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Nissan GT-R Gets a Kamikaze / Banzai Skull Wrap

Kamikaze nissan GT-R 1 photo
Photo: SchwabenFolia
The Nissan GT-R is still a hugely popular supercar fighter with people from across the world. Still, the Japanese fighting machine isn't what it used to be and the R35 is slowly losing the war.
Desperate times call for desperate measures, so in a last-stand measure, this GT-R has been kitted out with a bit of divine wind. No, it's not another Stage 4 engine kit, though that could follow. It's just one of the coolest wrap projects we've seen. Proving that paint is truly dead, this skull design takes things to the next level. With aviator goggles and a leather helmet, the reference to Japan's infamous suicide bombers is quite obvious. Instead of crossbones, this pirate flag on acid has crossed katana swards in the background. Give me all your turbos and your worthless lives will be spared!

Born from desperation and the samurai Bushido code, kamikaze attacks came about during the Second World War. By giving their lives for the greater cause, Japanese airmen believed they would become akin to gods in the afterlife. The practice is gone, but the fright associated with the word "kamikaze", which literally means "god wind", remains to this day.

This is a work-in-progress Nissan GT-R project from Germany's top wrappers. SchwabenFolia took care of the hard graft of covering the car in "diamond white matte", while MTCHBX designed the graphics. We could only find a single teaser photo of the project, though more eye candy is sure to follow.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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