A heavily modified Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 is listed at Classic Trader, the auto classifieds that sells a lot of classic exotics. So what?s so special about this particular Skyline other than the fact that it?s blue, has 550 horsepower under its hood, and only 6,000 km (3,728 miles) on the odometer? Well, it?s a Hollywood car driven specifically by the late Paul Walker in Fast & Furious — the fourth installment in the franchise.
This Skyline is actually one of nine Skylines that were used in the making of the movie, but according to Top Gear, this one is the only real Skyline in the movie. The rest were apparently makeshift units created by using plastic bodies on Volkswagen Beetle chassis. We won?t blame you if become nauseous after reading that.
This one, though, is the real deal. It?s got all the bells and whistles of the GT-R R34, including a 2.6-liter, twin-turbo, straight-six engine that was fitted with a front-mounted intercooler from Turbonetics. That setup allows it to pump out an impressive 550 ponies with the power sent to all four wheels courtesy of a six-speed Getrag transmission.
It also has a loot bag of aftermarket options, which isn?t at all surprising considering the nature of the movie it appeared in. It has plenty of Nismo parts, including a bumper with side skirts, lowering springs, V-Spec NUR pedals, and an NE-1 exhaust, all of which are consistent with what a full-fledged drag Skyline should have at its disposal. A Momo Alcantara steering wheel was also installed, as well as a custom roll cage, a Sony head unit, a custom heads-up display for the dash-mounted PC, and an MFD Xenarc Display unit with all gauges programmed to the Skyline?s ECU.
As you can expect, this Skyline doesn?t come cheap, nor should it considering that it also comes with a ?40-page appraisal from a well known accredited appraisal company documenting the build and movie car history.? For the privilege of owning Paul Walker?s Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 from Fast & Furious, interested buyers need to have at least �600,000 at their disposal, which is about $940,740 as of 12/4/14.
We did say "at least" because given the car?s history and who drove it, the price for this Skyline GT-R R34 is expected to reach more than $1 million.
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Paul Walker's Nissan Skyline From "Fast & Furious" up for Sale originally appeared on topspeed.com on Sunday, 7 December 2014 12:00 EST.
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