History of Nissan GT-R in pictures

There’s nothing like a piece of history to make you realize the value of the present. Today, we have a hi-res gallery of the history of Nissan’s giant-killer.

UK had its first taste of the Skyline in 1997 but the very first model was actually built back in the fifties. In 1964, Skyline GT-Rs fought for supremacy against Porsche 908s. In 1969, the first GT-R, a four-door saloon, arrived at Japanese showrooms. If you’re a true-blue fan of the GT-R, you’ve probably already had the occasion to feast your eyes on the most recent GT-R, the SpecV, unveiled this year. The SpecV, which competes against Porsche’s 911 Turbo, has a 485bhp twin-turbo V6, with a boost control function, increasing the 434lb ft of torque by an extra 15lb ft at 3500-5000rpm.
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STJ88 - 10/9/2009 10:56:55 AM

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The 1964 model wasn't a GT-R but a GT-B, the first GT-R came out in 1969.

MSP6 - 10/9/2009 10:57:43 AM

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I took them at least 4 gens to find out what was the proper place to install the rear-view mirrors ?

M35MT - 10/9/2009 1:06:27 PM

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That's the best dis you could come up with?

M35MT - 10/9/2009 1:08:14 PM

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Cool article, it would be great to see that for other cars going back several generations.

KZ258 - 10/9/2009 3:04:09 PM

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can anyone tell me what is the point of having the sideview mirrors on the hood?

Joe_Limon - 10/9/2009 3:19:10 PM

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You don't have to move your eyes as far to see behind you.

AlleVier - 10/9/2009 4:39:25 PM

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Plus, if you have 6-foot long arms, it's a lot easier to clean the mirrors from inside the car than conventional one--which require you to bend your elbows.

Joe_Limon - 10/10/2009 11:38:54 AM

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I've never cleaned my mirrors from inside my car o_O And wouldn't you need 6foot long arms to clean the passenger mirror anyway?

VISO - 10/9/2009 4:41:19 PM

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The old sedans are quite nice....would love to have as a classic

avanti64 - 10/11/2009 11:41:28 AM

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If you did a study of automobile engineering, you'd see how crappy British engineers really were (and still are).

mpls - 10/11/2009 3:36:14 PM

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Like the Jag XF, clearly a Ford Mondeo tarted up !