The Nissan Skyline Wagon, in my opinion, is the tour de force of this set. It is a new casting based on the C10 Skyline. So it is no GT-R. It isn’t even a GT-X. It is a plain jane Skyline in wagon body.
Skylines in wagon guise wasn’t really new. The C10 is already the third generation Skyline and the previous generation also had a wagon body. While limited to Japan and some very rare exports, the wagon body is actually quite normal. Even the R34 came out with a wagon body. There was no performance version of the C10 wagon, so it most likely came out with either the 1.5L or 1.8L inline four engine bestowed upon the regular cars. As such, there isn’t really much to the original car as far as motorsports is involved. It looked the part of the Skylines of 68 but with a longer wagon body.
The Hot Wheels casting follows the same train of thought. The body line is clean and devoid of any aero kit. The only thing adorning the car are fender mounted side view mirrors and chrome bumpers. Simple as it is, the lines of the Skyline wagon look good. It has small details for the taillights and headlights, and that’s because the actual size of the taillights are small. There are small markings on the sides of the front fender that represents the Skyline logo. Small C4SPRR Real Rider wheels complete the package here. The small size of the wheels actually add to the image of the car being from 1968.
This has been a very nice debut car. It is simplistic but it gets the point across. It’s nice to see Hot Wheels that are not too over the top or extravagant or whose proportions are exaggerated. JDM lovers would instantly fall in love with this car. Some may still prefer the Datsun 510 wagon over the Skyline wagon, but that is personal preference already. As for me, I like the proportions of the Skyline wagon more that the 510 wagon. And while they are both winners, I unfortunately only have the Skyline on hand to keep.
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