Fast Rewind: Nissan Skyline H/T 2000 GT-X

The Nissan Skyline 2000GT-X is a model from the C10 body made from 1968. This was made famous by the GT-R badge. Yes, the C10 was the first Skyline to don the GT-R moniker and introduced a high performance variant of the model. While the GT-R produced a very healthy (for the time) 160 hp from it’s straight six, the GT-X made 130 hp. Still a potent power plant, but overshadowed by its brother. That’s not to say that the GT-X wasn’t as successful as the GT-R. It still made noise in the motorsport world and has achieved cult status alongside its stablemates.

Fast Rewind: Nissan Skyline H/T 2000 GT-X

Unlike the Mazda RX-3 and Nissan Skyline C210 in this series, the Nissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-X casting has been around since 2011 and has been designed by none other than Jun Imai. This has been a hot model ever since it came out back then. And while the hype on this car may have dies down a bit (if only because hot Wheels has been hard at releasing new JDM cars as of late), the demand for the car still pops up every now and then, especially when a new variant is introduced.

Fast Rewind: Nissan Skyline H/T 2000 GT-X

This, in particular pays homage to Brian’s Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R from the beginning of the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious. The now iconic GT-R has been ingrained on people’s mind and the livery on the car can’t be missed. In true Fast Rewind fashion, this GT-X has inherited those iconic stripes from the R34, both those on the side and the pair running on the hood. It also has the sponsor decals which is a nice touch. Thankfully they decided not to include the big rear wing from the R34, keeping instead the ducktail spoiler on the GT-X. The black RR8SP wheels also fit this car nicely and is better off than if they decided to use chromes. It retains its classic car look and yet having the livery of the R34 elevates it to cult status.

Fast Rewind: Nissan Skyline H/T 2000 GT-X

I have not really been a fan of the Hako. At least not as much as I am a fan of the RX-7s. But it does hold a place in my heart and in my collection. This variant in particular is a very good addition to the family.

Fast Rewind: Nissan Skyline H/T 2000 GT-X

Fast Rewind: Nissan Skyline C210

The C210 is the fifth generation Skyline. While this generation of the Skyline did not have a GT-R variant, it did still get a performance model in the form of the GT-EX. The GT-EX is the first turbo-charged production passenger car in Japan. There were export models of the car which bore the Datsun name and the 240K-GT designation sold in Europe was fitted with a 2.4L L24 Inline 6 motor.

Fast Rewind: Nissan Skyline C210

The Hot Wheels casting debuted in the Japan Historics series 2. And while it didn’t specify the trim level of the car, it seems to be based on the older car sporting quad-headlights and 2 doors. It does come with flared wheel arches, but not as much as those on the RX-3. The simpler lines and lower stance makes this more of a Shakotan than a track racer. And it works quite nicely. The metal base lends itself to the front and rear bumpers giving them a truly premium feel.

Fast Rewind: Nissan Skyline C210

Similar to the RX-3 in this series, this C210 Skyline also resembles a car from the original The Fast and The Furious movie. This variant is based on Leon’s yellow Nissan R33 Skyline. I liked that R33 casting and variant from the Original Fast set because it was mostly spot on. There were more than enough details on that car to justify its existence in the Premium Fast line. This C210 does the same thing in that it sparks something in the car guy in you. You just get drawn to it. There are some differences, of course, such as this coming in a slightly lighter shade of yellow. To be honest, it makes it slightly more period correct as well in this shade. The side decal is identical and is what makes this recognizable as ‘that’ Fast and Furious car. It has detailed headlamps and taillamps and they even managed to recreate the rear decal arrangement of the R33 that makes this a true JDM. They even have the same number plate. The Greddy decal couldn’t be inserted on the C210 largely being due to the difference in the rear bumper but it doesn’t rally take anything away from the car. The chrome C4SPRR looks great as well and the stance of this car just screams classic JDM.

Fast Rewind: Nissan Skyline C210

There are more famous Skyline bodies that could have been used for this version but I think that the C210 fits the bill just right. Because while the R33 Skyline is a respectable car, it still lingers in the shadow of its R34 sibling. And that reflects the decision of using the C210 as well instead of, say, the Kenmeri (KPGC110) Skyline GT-R. This will sit proudly in my collection.

Hot Wheels Fast Rewind

Hot Wheels has been on a roll dishing us out Fast and Furious cars over their Premium line. Collectors like me have gone crazy over this hot mess to the point that I needed to pre-order my stuff because I can’t hope to collect them from the pegs.

Are these worth the effort?
The short answer is hell yeah!

Hot Wheels Fast Rewind

So technically, these cars are not in any of the movies. These are older generation models of the cars that were used in the movies. Grand daddies of the iconic cars such as the Skyline, Fairlady Z and RX-7. Cars that, if they did not exist, would not have brought us these modern classic gems. So what do we have here exactly?

We have the following cars in this set: Mazda RX-3, Nissan Skyline C210, Nissan Skyline HT 2000, Nissan Fairlady Z (240Z) and the Nissan Sylvia (CSP311). Some non-diehard JDM fans probably won’t recognize the model numbers C210 and the CSP311 but would still recognize the model name given to these classic cars. These are all really old-school classic JDMs and I am quite happy that Hot Wheels managed to bring these into scaled down miniatures.

Hot Wheels Fast Rewind

What Hot Wheels has done here is to re-imagine five of the iconic movie cars from the franchise as their older selves. The Mazda RX-3 for example has been presented in the livery of Dom’s Mazda RX-7 from the original The Fast and The Furious movie. The C210 Skyline is living its life as Leon’s yellow R33 Skyline also from the original F&F movie. The HT 2000 Skyline has the honor of donning Brian’s iconic R34 Skyline livery from 2 Fast 2 Furious. The Fairlady Z (240Z) has been re-imagined as DK’s tattooed gray 350Z from Tokyo Drift. And finally, the CSP311 Nissan Sylvia also gets its screen image from Tokyo Drift as the Mona Lisa, Han’s S15 Sylvia. I did my best to capture these spirits in photos and hopefully I did them proud. And if I didn’t, well, you’ll just have to get them for yourselves.

Hot Wheels Fast Rewind