1994 Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R V-Spec II

Born from modest beginnings, the Skyline can trace its origins back to 1957, when the Prince Motor Company offered the 'Skyline' model as a small family saloon, before the eventual merging of both the Nissan and Datsun motor companies. In 1964, Nissan built what was then the predecessor to the GT-R, the 2000 GT-B, which gained notable successes in motor racing against the might of Porsche. Engineering and bodywork development at the circuit quickly fed its way onto production cars, and led to the introduction in 1968 of the first Skyline GT-R, featuring a 2.0-litre engine capable of producing 160bhp married to a 5-speed manual gearbox. A second generation GT-R was launched in 1973, but due to the oil crisis and demand for high-performance cars dwindling, sales were poor and only 197 cars were built before Nissan decided to retire the GT-R moniker.

It wasn't until some 16 years later that the GT-R badge made a return, with the introduction of the third generation of the model, the R32. Like its forefathers, the car featured a 2.6 litre 6-cylinder DOHC engine with twin turbochargers, all the latest electronic gadgetry, 4-wheel drive, all-wheel steering and multi-link suspension. The R32 GT-R was at it again, and became an instant success on the race tracks of the world, claiming victory at the Spa 24 hours, Bathurst 1000kms and in multiple Japanese Championships. A new legend was born!

The Skyline R32 GT-R V-Spec II offered here, was carefully sourced by our vendor with the help of respected Nissan GT-R specialists RK Tuning of Benfleet. The brief was to find a totally 'stock' car, and this is exactly that, other than the stainless rear exhaust section. Upon landing in the UK from Japan in 2015, the car was MoT'd and a UK registration granted by the DVLA.

A Nissan GT-R enthusiast at heart, our vendor stripped his recently arrived rust-free Skyline himself, before handing it over to a professional paint shop to do the honours, the results of which are simply stunning. To compliment the quality of the Red Pearl Metallic paint finish, our vendor sourced parts from Nissan UK and from R.H.D in Japan which include new screen sills, weatherstrips and badges, some of which have been long discontinued by Nissan themselves, before reassembly the car himself.

The cloth interior remains standard and is in good condition throughout as are the original BBS alloy wheels on this sparkling 'V-Spec II' car, which also boasts the desirable full - factory option N1 bodykit. A main dealer service sticker on the door pillar is present, leading us to believe that the car was serviced at a dealer throughout its life in Japan.

It has recently received a full service & new clutch fitted by RK Tuning for which there is a bill for £1,140. With an odometer reading of 101,000km (62,000 miles), the car is supplied for sale with a UK V5c and an MoT expiring on 10.3.17. Only 1,303 V-Spec II R32s were produced worldwide, and many of these have been wildly modified, so this is a rare opportunity to own one of the rare cars that have remained aesthetically pure. A very desirable modern classic.