Kaido racers are the proper term for a "bosozoku" car. Cars like the Toyota Cressida, Datsun 240z, and Nissan Skyline are some of the most popular amongst the culture.
Often derided for being heavier and bigger than the R32, the R33 Skyline GT-R is nevertheless just as special. And underneath the 1990s Nissan design, it's faster and more capable.
NISMO will restore your Nissan Skyline down to the nuts and bolts, but it will cost you more than $400,000 and about a year. What goes in to such an extensive restoration?
Nismo and Nissan shredded the Japanese OEMs' gentleman's agreement in high-power style, and in doing so, turned the R33 Skyline GT-R into a legendary JDM supercar: the 400R. And the 400R's performance--and price--are still impressive today.
The story of famous Japanese car importer Motorex and the Nissan Skyline is long and complicated, ending with Skylines being banned in the U.S. for a time.
Japanese shop Built by Legends tapped several famed JDM automotive tuners and artisans to create an idealized Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R restomod. And you can get one of your very own without going to Japan.
A Midnight Purple II 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec on Bring a Trailer just became the most expensive R34 Skyline GT-R ever sold at auction. And it's US-road-legal.
You can still find affordable Nissan Skylines out there, even if they're not always GT-Rs. But the 1995 Nissan Skyline Impul R33-R listed on Bring a Trailer this week is a special bargain all its own.
There's a 2002 R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II Nur about to cross BH Auction's block. And its rarity, combined with only 10 km on the odometer, could mean a final price of over $500,000.
The Japanese are calling it “The 25-Year Rule Of Frenzy.” It is referring to the popularity of 25-year-old and older Japanese vehicles being shipped off to the US. After 25 years any car can be imported into the US whether it is in federal safety compliance or not. So there are a number of “forbidden …
Even though the later R33 model offers several improvements, the Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R has firmly established itself as a JDM icon. However, the R32 isn’t the first car to bear the ‘Skyline GT-R’ name. That would be the ‘Hakosuka’ model of the early 70s. But in-between that car and the R32 came another Skyline, …
The R35 GT-R may be getting old, but Nissan’s supercar can still serve up serious speed. However, it’s no longer the only ‘Godzilla’ on the block. Its forbidden-fruit predecessors, the R32 and R33 Skyline GT-R, are now old enough to import. But in terms of the ultimate ‘can’t have it’ car, it’s tough to top …
“Like-new” gets thrown around the used-car market more than the last bottle of hot sauce at the BBQ. In most cases, it is utter nonsense. In rarer cases, it can refer to vehicles that have lower mileage and are in really good shape. In this particular case, “like-new” pretty much means brand-new. There is currently …