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Diecast Models of Famous Japanese Cars
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items Japanese cars are a huge passion of mine, I have owned over 30 of them in my life and currently own various Nissan Skylines and a Honda Civic. Check out this list of diecast models of the most famous Japanese cars organized by brand.
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Honda - Acura
Nissan
Mitsubishi
Subaru
Toyota
Mazda
Honda - Acura
Released as Honda in Japan and Acura in the USA, there were many famous high performance models released from the late 1980s. Honda also had great success in racing world wide including the formular 1. I have visited the Honda museum in Japan, driv...
The EF9 is a cult classic in countries like New Zealand, the UK and Japan it's self. The model has an amazing amount of character and this colour combo of red with white wheels is iconic.
Hobby Japan 1:64 Honda Civic EF9 SiR Red
The EG6 has a huge following with enthusiasts with some chassis improvements from the EF series. The standard b16a engine delivered huge power per litre for the time and these cars became popular for racing. I own one of these with a b18cr in black...
Hobby Japan Honda Civic (EG6) SIR-Ⅱ White with Carbon Hood RHD JDM64 1/64
The first Type R Civic! The EK9 was an off the shelf race car, and at the track it was a giant killer. Ridiculously popular in the Japanese cars scene as these began to be exported from Japan second hand in the early 2000s.
Hobby Japan Honda Civic TYPE R (EK9) White with Carbon Hood JDM64 1/64
The Honda or Acura Integra type r was wildly popular when it was released with many upgrades from the SiR integra. It was fast around corners, fast on the street and fast on the track. Commonly featured in Japanese magazines, videos, and in pop cul...
1/64 Alloy simulation diecast model Honda INTEGRA TYPE-R DC2
The NSX is an amazingly engineered car. I drove one around mount fuji once in Japan and was in aw how it handled and the acceleration from the v6 engine. The key to the next success was a light weigh full alloy body and chassis. This is a true Jap...
Honda NSX Type-R 1:32 Scale Model Car Metal Diecast Toy Vehicle Gift Collection
Honda reserved the RWD layout for its highest performance cars and the S2000 was just that! From the 50:50 weight distribution to the engineering marvel F20c built from F1 technology. The S2000 was the high performing convertible the car world want...
TSM MINIGT 1:64 Honda S2000 Type S CR Rio Car Model Alloy Diecast Toy Collection
Nissan
Nissan have been making popular sports cars since the 60s. I personally collect R32 skylines and enjoy the big body 4 door performance line Nissan produced in the 1990s
This is where the Nissan story starts for many enthusiasts, the 2000 GT-R KPGC10 released in 1970. These are an expensive and highly sought after classic in Japan and around the world with a rich racing history in Japan.
Tarmac Works 1:64 Model Car Nissan Skyline 2000 GTR Alloy Vehicle KPGC10- Silver
The second generation Nissan GTR and also the rarest! The KPGC110 was produced from 1972 and are the hardest to find, only 197 were ever made.
Time 1/64 Scale Nissan SKYLINE 2000GT-R KPGC110 White Diecast Car Model Toy
The Gts-R was the highest performance model of the R31 chassis skyline. In modern history they have been made famous by a tuning shop called R31House near Nagoya. I visited the shop and got a tour one during one of my trips to Japan and was amazed ...
1987 NISSAN SKYLINE GTS-R (R31) 1/64 scale DIECAST CAR INNO MODELS IN64R31-DB
The R32 GTR is possibly one of the most world famous Japanese cars of all time. It was probably 5 years ahead of its time when released in 1989. It dominated racing classes around the world including the touring car championship in Australia where ...
FH 1/64 Scale Nissan GTR R32 Nismo S-Tune Blue Diecast Car Model Toy Gift
The R33 Skyline GTR featured a few improvements over the previous R32. More torque, a more reliable engine, better 4wd system and a more rigid chassis. It was very popular in race classes in Japan.
FH 1/64 Scale Nissan GTR R33 400R Nismo White Diecast Car Model Toy Gift NIB
The R34 was the last chassis where the names Skyline and GTR were combined. When the R34 ended production in 2004 the R35 that started in 2008 was just called the GTR. The R34 is a modern cult classic propelled to fame after appearing in the movie ...
MINIGT 1/64 Nissan Skyline GTR R34 V-Spect II N1 White Diecast Car Model Toy
The R35 Is the last in the GTR family. It was released in 2008 and it a true Japanese Supercar. Unlike many of the previous models you could buy the R35 in many countries outside of Japan.
INNO 1:64 Nissan GTR R35 NISMO 2022 Special Edition Blue Alloy Car Model
The Nissan Silvia was a popular model with enthusiasts generally starting in the late 1980s with the S13. I owned a few of these with the Ca18 and Sr20 engines and enjoyed how they drove. Popular in both Japan and USA these cars are starting to get...
