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Z-Whiz

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Description[]

The Z-Whiz is a Hot Wheels casting first released in 1977, the last year of the 'Redline Era'. It is based on the Datsun Z Series S30 body style (1969-1978), Datsun 240Z (1969-1973), Datsun 260Z (1974), and the Datsun 280Z (1975-1978). It's name is a play on words with the phrase 'Z Car', referring to the series of cars produced by Datsun with the suffix of 'Z', and the phrase 'Gee Whiz'. 

The Z-Whiz also has three international releases from Italy, France and Mexico. The Z-Whiz was the first Japanese export to be made into a casting in Hot Wheels history. Albeit the first Japanese Car made into a casting, the '64 Prince Skyline GT is the oldest model of Japanese car made into a casting (as of 2024).

Versions[]

The Z-Whiz has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color
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Type 		Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes
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Variations 		Photo
5 1977 Flying Colors Grey Orange, Yellow, Blue stripes on top with 'Datsun Z' on hood ZAMAC Blue Tint Blue tint RL 9639 Hong Kong Zwhiz rl sleepercivic
5 1977 Flying Colors Grey Orange, Yellow, Blue stripes on top with 'Datsun Z' on hood ZAMAC Blue Tint Blue tint BW 9639 Hong Kong Z-Whiz GryR
5 1977 Flying Colors White Orange, Yellow, Blue stripes on top with 'Datsun Z' on hood ZAMAC Blue tint Blue tint RL 9639 Hong Kong White z whiz wiki
5 1978 Super Streeters Grey Orange, Yellow, Blue stripes on top with 'Datsun Z' hood ZAMAC Blue tint Blue tint BW 9639 Hong Kong Z-Whiz GryR
1979 Golden Machines 6-Pack Gold Chrome Orange, White, Blue stripes on top and 'Datsun Z' on hood ZAMAC Blue tint Blue tint BW 9639 Hong Kong Zwhiz gold sleepercivic
1980 Mainline Green Light Green, White, Black stripes on top and 'Datsun Z' on hood ZAMAC Blue tint Blue tint BW 9639 Hong Kong Z-Whiz GrnL
1980 Mainline Green Light Green, White, Black stripes on top and 'Datsun Z' on hood ZAMAC Blue tint Blue tint BW 9639 Malaysia Z-Whiz GrnL
1982 Mainlines Dark Blue Red, Orange, Yellow "15" ZAMAC Blue tint Blue tint BW 9639 Malaysia Zwhiz blue sleepercivic
1983 The Hot Ones Black White stripe on top with 'Datsun Z' on hood ZAMAC Black Black BW 9639 France Zwhizfranceblack
1983 Speed Machines Light Green Orange, Yellow, Blue stripes on top and 'Datsun Z' on hood Grey
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Plastic 		Gray tint Gray tint BW None Zwhiz speed org sleepercivic
1983 Speed Machines Light Green Red, Yellow, Blue stripes on top and 'Datsun Z' on hood Grey
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Plastic 		Gray tint Gray tint BW None Zwhiz speed red sleepercivic
1983 Mainline Metalflake Green None Black
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Plastic 		Blue tint Blue tint BW Malaysia Only sold in Italy Image Not Available
1983 Mainline Metalflake Dark Red None Black
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Plastic 		Blue tint Blue tint BW Malaysia Only sold in Italy Z-Whiz-20637
1984 Mainline Dark Green Red, Yellow, Black stripes on top and 'Datsun Z' on hood ZAMAC Blue ting Blue tint BW France Base says "France" but it was only available in Mexico Zwhiz mex2 sleepercivic

Trivia[]

The Z-Whiz was a first Japanese import to be made by Hot Wheels.

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