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Know affectionately as Godzilla among its enthusiasts, the Nissan Skyline truly is a fine Japanese sports car, and by gum what a fine looking beast she is too. They’re not all that common around the USA, so when you do come across one there are plenty of curious admirers and enthusiasts gathering around whenever these cars park up.
Believe it or not, the Nissan Skyline has been around for some 45 years and has deservedly picked up many prestigious awards along the way. However, there was a 10 year period where production stopped, but delighted fans were over the moon when Nissan announced in 1989 that it would be releasing an all new GT-R Skyline.
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The few years after the production of this stylish machine, the GT-R Skyline was awarded with the Japanese Touring Car Championship for Group ‘A’ touring cars. In 1994, because of its phenomenal success, the Nissan Skyline was given its own series. This series was aptly named the Japan GT Car series.
Although the Nissan Skyline was a much sought after motor in the United States of America, the Skyline GT-R was never made to comply with US standards, but all was not lost thanks to Motorex. Motorex imports and modifies the Nissan Skyline GT-R so that it complies with these standards and consequently these cars can then be released on American soil.
The Nissan Skyline GT-R is not a cheap car but it is a dream of many a young driver. Sadly for them, most only get to push the pedal to the floor by driving it via a computer screen. It’s a real popular choice in computer racing games and for good reason.
Options for the Nissan Skyline have come as a sedan or a coupe. If you’re not sure what the modern models look like, just do a search on Google images for the Nissan Skyline GT-R and you will be able to see for yourself why this car is so pleasing to the eye. If you’re into the mechanics of the motor, there are a plethora of sites out there that will strip it down to the bare bones and rebuild it for you bit by bit.
Cars are more than just a means of transport, in fact many men treat their vehicles with the same tender loving care as they do to their women. Now I’m not saying there’s anything healthy in that, but it’s the way it is, and I would go as far to say that many a boy racer would live in his car rather than get rid of it, and especially if it was a Nissan Skyline GT-R.
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Andy Maingam is a proficient writer for keepingcars.com where he has articles on the Hi-tech Radio Controlled Cars and buying Cheap Tires and Wheels. He also has many other auto related pieces on the site. |
Keywords assigned to this article by Avtorentacar: Motorex, Nissan Skyline GT-R, Japanese sports car, Japan GT Car series, US standards
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