In the late 1970s and very early 1980s, Nissan was a fairly well-known brand in rallying, sometimes entering the battle between Fiat and Ford in world championship races. It was in that period that the Japanese brand tried the Violet GT card, equipped with a 16-valve cylinder head, which debuted in 1981 even if the car in this configuration was not available on the market. Nissan finished second in the championship behind Talbot Sunbeam Lotus. Starting from 1982 the regulations changed and the Violet GT found itself outperformed in the face of competition from all-wheel drive and turbo engines.
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In the history of static modeling, Spark has truly revolutionized the market. The brand was created by Hugues Ripert, whose father André had been one of the main contenders of the artisanal modeling scene in the 70s and 80s. After working for Vitesse, Quartzo and Ixo, Ripert jr did not choose the diecast technique but opted for resin, with production in China but development and conception strictly in the European tradition. In practice the idea was to offer special models built in small series (what were later called "resincast"). The first Sparks were released in 2000, with a quality-price ratio unapproachable for most industrial and artisanal producers. Today Spark continues to churn out dozens of new products a year, having also expanded its production to other scales, such as 1:18 but also 1:64. There are numerous numbered and limited series for the various national distributors and for private customers such as teams, sponsors, drivers and so on.
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