{"product_id":"auto-union-type-c-1937-tin-streamlined-racer","title":"Auto Union Type C de 1937, automóvil de carreras Grand Prix aerodinámico, modelo de hojalata prensada en verde oscuro de competición","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Sacred Arts\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA design miniature rather than a plaything: this pressed tin model translates the 1937 Auto Union Type C, one of the most radical Grand Prix designs of the twentieth century, into a single continuous aerodynamic shell finished in deep racing green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original 1937 Type C, produced by Auto Union in Germany, redefined Grand Prix engineering through its rear-engine layout and extreme streamlining, and influenced every subsequent era of motorsport design. This model, made in Japan as a pre-war inspired production, distills that design into miniature form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt captures the essence of the car through pure volume rather than surface decoration: enclosed wheels, an elongated nose and a cockpit reduced to a functional opening. There is no excess detailing because none is needed; the authority of the object comes entirely from proportion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece is best understood as a translation of high engineering into tin, intended for visual admiration rather than speed or action. Within a collection it functions as a keystone form object: even without branding or mechanics, its silhouette immediately signals elite pre-war racing history and anchors a display visually and intellectually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause its concept is so clean, it is the kind of object that is easily overlooked. Placed beside documented racing references or German tin racers of the period, its importance becomes clear at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-war inspired production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Auto Union Type C Grand Prix racer (Germany, 1937)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pressed tin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep racing green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Continuous aerodynamic shell; enclosed wheels; elongated nose; open cockpit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonest age wear: surface wear, paint loss and oxidation consistent with age and handling, not abuse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe body remains uncompressed, so the aerodynamic profile reads clearly from every angle; for objects of this category this structural integrity matters far more than mechanical function.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay Pairings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin a pre-war speed and streamlining display of Grand Prix icons, aerodynamic form and industrial minimalism, the model expresses speed through shape alone: racing without ornament, engineering translated into sculpture, European motorsport mythology in miniature. It pairs effectively with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercedes-Benz W25 \/ W125 tin models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrench streamlined racers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGerman and Japanese aerodynamic studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt Deco transportation objects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. 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