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Car of the Day: March 12, 2016; Konami '71 Nissan Skyline GT-R
Topic Started: Mar 12 2016, 02:18 AM (820 Views)
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Today's car of the day is Konami's 1971 Nissan Skyline GT-R.


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The Nissan Skyline GT-R is a Japanese grand tourer based on the Nissan Skyline range. The first GT-Rs were produced from 1969 to 1973. After a 16-year hiatus since the KPGC110 in 1972, the GT-R name was revived in 1989 with the Skyline R32 due to its popularity. The Skyline GT-R became the flagship of Nissan performance, and showcasing many advanced technologies including the ATTESA E-TS 4WD system and the Super-HICAS four-wheel steering. The GT-Rs remained inexpensive compared to its European rivals. Production of the Skyline GT-R ended in August 2002. The car was replaced by the Nissan GT-R, an independent vehicle not sold as a Skyline. The Skyline GT-R was never manufactured outside Japan, and the sole export markets were Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand, and the UK (in 1997, thanks to the Single Vehicle Approval scheme) as used Japanese imports. Despite this, the car has become an iconic sports car, including in countries from the Western World.



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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Nissan Skyline GT-R


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Konami listed this Skyline as a 1969 model on the package when they released it in the 2000's, but the Japanese company goofed, according to Wikipedia and other references, as the coupe version of the Skyline GT-R wasn't available until 1971. The bottom of the car does not list a year. I really like the wheels and tires on this one.


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The Skyline name originated from Prince automobile company, which developed and sold the Skyline line of sedans before merging with Nissan-Datsun. The GT-R abbreviation stands for Gran Turismo Racer. The first Skyline GT-R, known by the internal Nissan designation PGC10, was released on 4 February 1969, and was exclusive to Japanese Nissan dealership network called Nissan Prince Store when the Prince company was integrated into Nissan operations in 1966. It was available originally as a four-door sedan after a public debut at the October 1968 Tokyo Motor Show. It was advertised alongside the Nissan R380 racecar to showcase the Skyline's racing heraldry. It was equipped with the 2.0 L DOHC S20 I6 producing 160 hp. Power was delivered to the rear wheels by a 5-speed manual transmission. The first Skyline GT-R rode on a semi-trailing arm strut suspension. It was available as a coupe in March 1971 with the chassis code KPGC10. A popular name for the PGC and KPGC10 Skyline GT-R was "Hakosuka," which combines the Japanese word for box ("hako") and the pronounced abbreviation of skyline ("suka"). A total of 1,945 PGC and KPGC10 Skyline GT-Rs were produced.



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zzziippyyy
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Sweet! Love the rivet details on the rear fender flares. Fantastic 1:1 and a great model!
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pjedsel
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:thumbup: Well done model - the rivets and other trim features are great! Sharp looking car in red!
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Mmmmm lovely.
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daniel60
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Awesome I like it.
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I'm so happy, that i have all 60s-70s series from Konami, the models are so beautiful !
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I'm so happy, that i have all 60s-70s series from Konami, the models are so beautiful !
:wave: :duh: :1: :fiddle: I like it also ,happy easter !!!!! :toy: :petkitty: :thumbup: :wub:
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