Tarmac Works GLOBAL64 Green/Grey VERTEX Nissan Silvia S13 1:64 Scale Diecast Car
With a similar chassis to the silvia, the 180sx had the popular late 80s styling of popular up lights and a lift up rear windows. These are really popular in drift culture
TLV 1:64 180SX Type X 1995 Red Diecast Model Car
The S14 was released in 1994 as the silvia in Japan and the 200sx or 240sx in America and other parts of the world. It had great handling with a tendency to over steer more than the previous s13 which understeered badly. The torque from the SR20DET...
1994-1998 NISSAN 240SX S14 JDM 1/64 SCALE COLLECTIBLE DIORAMA DIECAST MODEL CAR
The S15 is the most famous of all Silvias and featured the best chassis for racing of them all. The evolution of the model from the late 80s to 1998 when the s15 was released is an impressive timeline.
1:24 Diecast Alloy Static Car Model For Nissan Silvia S-15 Mens Birthday Gift
The cefiro is a sports sedan using a combination of chassis and suspension from the silvia line and the engine and drivetrain from the skyline range. It was made in rwd for the a31 chassis code between 1988 and 1993.
TLV 1:64 Cefiro Cruising 2410 Black Diecast Model Car
The Laurel was released as more of a luxury angled sports sedan with nicer trim than the cefiro and skyline. Like the cefiro it shared many parts with the silvia and skyline models
1:64 Tomica Limited Vintage Tomytec LV-N238b Nissan Laurel Twin Cam 24V Turbo
The 300zx fairlady was a popular sportscar released by Nissan around the world. It rose to fame in the late 80s with the release of the Z32 model. Unlike most other Nissan sports cars with inline 4 or 6 cylinders, the 300zx featured the V6 VG30 eng...
1992 NISSAN 300ZX RED TWIN TURBO 1:64 SCALE DIECAST COLLECTOR MODEL CAR
Mitsubishi
The GTO or 3000GT is a 3.0 litre V6 twin turbo 4wd sports touring car made by Mitsubishi in the 1990s. It was very popular for street racing in Japan and it was famous for its supercar styling.
Mini Car Mitsubishi GTO 1990 Red 1/43 Scale Box Display Diecast Vol 74
The Mistubishi Galant VR4 is often referred to as the EVO Zero. It was released in 1988 with the mighty 4G63 turbo engine and 4wd that led to it being hugely successful in rally and popular for enthusiasts to modify. This layout was carried over int...
MITSUBISHI GALANT VR-4 LHD 1/64 scale DIECAST CAR PARAGON PA55106W
Subaru
The RS legacy is the model that started most Subaru fans love affair with the brand. It had an iconic sound from the flat 4 boxer engine produced by different length exhausts to the turbo. The RS legacy was popular in rally racing and was a popular...
1:64 Tomica Limited Vintage Neo LV-N06a Subaru Legacy RS Blue model car Liberty
Toyota
This is perhaps the most famous classic Toyota of all time. The 2000GT is very rare and valuable these days, I was lucky enough to see one at a nostalgic car show in Nagano Japan. Similar styling to the E type Jaguar, I know I would much prefer thi...
Toyota 2000GT 1967 White 1/43 Scale Box Mini Car Display Diecast Vol 3
The Toyota Corolla Trueno aka the AE86 was a popular car for racing in Japan through the 1990s but became famous in the Japanese animated series initial D. In car culture along with the supra it is one of Toyotas most famous cars
Initial D AE86 Toyota TRUENO 1/32 Model Car Diecast Toy Vehicle Gift Collection
Mazda
Mazda is famous for building many RWD cars especially the rotary series of RX cars. Mazda was prominent as far back as the 70s but was also popular in the 80s and 90s. I visited the Mazda factory and museum in Hiroshima on one of my trips to Japan a...
The Series 4 and 5 FC3S was a popular model RX7 released in the 1980s. It featured the famous 13B rotary engine and was common to see at race tracks around the world throughout the 90s and early 2000s.
Kyosho 1/64 Rotary Rocket Collection Mazda Savanna RX-7 GT-X FC3S 1989 Champagne
The Fd3S Rx7 was released in the early 1990s and achieved world wide fame in racing, car scenes and had a massive following in pop culture. This series rx7 was un-officially known as the batmobile. I was popular in the video game series grand turis...
1/64 Mazda Efini RX-7 (FD3S) Type RS Competition Yellow Mica Hobby Japan
The mazda Mx5 or miata is the most produced, most popular sports car of all time. Mazda put a lot of effort into the design with chassis braces to improve handling with technology shared from the rx7.
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