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1969 Nissan Fairlady Z432

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The Nissan Fairlady Z was the first generation of Z GT two-seat coupe.

1969 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R Sedan

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he first GT-R Skyline appeared in February 1969. Called the PGC-10 internally and Hakosuka by fans.

1970 Nissan 240Z

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Known in Japan as the Nissan Fairlady Z, Nissan’s first Z car would start one of the most successful sports car lines of all time.

1970 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R Coupe

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The GT-R began as a sedan, but a 2-door coupé version was debuted in October 1970 .

1973 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R

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For export in the 1970s, the C110 and GC110 Skyline was sold as the Datsun K-series.

1978 Nissan 280Z

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In 1977 and 1978 respectively, Datsun offered two special edition models.

1980 Nissan 280ZX

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The second generation Z-car, the 280ZX was the first time the “by Nissan” subscript was badged alongside the Datsun logo.

1983 Nissan Bluebird SSS

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The Bluebird switched to front-wheel drive in October 1983 but retained the boxy styling of its predecessor.

1983 Nissan Fairlady Z

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The Z-car was completely redesigned in 1983, and introduced Nissan’s new series of 3.0-liter V6 engine, dubbed the VG series.

1985 Nissan March Turbo

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The Japanese market saw the debut of the first March Turbo/MA10ET, where Nissan grafted a turbocharger to the small 1.0L engine.

1986 Nissan EXA

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Marketed in Japan as the EXA and in North America as the Pulsar NX, the N13 offered a flexible hatchback design.

1987 Nissan Skyline GTS-R

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The ultimate version of the R31 was the RB20DET-R powered HR31 GTS-R Coupe of which 800 units were built to allow homologation for Group A Touring Car racing.

1988 Nissan Silvia

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The S13 Silvia, introduced in mid-1988 the 1989 model year, was immensely popular in Japan.

1989 Nissan March Super Turbo

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Nissan’s March Super Turbo was a homologation special from the 1980’s that packed a small engine with both a turbo and supercharger.

1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R

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Dubbed “Godzilla” by Wheels magazine in Australia in 1989, it was rated as superior to that of European icons like the Porsche 911.

1990 Nissan 300ZX

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300ZX is the name given, in much of the world, to the “Z31” and “Z32” generations of Nissan’s Z sports car.

1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R

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>Arriving in 1995 the R33 GT-R was the successor to the R32, featuring new styling and a focus on improving the R32’s weaknesses.

1996 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-spec

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A Nissan GT-R is always special, but a V-spec model is that little bit extra special.

1996 Nissan Stagea

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The Stagea was available with a 2.0L single cam, a 2.5L twin cam n/a, a 2.5L twin cam turbo or 2.6L twin cam, twin turbo engine.

1997 Nismo 400R

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The Nismo 400R represents the ultimate street going version of the R33 Skyline GT-R.

1998 Nissan R390 GT1

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The Nissan R390 GT1 was a racing car built for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1997 and 1998.

1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R

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As one of Japan’s most celebrated performance cars, the Nissan Skyline GT-R has developed an immense racing pedigree that includes over 200 race wins.