Hot Wheels '73 Honda Civic Custom | J-Imports Series 8/10

Hot Wheels ’73 Honda Civic Custom from the HW J-Imports series brings a customized interpretation of Honda’s first-generation Civic to the 1:64-scale die-cast lineup. This release features a bright green body with a contrasting black hood, flared wheel arches, lowered custom stance, rally-style auxiliary lights, and dark wheels. The card identifies it as HW J-Imports 8/10 and collector number 117/250, making it an appealing addition for collectors of classic Honda, Japanese domestic market vehicles, vintage imports, and Hot Wheels JDM castings.

Vehicle Details

• Brand: Hot Wheels
• Manufacturer: Mattel
• Model: ’73 Honda Civic Custom
• Vehicle type: Custom compact hatchback
• Color: Bright green with black hood
• Series: HW J-Imports
• Series number: 8/10
• Collector number: 117/250
• Scale: Approximately 1:64
• Material: Die-cast metal with plastic components
• Honda licensed product
• Recommended age: 3+

Why Collect This Model

The early Honda Civic helped establish Honda as a major name in the compact-car market, and this Hot Wheels interpretation gives the classic hatchback a distinctly modified Japanese street-car appearance. Flared arches, a lowered stance, black hood, and prominent rally-style lights transform the small Civic into a more aggressive custom build while retaining the recognizable shape of the original. Its combination of classic Honda heritage and JDM-inspired customization makes the ’73 Honda Civic Custom especially relevant to Honda and Japanese-car collectors.

Condition

Factory sealed in its original Hot Wheels blister-card packaging. The package may show light shelf or storage wear, including minor edge wear, soft corners, surface marks, or light blister scuffing consistent with normal handling and storage.

Product appearance and packaging details may vary slightly from the photos shown. Multiple units may be available, so the item received may not be the exact individual package pictured.