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Jaguar XJ220 Green Metallic Maisto 1:18

Jaguar XJ220 Green Metallic Maisto 1:18 31807 Diecast
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Maisto's 1:18 diecast Jaguar XJ220 reproduces the 1992 production supercar that swapped its 1988 concept's V12 and four-wheel drive for a twin-turbo V6, yet briefly held the title of world's fastest production car. Finished in green metallic, with doors and bonnet that open over the engine bay. A controversial, genuinely significant British supercar at an accessible price point.
Jaguar XJ220 Green Metallic Maisto 1:18
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Car Brand
Jaguar
Model Manufacturer
Maisto
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
31807
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About the Jaguar XJ220 Green Metallic Maisto 1:18

TL;DR: Maisto's 1:18 diecast Jaguar XJ220 reproduces the 1992 production supercar that briefly held the title of world's fastest car, built with a twin-turbo V6 rather than the concept's V12. Finished in green metallic, with doors and bonnet that open over the engine bay, a British speed record captured in accessible diecast.

The XJ220 promised a V12 and four-wheel drive as a 1988 concept, then arrived in 1992 with a twin-turbo V6 and rear-wheel drive instead, a switch that cost it some early goodwill. What it kept was the speed, briefly the fastest production car in the world, a genuine British achievement Maisto's green metallic 1:18 diecast honours fairly.

From V12 Concept to Twin-Turbo Production Car

The 1988 Show Car's Broken Promise

Jaguar unveiled the XJ220 concept in 1988 to a sensational reception, a car specified with a naturally aspirated 6.2-litre V12 and four-wheel drive, built to compete directly with the era's Ferrari and Lamborghini flagships on paper as well as on the road. Hundreds of deposits followed almost immediately, many from buyers who had committed based on that exact specification. When the production car finally arrived in 1992, Jaguar Sport had switched to a 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged V6 and rear-wheel drive only, decisions driven by cost, weight and emissions regulations rather than any loss of ambition. Some depositors walked away rather than accept the change, and the switch remains the most debated chapter in the car's story.

Briefly the Fastest Production Car in the World

Whatever the concept-to-production compromise cost the XJ220 in goodwill, the finished car delivered on raw performance. In 1992 a modified XJ220 set a production car speed record, briefly the fastest road car in the world, a claim that put Jaguar's name alongside the most extreme machinery of the era despite the smaller-displacement, turbocharged engine underneath. That speed record is the detail serious collectors return to when assessing the XJ220's place in supercar history, a reminder that the V6 substitution, however unpopular with early depositors, did not stop the car from genuinely delivering at the only metric that ultimately mattered.

Maisto's XJ220 and Its Opening Panels at 1:18

Doors and Bonnet Over the Twin-Turbo V6

Maisto casts this XJ220 with doors and a rear-hinged engine cover that open properly, revealing a scale rendition of the twin-turbo V6 sitting low behind the cabin in the mid-engine layout the production car retained from the concept. The panels operate on genuine hinges and settle cleanly rather than drooping open, a worthwhile quality check on a car whose long doors and low build make a clean shutline harder to achieve than on a boxier shape. The cabin beneath the opening doors carries simplified but recognisable seat and dashboard detail, enough to make opening the doors worthwhile without overstating the finish level at this price point.

Green Metallic Against the XJ220's Dramatic Surfacing

Green metallic paint works well against the XJ220's aggressive, wedge-shaped surfacing, a design that kept much of the 1988 concept's drama even after the mechanical changes underneath, with pronounced wheel arches, a low scuttle and a long, tapering tail. The paint carries real depth and a visible metallic flake under direct light, which matters on a shape with this many large, simple panels where a flat finish would look cheap by comparison. The wide rear tyres and vented arches hold the correct proportions for a car built to chase a top-speed record, and the rear wing and intakes separate cleanly from the body colour rather than blending into a single mass.

A Controversial Icon That Still Earns Its Shelf Space

Few British supercars carry as much genuine drama in their backstory as the XJ220, a car that promised one thing, delivered another, and still ended up the fastest production car in the world for a brief, genuine moment. That tension between disappointment and achievement is part of what makes it worth collecting rather than a reason to avoid it. Maisto's accessible diecast puts this story within easy reach, pairing naturally with other early-1990s supercars as a lesson in how specification compromises do not automatically mean a car fails to matter. For a British motoring collection specifically, the XJ220 belongs alongside the era's best, a reminder that engineering ambition and commercial reality do not always agree, and that the result can still be remarkable.

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