JDM.
10 years ago, if you said that JDM would grow to be a pillar of Hot Wheels collecting most collectors would have laughed.
Now, the scene is a world away from when Datsun Bluebird 510s were pegwarmers - collectors are scrambling to get the ones they overlooked! JDM isn't a huge thing for me so I only pick up the castings I like, and certainly won't chase earlier models for ridiculous amounts of money, But over the past few years (namely 2014, 15 and 16) I've been sure to pick up the best of the best - and the latest is no exception:
The entire JDM craze was to some out of left field, to others an inevitability. A Hot Wheels Honda Odyssey is a little out of left field on the surface, but for Jun Imai (its designer) it was an inevitability. Jun has recently been adding the cars he owns to the plethora of JDM castings he has created, and the Honda Odyssey is just the latest:
Being a family man, Jun's actual Honda Odyssey doesn't sport a livery or bodykit like the (very cool) Hot Wheels replica, but he has added a personal touch:
A kiddie seat! The sporty Odyssey is also functional. Overall this is a brilliant casting of a well proportioned, immaculately executed minivan that manages to be great looking too - it sits very well with some familiar faces...
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