2001 Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R V-SPEC II for sale at the Mecum Auctions To be sold at the Monterey 2022 auction, Monterey August 18 – 20, 2022
HIGHLIGHTS
- 1 of only an estimated 14 2001 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec IIs known to have been imported and legalized by MotoRex for use on the road in the United States before the operation was shut down
- Registered by MotoRex as a 1999 model when it was imported
- These 14 cars were eventually pardoned by the U.S. Government and given bond release if made to be NHTSA/DOT compliant
- Due to the current NHTSA 25-year import law, the 2001 R34 Skyline GT-R will not be eligible to enter the United States until 2026, making this NHTSA/EPA-compliant example very rare and desirable
- Used by actor Paul Walker as demonstration car for promoting various Fast & Furious movies
- Driven approximately 18,000 miles by Walker while in his care
- Later featured in several BF Goodrich ads, for which it received the Black and Gold accents that it wears today
- V-Spec II no. 672 of 1,855 produced
- RB26DETT twin turbocharged 2.6L inline 6-cylinder engine
- NISMO carbon air inlet pipes
- Nissan OEM airbox
- Greddy radiator and intake manifold
- Independent throttle bodies
- Garage Defend cooling panel
- Trust steel exhaust
- Recent tune-up and work performed in 2022 by Kenji Sumino at Greddy USA
- 6-speed manual transmission
- Tein coilovers with electronically adjustable dampers
- ATESSA All wheel drive
- HICAS all wheel steering
- OEM Brembo steel brakes
- Lowered and stiffened suspension
- Ray Volk Racing TE37 Saga wheels
- Momo Apache steering wheel
- Spacro 4-point harnesses
- Patterned cloth bucket seat interior
- 5.8 inch color LCD display with read-outs for boost pressure, oil pressure and temperature
- Right hand drive
- The R34 was the last of the GT-R line not to be officially sold in the U.S.
- Please note that this 2001 Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R V-Spec II is registered as a 1999 NIssan
ESTIMATE :
$750,000 – $850,000
Source : Mecum Auctions
Source : Mecum Auctions