1977 Flying Colors
Color : Grey
Tampo : Orange, Yellow, Blue stripes on top with 'Datsun Z' on hood
Base : An unpainted metal year 1976 Hong Kong base
Interior : A blue tinted interior
Wheel : Basic wheel
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 Datsun Fairlady 2000 is the oldest model of Japanese car made into a casting (as of 2017). The Fairlady 2000 was the predecessor to the Datsun 240Z.
