Up first, is the 1963 Chevy C10 Pickup Truck. This casting made it's debut in last year's Matchbox Moving Parts set. As I've mentioned before, I wasn't always into pickup trucks. I am glad however, that I decided to put them on my list of vehicles to collect. If I hadn't, I would be missing out on great looking models like this one from Matchbox. I especially like how this model features an opening hood.
I'm glad Matchbox's designers decided to keep things simple with this beautiful classic pickup truck. Absolutely no flashy designs were needed on this model. On a side note, it might be cool if we eventually get one with scallops or flames. Unlike this casting's first release, which featured gloss paint, this one was given a metallic black. Though some might prefer gloss black, I really like how metallic black looks under a light. And because of the paint, I would personally give this model a solid ten.
One of the things that I like about the Superfast line, is how some of the vehicles feature the Real Rider wheels from Hot Wheels. And this Chevy C10 is one of those vehicles. Finishing off this C10 nicely, are the extra tampo details along it's sides. Details like the chrome side trim and this truck's fender badge, go a long way. I also like how Matchbox went the extra mile, by adding silver to the door handle, as well as the gas cap.
The last car that I was able to find, was the 1971 Nissan Skyline 2000 GTX. The Matchbox designers did a marvelous job with this release. This release overall, is sporting a racing theme, and I like how it's different from the typical stripe with a racing number circle. Of course that theme isn't bad, since it is based on the actual liveries seen on the racing version of this car.
For this Nissan Skyline release, the Matchbox design team decided to utilize a red, white, and gold color scheme. The shade of red that was used for this release's exterior, is one that I feel, goes great with gold. In my opinion, if the red was too bright, then the gold features might not have combined so well. Like the C10, this too features Real Rider wheels from Mattel's Hot Wheels brand. This time, it's the fantastic looking D7RR wheels in gold.
The design along this release's sides, consist of a wide white stripe, with a much thinner gold stripe around it. Both stripes start on the fenders. From there, the run along this model's sides until they meet up with the Japanese Nostalgic Car decal. This decal belongs to an actual online magazine of the same name. The gold stripe is the only one that continues after the decal. Underneath this gold stripe, is an additional thin gold stripe. There is an additional thin gold stripe that starts above the front wheel arch. It then runs down the fender in front of the main gold stripe.
Since this is a race themed release, this Nissan Skyline features a racing number, and I like how they stylized it. It is a slanted white number eight, with a wide black outline. Behind it, is a gold drop shadow. Like Mattel's Hot Wheels designers, the Matchbox designers are also able to masterfully create realistic looking fantasy decals. And that's the case with all the extra decals that were applied to the sides of this model. Take the decal that's next to the bottom half of the eight for example, as far a I know, there is no real aftermarket exhaust company with the name N.Cooper.
Both the hood and trunk of this Skyline, feature a theme that's similar to the one on it's sides. Both of these sections have a wide white stripe, that features a thin gold stripe within it on both sides. Similar to the sides, is a gold stripe that runs next to the white stripe. Both the hood and trunk sections of this gold stripe, have slanted ends. This is consistent with the design of the main gold stripe on it's sides. The top of this model, also features all of the decals from it's sides. And that includes the stylized racing number as well. The only difference, is the lack of the Japanese Nostalgic car decal that was used on it's sides. The Matchbox designers decided to use JNC instead, which is totally fine by me.
Finishing up this model nicely, are the tampo details on it's front end. Unfortunately, no details were given to the rear end of this model. At the end of the day though, that doesn't really matter. When you consider the overall design that was applied to this Skyline 2000 GTX, the front and rear are not all that important.
All in all, this year's Matchbox Superfast set, has given us some great vehicles. All of which, are wonderful additions to anyone's collection. So readers, out of all the Superfast vehicles so far, do you have a specific favorite? Or do you like them all? Go ahead and let me know down in the comments section. Alright, that's all for Today on the Boulevard. Until next time, happy diecast collecting!
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