1996 Nissan R33 GTR Series 2

Following up on its widely celebrated R32 predecessor, the arrival of Nissan’s R33-generation Skyline GT-R in 1995 played a big part in the model’s eventual long-term success. The R33 debuted at an optimal moment in popular culture. Video games such as Gran Turismo popularized the Skyline and other Japanese performance cars of the era even in the US and other envious markets where the GT-R was not be sold. It perpetuated the Skyline GT-R’s nickname 'Godzilla, the monster from Japan', earned by the R32 after stellar performances in early 1990s Australian motorsport, as car enthusiasts embraced Nissan as a force to be reckoned with. Indeed, the R33 would make appearances in the first few Fast & Furious films of the 2000s and its R34 successor was notably driven by the late Paul Walker, further publicizing the Skyline GT-R name.

This rather extraordinary example and is on offer directly from marque expert Ric Wood’s personal Collection. The car has been enhanced to a truly impressive specification and this is detailed below:

Exterior:

• Finished in Midnight Purple in immaculate condition.
• Carbon fibre bonnet lip, Carbon fibre headlamp brows, Carbon fibre B-pillars
• Carbon fibre blade on the rear spoiler with carbon fibre GTR end caps
• LED rear light conversion, clear R34 side repeaters, headlamps have Xenon bulb upgrades, electric folding mirrors

Engine

• Precision 6266 dual-bearing single-turbo with 4" surge housing, 6 boost manifold
• The car is running 530bhp with Dyno print out
• Chrome intake with 4-inch K & N air filter, twin 38mm external wastegates
• 4" stainless down pipe, 4" custom made titanium straight-through exhaust
• Link G4 ECU, HKS oil cooler with thermostatic sandwich plate, Splitfire coil packs
• Do-luck ignition kit, cam baffles, alloy breather tank, alloy washer bottle, Mishimoto alloy radiator
• Turbo blanket, HKS intercooler piping, 120mm intercooler, Deutchworks 340lph in-tank pump
• OS Giken triple-plate clutch, OS Giken push pull clutch conversion, Meister R coil-overs
• Auto-select tower strut-bar brace, brake master cylinder stopper, poly-bushed gearbox cross member.
• Polished chrome engine covers, carbon fibre fuse box cover, full set HKS belts

Wheels

• Genuine 18" 7twenty concave alloy wheels, 255/35/18 Michelin Pilots 
• New hicas delete kit installed and 4-wheel alignment, D2 355mm 6-pot colour-coded brake calipers

Interior

• Standard cloth GTR seats in immaculate condition, Pioneer motorised head unit with DAB hands-free Bluetooth and Apple CarPlay
• 6" pioneer speakers front and back, AEM wide band gauge AEM boost gauge on pillar
• Touchscreen Toucan gauge in the centre dash incorporates seven gauges on one screen with Cal selection
• New leather gators on gearstick and handbrake
• Carbon Fibre gear stick surround, Tomei gear knob
• Autowatch remote central locking alarm and immobiliser, battery has been relocated in boot.

Showing 87,300km at the time of cataloguing, this special car has been in the UK since 2004 and is on offer at a competitive estimate when you consider the mighty specification and desirability factor. Considering what’s on offer, we highly recommend your earliest enquiry and viewing at Silverstone during the Festival weekend.