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Legacy of Nissan Skyline GTR R34 – JDM FEATURETTE
The Skyline Culture: The roots of the Nissan Skyline GT-R go back to 1969, when Nissan introduced the Skyline 2000 as the “2000 GT-R” sports version. At the time, the Japanese car, which was powered by an in-line six-cylinder, had 160 hp and weighed only 1,100 kilograms, was Nissan’s reaction to American muscle cars. The attempt failed to some extent, the GT-R sold rather sluggishly due to the oil crisis in the 1970s and was discontinued in 1973. (Today, however, the so-called “shoe boxes”, Hakosuka, are traded in good condition for well over 200,000 Euros). It was not until 1989 that project manager Kozo Watanabe decided to offer a GT-R…
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Inno64 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 V-Spec MPII β PURPLE GODZILLA FEATURETTE
Nowβ¦what colour is it? People tend to argue when it comes to define a precise colour definition. One family member claims it is burgundy, while another person is absolutely sure that it has to be rosewood, although the car is actually carmine red! Midnight Purple presents people with a whole new set of challenges! Because depending on the sunlight or artificial light, depending on the angle and the shadows, the paint turns green at one moment and suddenly switches to dark purple at another. By mixing pigment powder in a certain process, the colour changes due to the factors mentioned above. It is all the more ingenious when this colour…
