Photo: RM Auctions
When petrolheads hear of the Skyline moniker, most of us immediately think of the R34 GT-R. The R35 may have lost its iconic nameplate, but despite its twin-turbocharged madness, the Skyline spirit can be felt through the GT-R’s grand touring character.
The modern day Nissan GT-R is one heck of a car, a true supercar killer as many automotive journalists dubbed it. After we took it for an extensive drive, we weren’t too surprised to find out that Godzilla earns its nickname tenfold. But if you’re a hardcore fan of the Japanese model, you might rather the PGC10.
Built from the late 1960s to the early 1970s, the first taste of Skyline GT-R performance was an unnatural product for then’s Japanese automotive industry. In Hakosuka format, the third generation (C10) Nissan Skyline was an even more enticing of a proposition. Nissan Skyline Hakosuka what you’re asking there?
That moniker differentiates the standard ’68 Skyline 2000GT-R from the ultimate iteration of the breed. Pronounced Hak-OH-skaa and loosely translated as boxy Skyline, this retro bad boy is churning out 170 ponies from a 2-liter dual overhead camshaft, 24-valve S20 inline six, fed by 3 Mikuni-Solex carburetors.
It’s automotive royalty this, and RM Auctions is going to sell this very example in January without reserve, with estimates hinting at a final bid in between $100k and $150k. Furthermore, this ultra rare and authentic sedan from Japan only clocked 58,200 km (36,164 miles) since 1970.
Just imagine the smell inside this car...
Built from the late 1960s to the early 1970s, the first taste of Skyline GT-R performance was an unnatural product for then’s Japanese automotive industry. In Hakosuka format, the third generation (C10) Nissan Skyline was an even more enticing of a proposition. Nissan Skyline Hakosuka what you’re asking there?
That moniker differentiates the standard ’68 Skyline 2000GT-R from the ultimate iteration of the breed. Pronounced Hak-OH-skaa and loosely translated as boxy Skyline, this retro bad boy is churning out 170 ponies from a 2-liter dual overhead camshaft, 24-valve S20 inline six, fed by 3 Mikuni-Solex carburetors.
It’s automotive royalty this, and RM Auctions is going to sell this very example in January without reserve, with estimates hinting at a final bid in between $100k and $150k. Furthermore, this ultra rare and authentic sedan from Japan only clocked 58,200 km (36,164 miles) since 1970.
Just imagine the smell inside this car...
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