Hot Wheels Honda Civic Custom

This casting represents a heavily modified EG generation Honda Civic for drag racing. This casting was modified from the Honda Civic EG casting designed by Ryu Asada. It features right-hand drive, riveted window panels, a widebody kit, intercooled turbocharger and mismatched wheels with oversized front tires to give the front-wheel drive Civic maximum grip.

The car’s rear shelf features two symbols that appear to resemble the letters “RA”. A fire extinguisher can be seen on the floor, as well as random dots and lines on the base; these say “RYU” in morse code. The driver’s side window is completely removed.

The turbocharger and intercooler can be seen in the space in the front bumper. The initial livery features numerous references paying homage to Ryu Asada; other easter eggs were added in the post by staff sculptor Manson Cheung “without anyone knowing.