Honda Civic Type-R (FK8): The first Mini GT

Honda Civic Type-R (FK8): The first Mini GT

The Honda Civic Type-R, chassis/generation code FK8 is the first Mini GT casting to be release by Mini GT.  It was based on the preface-lift version of the Type-R that came out in 2017.

The first numbered Mini GT was the Championship White Honda Civic Type-R, number 00001. 

While its the first numbered car, it was not the first Mini GT to be put on store shelves.  It suffered quality issues and was delayed from release.  The first Mini GT to hit store shelves is the Honda Civic Type-R in Aegean Blue Metallic, number 00002.

Throughout the next couple years, different colors and versions of the Civic would be released.  One version was named the Modulo Edition and included many installed factory accessories including the desirable white rims.  Number 00022 was a Type-R pace car that served in the ADAC TCR race series in Germany.

The final casting version was the HKS.  The casting featured a HKS exhaust and some other parts based off the HKS Honda Civic Type-R.

The FK8 Type-R was also used by Mini GT as a promotional gift.  It was given to dealers at the 2018 Nurnberg Toy Fair and was produced for Team Liquid as a promotional item for Twitchcon in 2019.  The last numbered Type-R released is 00101, which ended in a bang with the highly desirable HKS Type-R in HKS's oil spill livery.

Below are the known releases of this car:

 Mini GT Number Color Description Picture
00001 Championship White
00001v Championship White Gift by TSM at 2018 Nurnberg Toy Fair, Limited to 100
00002 Aegean Blue Metallic
00008 Phoenix Yellow
00010 Championship White Modulo Edition
00011 Crystal Black Modulo Edition / Malaysia Exclusive
00012 Rallye Red
00015 Crystal Black
00017 Aegean Blue Matellic Modulo Edition
00021 Rallye Red Modulo Edition / Indonesia Exclusive
00022 Championship White ADAC TCR Germany Safety Car
00023 Crystal Black Customer Racing Study
00024 Rallye Red Time Attack 2018
00028 Slate Grey W/ TE37 Wheel / Taiwan Exclusive
00037 Championship White ArtCar Manga / 2018 Paris Autoshow
00059 Multi 2018 Indonesia Motor Show
00065 Championship White W/ Carbon Kit & TE37 Wheel
00095 Championship White Blitz Type R
00097 Crystal Black HKS
00101 HKS Oil Spill Livery HKS 2018 Time Attack
190EM04 Blue / White Honda x Team Liquid / Twitchcon 2019 Work In Progress
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