Photo: Liberty Walk
Liberty Walk's body kit is so famous that we though it didn't need to be mentioned in the title of this story. After all, this Nissan GT-R has more to tell than your typical wide-bodied supercar killer.
You guys may or may not be familiar with the Mitsubishi A6M, otherwise known as the Zero. This was the primary long-range fighter of the Japanese Imperial Navy, feared by Allied airmen from 1940 until the end of the war.
It has a somewhat compelling story to tell, but we are most interested in the color combination, which consisted of dark green on top and gray-green on the bottom. The red dots on the sides and wings also helped identify it which side the aircraft was on, so to speak.
A few hours ago, the famous founder of Liberty Walk, Kato Wataru, shared with his Facebook friends these photos, showing a widened Nissan GT-R featuring a paint scheme inspired by the Zero. They even added the distinctive yellow paint on the leading edge of the wing.
"But the GT-R is a car, not an airplane" we hear you say. That's true, but it has got a huge wing at the back.
When launched into service, the Zero was considered to be the most capable carrier-based fighter in the world, combining excellent maneuverability and very long range. Compared to the American airmen, the Japanese had better training and achieved the outstanding kill ratio of 12 to 1. However, the Mitsubishi had very little armor and the kamikaze strategy severely depleted Japan's number of airmen.
If you want to find out what happens when Godzilla meets Kamikaze, you can check this car out at the next Formula D state taking place on the Tsukuba circuit.
It has a somewhat compelling story to tell, but we are most interested in the color combination, which consisted of dark green on top and gray-green on the bottom. The red dots on the sides and wings also helped identify it which side the aircraft was on, so to speak.
A few hours ago, the famous founder of Liberty Walk, Kato Wataru, shared with his Facebook friends these photos, showing a widened Nissan GT-R featuring a paint scheme inspired by the Zero. They even added the distinctive yellow paint on the leading edge of the wing.
"But the GT-R is a car, not an airplane" we hear you say. That's true, but it has got a huge wing at the back.
When launched into service, the Zero was considered to be the most capable carrier-based fighter in the world, combining excellent maneuverability and very long range. Compared to the American airmen, the Japanese had better training and achieved the outstanding kill ratio of 12 to 1. However, the Mitsubishi had very little armor and the kamikaze strategy severely depleted Japan's number of airmen.
If you want to find out what happens when Godzilla meets Kamikaze, you can check this car out at the next Formula D state taking place on the Tsukuba circuit.
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