{"id":5864,"date":"2012-04-11T14:01:04","date_gmt":"2012-04-11T14:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2012\/04\/11\/aamirs-toy-car-story\/"},"modified":"2016-01-07T13:29:30","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T13:29:30","slug":"aamirs-toy-car-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2012\/04\/11\/aamirs-toy-car-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Aamir\u2019s Toy \u2018Car\u2019 Story"},"content":{"rendered":"
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40-year-old amasses an incredible 4,000 toy cars<\/h3>\n
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AAMIR Ashfaq is proving men really do love their cars!<\/strong><\/div>\n

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To say the 40-year-old married dad from Lahore is a car fanatic is somewhat of an understatement looking at his remarkable collection of over 4,000 toy cars!<\/div>\n

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Aamir has spent three decades building up his vast collection – and he has no plans to stop. <\/div>\n

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The 40-year-old houses his collection is a specially built showroom in the Lahore home he shares with his wife and three daughters Iman, Rimsha and Asma. <\/div>\n

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\u201cIt may be childish,\u201d Aamir tells The Asian Today, \u201cbut I never feel odd living with my cars. \u201cWhen I was young, toys always had a special place in my heart, and I really liked trains and airplanes too. In fact when I was very young, my parents tried to get me more interested in trains and airplanes but I always came back to my first passion, cars.\u201d<\/div>\n

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Aamir started collecting cars when he was only eight years old, and since then has spent one hour every day with his cars. He even has a sort of ritual \u2014 every day, he\u2019ll pick up a different toy car, place it in the palm of his hand, and enjoy the moment.

\n\u201cI don\u2019t know why,\u201d says Aamir Ashfaq, \u201cbut I\u2019m really attracted to cars and I feel extremely happy when I\u2019m in my toy-car showroom.\u201d

\nHis collection is pretty impressive. Over the years, Aamir has managed to collect model cars linked to famous personalities \u2014 he has cars modeled after the wheels that James Bond, Mr Bean, and Batman would choose to drive. He also has a collection of \u00a0luxury cars, antique cars, vintage cars, sports cars, formula 1 cars, NASCAR and movie cars like Knight Rider, Back to the Future and Fast & Furious Series.<\/div>\n

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\u201cEach of my cars has a history,\u201d says Aamir. \u201cMemories may fade with time but these cars take me back to moments in the past. When I hold a car in the palm of my hand, I remember things I had forgotten about the past, and this gives me immense joy. In fact, I can\u2019t explain it in words.\u201d<\/div>\n

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Aamir insists that his toy cars do not interfere with domestic bliss.<\/div>\n

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\u201cI have no big dreams \u2026 I just want to collect cars,\u201d he says. \u201cMy love for cars never bothered my family because I know how to balance my time between both.\u201d

\n\u201cIn fact,\u201d he adds, \u201cthe room in which I house my cars is like my fourth child and my three daughters help me manage it, so it brings us closer.\u201d<\/div>\n

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Although Aamir\u2019s collection is not recognized as an official world record, he believes he has the biggest collection in Pakistan.<\/div>\n

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One thing is for sure, Aamir won\u2019t be slamming on the brakes anytime soon as his collection goes from strength to strength. <\/div>\n

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