The GT2 was the Porsche 993s racing version built to compete in the FIA GT2 class. However, in the family of 911s, the 993 is the fourth of the line and was sold from 1994 to 1998. The car was designed by Tony Hatter, and it stayed close to the 911s overall genes. The Hot Wheels version was designed by Jun Imai, and this also stayed close to the real 993 GT2.
Debuting as a Hot Wheels Boulevard car (and now one of the most sought-after models), it eventually made its way to the regular line. The variant I have now is from the Car Culture line Eurospeed. One thing that immediately had me gravitate towards this car are the headlights. They are plastic. This means that the casting had provisions for a headlight assembly. I’m assuming that the plastic headlights are part of the window shell as it would be a practical design. However, I would need to take one apart to be sure. The rear wing of this car is also one of its most distinguishing features. It comes as part of the body and is sculpted nicely to replicate the real one. As this is the GT2, it comes with a healthy dose of wide body goodness. Rear fender flares and front splitter details are great to see on this scale. Details include ‘Outlaw’ branding from acclaimed tuner Magnus Walker. The base silver colour is muted, especially with only some black highlights such as the frunk and wing. We also have a giant 993 on the door, which, to be honest, I can live without. Black RR10SP wheels are also muted in the background here due to the colour choice. The stance of the car is spot on. It hugs the ground nicely and in Hot Wheels fashion, its proportions just look great.
The yellow Boulevard variant remains an expensive and hard to find collector piece. But if you just want this 993 GT2, then this Eurospeed version ticks a lot of the boxes. It is keeper. Worst case scenario, I might just remove the giant 993 decal on the door.
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