By HWJamey in Car Culture — Aug 19, 2024

Hot Wheels 2024 Car Culture: Japan Historics 4 - Loose

Take a look at these loose pics of the vehicles from Japan Historics 4, the fourth Car Culture set of 2024. This release showcases five classic Japanese cars, including two brand new castings.

'64 Prince Skyline GT - New Casting
'72 Toyota Corolla Levin - New Casting
Nissan Fairlady Z
'73 Honda Civic Custom
Mazda RX-3
'64 Prince Skyline GT - 0/5 Chase

Car Culture is a premium series with added detail and Real Rider wheels. Japan Historics 4 is mix "B" in assortment FPY86 and ships in 10-count cases. Two of each vehicle should be in a case unless one has been replaced with the chase car.

'64 Prince Skyline GT

The Prince Skyline GT is a high-performance variant of the Prince Skyline, produced before Prince Motor Company merged with Nissan in 1966. This model laid the foundation for the future success of the Nissan Skyline series.

Introduced in 1964, Prince Skyline GT models were equipped with a 2.0-liter G-7 inline-six engine. To accommodate the larger engine, the car featured a longer nose than the standard Skyline.

The initial release of the Prince Skyline GT was extremely limited, with only 100 units produced: 92 road cars for homologation purposes and 8 dedicated for racing.

'72 Toyota Corolla Levin

The 1972 Toyota Corolla Levin marked the debut of Toyota's sporty Corolla variant. It featured a 5-speed manual transmission and a 1.6-liter 2T-G twin-cam engine, producing around 115 horsepower.

Available as a two-door coupe, the '72 Levin boasted sportier styling than the standard Corolla, with a more aggressive front grille and additional body accents. Inside, the car has a driver-focused interior with a more performance-oriented dashboard.

The 1972 Corolla Levin marked the beginning of Toyota's focus on producing performance-oriented compact cars, laying the groundwork for future iconic models like the AE86.