The Ultimate Attainable Track Toy: AUTOart's 1/18 Nissan 350Z Nismo S-Tune

That would best sum up the Nissan 350Z. Cheap, reliable, fast, fun, good looks. Did I mention cheap? For less than ten grand these days, you can grab a used one and turn it into your very own project car. The 350Z is one of those cars that might actually look better modified than stock. It's practically begging for you to personalize it to your tastes. If you like wild bodykits, this Fairlady wouldn't mind putting one on. You can slap a big wing on the trunk and the Z would comply. It wears aftermarket decals and vinyls like tattoos. Hellaflush, bro? Hell yes, the Z says.

The S-Tune is essentially an aftermarket parts kit for the 350Z. It's not the "official" Nismo 350Z that you occasionally see on the streets; that one is ten times more extreme and is developed from the ground up by the Nismo performance division. Nonetheless, both versions look great. The S-Tune kit has a slew of tasteful modifications, including the addition of skirts to the bumpers, a rear wing to balance the curvy shape of the car, the signature Nismo 5-spoke wheels, and some Nismo-themed racing decals to make sure you know it's not just a standard 350Z. Once again, their fashion game is always on-point.

This is a slightly older model by AUTOart that looks great on the outside but lacks the intricate details on the inside. The engine bay is very simple, featuring the bulky dogleg hinges and doing without the hood prop that is standard on pretty much everything they make today. But that's OK, because no one is ever going to see it anyway. When it comes to diecast, it's the outside that really matters.