The Unbeatable Skyline to Cross the Block in Monterey

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  • RM Sotheby’s adds race-winning 1994 Nissan Skyline GT-R ‘JGTCC-GT1’ by Hasemi Motorsport to highly anticipated record-breaking Monterey sale
  • Low-mileage 1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R and 1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R to join ‘JGTCC-GT1’ in Monterey

BLENHEIM, ONTARIO, CANADA – July 5, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – RM Sotheby’s is thrilled to offer three exceptional Nissan Skylines in our flagship Monterey sale 18-20 August.

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In a feat of dominance so rarely seen in top-level motorsports competition, Nissan’s third-generation Skyline GT-R (R32) was entirely undefeated within Japan’s highest level of touring car competition for four whole seasons. One notable example, built by Hasemi Motorsport in partnership with NISMO for the 1994 Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, will cross the block in Monterey. This 1994 Nissan Skyline GT-R ‘JGTCC-GT1’ by Hasemi Motorsport is a race winner and was driven to a 2nd-place finish in the JGTCC drivers’ championship by Japanese motorsports legend Masahiro Hasemi. The chassis also claimed victory at the inaugural 1994 24 Hours of Tokachi, becoming the only R32 Skyline to win a Japanese 24-Hour endurance race. Acquired by the consignor directly from Hasemi Motorsport in 1996, this Skyline retains its works-built RB26DETT engine and Xtrac six-speed sequential transmission and is wonderfully preserved and presented in its 1994 racing specification (Estimate: $500,000 – $550,000).

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Joining the ‘JGTCC-GT1’ are two remarkably preserved Skyline GT-Rs. Finished in the very desirable shade of Midnight Purple over a two-tone gray interior, the first of the two, a 1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R, indicates fewer than 1,590 km at the time of cataloguing and is powered by the famous 2.6-liter, twin-turbocharged RB26DETT inline six-cylinder engine, which is paired with a five-speed manual transmission. Recently arriving from the consignor’s rarely exhibited collection in Hong Kong, this Skyline received exceptional care from new, and is entirely stock and “as-delivered”; unmodified from factory modification, this offering is ready to reward dedicated enthusiasts (Estimate: $150,000 – $180,000).

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An exceptional example of the R32-generation Skyline GT-R from its first year of availability, this1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R is one of few classic examples from the R32 generation that have survived to the present without major modifications to their powertrain or chassis. Powered by a 2.6-liter, twin-turbocharged RB26DETT inline six-cylinder engine with five-speed manual transmission, this example offers a fantastic opportunity to experience the famous GT-R driving experience for oneself (Estimate: $80,000 – $100,000).

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