Hi-Story (often stylized as Hi-Story Models) is a highly popular premium model car brand operated under the Japanese parent hobby company Interallied Co., Ltd.. The brand is deeply revered by collectors for manufacturing exceptionally accurate 1:43 scale replicas that focus almost exclusively on Japanese automotive heritage.

If you love JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) car culture, Hi-Story is one of the most comprehensive and detailed brands you can collect.

While other brands endlessly replicate famous supercars like the Nissan GT-R, Hi-Story stands out because they focus heavily on everyday classics, rare trim levels, and nostalgic daily drivers from the 1970s through the 2020s. Their catalog is a virtual encyclopedia of Japanese street history.

Hi-Story models are handcrafted from high-quality resin. Resin allows the factory molds to capture incredibly sharp body lines, microscopic badges, and complex headlight housings far better than traditional die-cast metal. Every model comes beautifully mounted on a black display plaque with an integrated nameplate, protected by a crystal-clear acrylic dust cover and a stylized outer cardboard sleeve.

Hi-Story operates on a strict one-time production run model. They do not continuously reissue old molds. When they announce a specific car, they typically release it in 3 to 5 authentic factory color codes simultaneously. Once those specific batches sell out globally, they become instant collector items on the secondary market.