1991 Nissan Skyline GT-R

$75,000. LBI Limited, Philadelphia, USA

So dominant in Group A racing, the R32 GT-R earned the name Godzilla by embarrassing the competition in Australian Touring Cars, winning the Spa 24 Hours, and owning the Japanese Touring Car Championship. It was a watershed moment for Nissan, employing cuttingedge technology to combine four-wheel drive and rear-wheel steering (along with other computercontrolled systems) in one of the fastest and most entertaining road cars of its time.

Nissan produced more than 40,000 GT-Rs of this generation but, thanks to the car’s huge popularity on the Japanese tuning scene, the chances of finding a standard car are slim today. A few minor modifications could easily see the standard 276bhp (unofficially around 320bhp) rise to over 400bhp, so few have escaped such tweaks.

It’s an icon of its era though, and demand for perfect and original examples has increased hugely in the past few years – especially from the US.

Sold new in Japan, this 1991 Jet Silver Metallic GT-R was cherished by its original owner for the first 25 years of its life. Covering fewer than 800km per year, it was serviced and maintained every six months. The only modification, carried out by the supplying Nissan/Prince Akita dealership, was the removal of the 180km/h speed restrictor.

Offered by LBI Limited, this GT-R was imported to the US in 2016. Now showing 18,383km, it is beautifully original – right down to the ever-so-lightly aged paintwork. The company has billed it as ‘Next Generation Collector Car’ but, in reality, the Skyline’s time is already upon us.