant?
Although he now owns some replicas, Brother K is still unwilling to give up. Why can’t the old cars that have disappeared be resurrected?
To be honest, Brother K has always dreamed of driving a brand new AE86 one day and catching up with "Xia Shu" who was abducted by Mercedes-Benz at the fastest speed.
So, if you were to give an old car another chance to be reborn, which one would you choose to reproduce?
If we talk about the aesthetic history of British-made cars, it can only start with the Jaguar E-Type.
Although this sentence is a bit exaggerated, what impressed me most early on was this "most beautiful car in the world."
The first time Brother K encountered it was at the Shanghai Automobile Museum. This red E-Type was lying quietly on the side of the corridor.
Its design was so advanced at the time that it was so beautiful that people forgot that it was originally a pure sports car with performance that surpassed the Ferrari GTO.
From the current perspective, E-Type is a work of art, and its design is timeless.
So when this classic car with half a century of history was revived by Jaguar in 2017, I was not surprised at all.
It should always, no, always exist in this world.
It was really tragic that GT-R was blacklisted by Shigeno Shuichi. . .
If he hadn’t turned the GT-R into a “supercar” that couldn’t outrun a tofu car in the comics, Brother K wouldn’t have naively thought that the 86 was the best in the world.
R32 is the first rebirth of GT-R. It is also the most classic GT-R image in the hearts of comic fans, but it is not the most powerful.
The glory of GT-R belongs to the swan song of Skyline God of War, GT-R?R34.
“280 horsepower, all-weather four-wheel drive, strengthened body, national treasure sports car”
The R34’s engine boost value has been increased to nearly 2.0bar, with a maximum power of 280 horsepower (don’t ask why, Asking means you don’t understand), the maximum torque is increased to 400N·m.
At the same time, the control has also been improved in all aspects, using a 6-speed hand wave and introducing an active steering system, which is four-wheel steering.
Only with the existence of competitors can you experience the joy of transcendence -
But Subaru WRX? STI has lost the joy from its opponents.
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution was born for the WRC (World Rally Championship). At that time, it was only entered into the competition as an enhanced version of the Lancer.
Up to the newly designed IV generation EVO, the completely racing-oriented design gave the fourth generation EVO stronger body rigidity and higher plasticity.
Of course, the classic one is the two oversized fog lights on the bumper of the fourth generation EVO.
But among the entire 10 generations of EVO, the most worthy of reproduction is the final evolutionary version of 4G63, EVO?IX.
The reason is also very simple, it dares to give P1 the middle finger.
This is probably the one that makes people remember that Honda still has a driving spirit.
In the 30 years after 1970, Honda's car-making philosophy began to change towards home use and comfort, and performance was no longer Honda's main research and development direction.
It was not until 1999 that Honda released the S2000 in the local market, and its name coincided with the arrival of the new century.
S2000 has too many advantages, including front, mid-mounted and rear drive, 50:50 body ratio, and F20C red-headed machine. . .
Its greatest charm comes from the 2.0L high-speed naturally aspirated engine. The maximum horsepower threshold in the original factory state reaches 8300rpm, and the redline even reaches an astonishing 9000rpm.
With a slight adjustment of the ECU unit, this F20C red-head engine can exceed 10,000 rpm. The charming roar of the engine is not something your girlfriend can give you.
It’s a pity that as early as 2009, S2000 was discontinued due to the financial crisis. . .
Those who have watched "Initial D" know AE86——
Those who have watched "Wangan MidNight" must remember the "Blue Devil" that appeared in Tokyo Capital High School.
Nissan?Fairlady?Z!
Among Japanese sports cars, Fairlady Z is not very well-known. After all, there were too many famous "national treasure sports cars" in that era.
What’s more, it is still a civilian sports car with outstanding American style, and its initial competitive advantage is only its low price.
But when it comes to Nissan 240Z, Fairlady?Z’s strength really begins to show.
The 2.4L inline six-cylinder engine can produce a maximum power of 151 horsepower, pulling a body of nearly 1 ton, and accelerates to 100 kilometers in 8.1 seconds.
Such performance data would only be beaten by the Civic today, but half a century ago, it was the Midnight Demon.
But what attracted Brother K was Fairlady?Z’s design inspired by the katana Fastback.
If they can still exist, if they can still run, the above——
Wake up, are you still dreaming?
The most ancient of these cars have disappeared for almost half a century. If they really want to be reproduced, they can only pray for a rich man who loves cars very much.
This is not a groundless incident. A strange thing did happen in the UK where a local tycoon willfully reproduced the discontinued Defender.
The protagonist of the incident is Jim Ratcliffe, the founder of the British INEOS petrochemical group. Apart from being rich, his favorite thing is the discontinued Land Rover Defender.
But the classic defender has been discontinued, and he doesn’t like the new “round-head defender”. What should he do?
If you don’t have a car, build it yourself!
The old man firmly believes that money = God. Yes, he established a car company himself and proposed to Land Rover to buy the production molds of the old Defender.
Surprisingly, Land Rover rejected his request, "Want to sell my design for money? No!"
But in the end, because the patent protection period had expired, the old man He successfully launched his plan to recreate the Guardian!
Not only that, the old man also made slight changes to the appearance and designed a guard-Grenadier with four round headlights.
Not only that, the car company also has a pickup truck version of the Defender that is a productivity tool.
I really hope that the old man will arrive in Japan one day and suddenly fall in love with GT-R, EVO, S2000, and Fairlady?Z. So which car do you want the old man to fall in love with?
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