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Radzilla: Widebody Nissan GT-R with an Amazing Light Show

How many R35 Nissan GT-Rs do you think there are in the world? They started making them in 2007 and the US alone had 9,296 examples by the end of 2014, so there could be as many as 50k in total, maybe more.
Radzilla: Widebody Nissan GT-R with an Amazing Light Show 1 photo
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I'm willing to bet that only a handful remain stock, since the temptation to bolt a wing on or tune that monster of an engine is huge. Every GT-R is cool, but this one is just amazing.

It's called Radzilla, and it probably deserves its name. This widebody GT-R dressed in white was first seen last year at the SEMA show, and it's safe to assume everybody was impressed.

This is the work of designer and artist Damian Pimentel from Auto Explosion in Gardena, California. The transformation starts with a widebody kit that changes pretty much every panel except for the roof. New bumpers are accompanied by a set of side skirts, inserts for the doors and large wings.

But the really interesting part of Radzilla is the way it puts on a light show. Extra LEDs were installed in the headlights and air vents that were specially cut out. They glow bright orange or white, and there are even illuminated GTR logos for both ends of the car.

The taillights can be turned on independently of the brakes and have a spinning light effect. We didn't count them all, but it's safe to say that there are more LEDs on this car than a Las Vegas hotel.

We know this kind of transformation isn't going to be to everyone's liking, but there's something to be said about a performance car that tries to impress you just through its appearance. Only a true Nissan fan would consider building such a car.

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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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