If we were told that Luigi and Guidi were specifically patterned after C-3PO and R2-D2 we would believe it.  Guido communicates in a foreign tongue which is interpreted for the audience by his counterpart, Luigi.  Guido is largely underestimated, but is heroic in the film’s most critical moments.  Luigi is a bit of a dandy always urging his customers toward white wall tires.  Despite the tandem’s occasional bickering, they are clearly good pals. Morphing them into C-3PO and R2-D2 is a natural. 

Luigi gets a vac metalized gold treatment which is something Hasbro collectors haven’t seen in a long long time.  You will readily recognize the distinct features of C-3PO’s casing throughout the mold. The hood is a representation of goldenrod’s chest and it stops just short of the grill to leave room for the exposed wires from 3PO’s abdomen.  The rear window of the Fiat is gone and replaced with the raised discs from the back of 3PO’s head.  The back panel that Chewie fiddled with while repairing 3PO on Bespin is represented in miniature form where Luigi’s license plate would be. R2-D2’s silver and blue dome is captured on Guido’s roof, but it overhangs slightly to give the appearance of a soft European cap.  To more closely match the silhouette of R2, the vehicle is much shorter from front to back and wider than the original movie release of Guido.  The front wheels have been positioned much wider to approximate R2’s legs.  The smooth body of the original is now etched to represent the various astromech panels.  The forks of the forklift are gone and replaced by a single appendage representing R2’s manipulator arm.

Chronologically, this is our last Cars Star Wars crossover review (pending future releases).  Guido and Luigi as C-3PO and R2-D2 is not as much of a standout offering as some of the other vehicles, but it’s certainly the cutest.  If you’re going to collect this subset, I can’t imagine skipping this two-pack.