Introduced in 1968 as a high-end midsize car, the Laurel Hot Wheels chose the 6th generation, which featured the new RB engine type also installed in the Skyline and a multi-link rear suspension that dramatically improved its power performance, as the motif for its new mold item. This generation was also popular as the base for drift cars Hot Wheels recreates such drift specifications The C33 Laurel was basically a Japan-only car, but due to the global popularity of Japanese cars, it has garnered attention as a sibling model to the well-known Skyline.