The Nissan Skyline GT-R is without question one of the most important sports cars ever to come out of Japan, I know there are contrarians out there who’ll attempt to argue with me about that statement, but these people are simpletons and it’s best to ignore them.
The Skyline started life as car built by the Prince Motor Company and production began in 1955, Prince was acquired by Nissan in 1966 and as a result of this, Nissan took over the Skyline project. It’s hard to imagine that Shinichiro Sakurai or any of the Skyline’s original designers could possibly have known how remarkable and long-lived the model line would become – although Sakurai remained on as the chief influence over the car until he passed away in 2011.
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This is an original police motorcycle from Switzerland, it was first deployed in Canton de Fribourg before being transferred to Canton de Solothurn to complete its service life. It may seem odd that the Swiss…
Above Image: The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is a mid-engined, road-legal supercar first released in 1967 and sold until 1969. Just 18 were ever built and they’re now regarded as one of the most beautiful…
This documentary first aired in 1984, it tells the story of Stanley Edge who was the original designer of the Austin Seven, in his own words. Edge was well-known for his friendliness and enthusiasm for…
The V12 developed for the Toyota Century is just as mythical as the car it powers, the Century is almost entirely sold in Japan to royalty, senior government ministers, and top executives – it’s understandably…
The story of the Africar is worthy of a Hollywood film, it involves millions of dollars, a Cambridge-educated engineering genius, a film crew, a global adventure, a wildly unusual automobile, and ultimately, a controversial…
The BMW 2002 Turbo is one of the most revered cars built by the Bavarian automaker in the 1970s and today it’s viewed as a highly collectible German classic – made all the more…
