北極Rally – MINI GT Lincoln Capri Christmas Hot Rod by Tim Sadchikov
有什麼獎品比商品化自己的創作再賣到全世界好？MINI GT年中舉行「MINI GT 2024聖誕節模型設計比賽」，結果由Tim Sadchikov勝出，MINI GT說到做到，Tim的創作成為了今日所見的Lincoln Capri Christmas Hot Rod by Tim Sadchikov。
MINI GT年中舉行設計比賽，以Lincoln Capri為模板讓參加者換上塗裝，大獎得主可獲得Director Gift Model Car外，更有72部聖誕節模型車、2025年馬來西亞晚宴活動VIP通行證一張及出席馬來西亞MDX。結果比賽由Tim Sadchikov的「Rally North Pole」勝出，「我將北極越野賽融入Carrera Panamericana拉花當中，由於在北極比賽，因此在車身上加入冰雪及樹枝設計。電鍍藍配金色營造復古拉力賽拉花及經典hot rod塗裝。」
MINI GT聖誕版套裝包括Tim Sadchikov 設計的Lincoln Capri電鍍藍聖誕車，以及 MINI GT第一架彩虹電鍍聖誕掛飾車，兩車最大的分別在於車頂開孔掛繩，打開車櫳可拆繩但圓孔依舊。有趣的是，Tim的作品車身號碼為「25」，量產型則改為「24」，由於兩車只是電鍍色彩不同，因此集中一部介紹：電鍍藍配白色效果出奇討好，車身主要是白色雪花及其他類似樹枝的圖案，車身有「MMXXIV Holiday Season Rally North Pole。「Santa Claus Driver」、「Mrs. Claus Co-Driver」、「Rudolf’s Sleds」、「The Elf Wotkshop」等當然還有」Christmas」字樣，車頂巨大的「24」字，以及車尾的禮物箱透視等，高度還原得獎設計。
明年比賽，看來都要落場試試。
North Pole Rally – MINI GT Lincoln Capri Christmas Hot Rod by Tim Sadchikov
What could be better than seeing your design commercialized and sold worldwide? MINI GT held their “MINI GT 2024 Christmas Model Design Competition” mid-year, with Tim Sadchikov emerging victorious. True to their word, MINI GT transformed Tim’s creation into today’s Lincoln Capri Christmas Hot Rod.
The competition invited participants to create custom liveries for the Lincoln Capri. The grand prize winner received a Director Gift Model Car, 72 Christmas model cars, a VIP pass to the 2025 Malaysia Gala Event, and an invitation to Malaysia MDX. Tim Sadchikov’s “Rally North Pole” design won with his original concept: “I decided to play off the Carrera Panamericana livery with a ‘Rally North Pole’ theme. The car is covered in ice as it is racing from the North Pole with the presents in the trunk. With chrome blue color and white accents, it creates a nice mashup of a retro rally livery and classic hot rod paint schemes.”
The MINI GT Christmas package includes Tim Sadchikov’s electroplated blue Lincoln Capri Christmas car and MINI GT’s first rainbow-plated Christmas ornament car. Both feature roof holes for hanging strings, which remain visible even when the string is removed through the opening body shell. Interestingly, Tim’s original design features the number “25,” while the production version displays “24.” Since the two versions differ only in plating colors, we’ll focus on one: The electroplated blue with white details creates a surprisingly appealing effect, featuring white snowflakes and branch-like patterns. The body is decorated with text including “MMXXIV Holiday Season Rally North Pole,” “Santa Claus Driver,” “Mrs. Claus Co-Driver,” “Rudolf’s Sleds,” “The Elf Workshop,” and “Christmas.” A large “24” adorns the roof, and there’s a see-through gift box detail on the rear, faithfully reproducing the winning design.
Looks like we should try entering next year’s competition.
