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.
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.
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.
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.
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