Race Retro Classic & Competition Car Sale 2023 24th - 25th February 2023

111 + buyers premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT) on the first £300,000 of the hammer and 10% plus VAT (12% incl VAT) thereafter Lot 423 1998 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R V-spec The car presented here is a 1998 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R V-Spec (being a sought-after and improved 'Series 3' example, the informal nomenclature that refers to 1997 and 1998 R33 GT-R models, i.e. the last 2 years of production, hence chassis #BCNR33-04082020) in arguably the model’s 'signature colour' of Midnight Purple. The car was first registered by Nissan Fukushima in November 1998 and resided in the Osaka prefecture under the first owner (and Nissan Fukushima's care) for the first decade of its life. In around 2009, it was sold to a gentleman who lived in the Saga prefecture, where it was serviced at Nissan Fukuoka until 2017. The car then came to the UK in January 2019, sourced by marque specialists Torque GT, for our discerning vendor. The car was a Grade 4 import (having covered just 94,000 km, BIMTA certified) with low/known ownership and, unusually, was accompanied by full Japanese service history from 1998 to 2017 (detailed in history file). It was a highly original example and in superb condition but was given a full service and clean bill-of- health from Torque GT before ownership. The car’s specification pre-import was refreshingly astute, with a nod to just modernising and reliability, and included aftermarket brake discs, a SARD high-flow catalytic converter, a Reimax exhaust, a Nismo equal length downpipe, and an R34 GT-R steering wheel (with receipt). Since importing the car, our vendor has added a Splitfire coil pack, a Link G4+ ECU (Abbey Motorsport stealth install) with two-stage boost switch hidden under gearstick gaiter (original ECU retained), a Tomei fuel pump, and a Blaupunkt DAB/Bluetooth radio and hands-free kit, whilst having had its R33 GT-R turbos rebuilt in 2020, by Turbo Dynamics, with steel internals (original turbos retained and are in fully working order, and will accompany the car) and the roof, rear wing and boot lid resprayed to rectify minor sun damage. The Japanese performance car market has woken up and there is an opportunity to be part of it with this original, well-cared for, low- ownership R33. We welcome any inspection of this example, it will not disappoint. Series 3 - V-Spec - Midnight Purple - Service history - Originality - GT-R examples don’t come much better; one of the best available. Registration: S617 PAG Chassis No.: BCNR33040820 Estimate: £45,000 - £55,000 Consignor: Joseph Watts Telephone No: 07779 082707 More Details Lot 423 Bid On Lot 423

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