Now I tried to get around all those designations but I haven't managed to get all the subtle differences,
I would love to to get one of the "Hakosuka". As far as I understand the ones with a P are the GT-R's, no?
And the 110 is the following model of the seventies?
Hope I'm right, but I guess in the end I'll just have to call an importer to see what's what.
If you are
really serious about buying one of these cars, then the best course of action ( and surely this is quite natural? ) would be to find out as much as you can about them
yourself. Asking an "importer" for advice is all very well, but there is perhaps too much potential for difference between what
he thinks you want, and what
you think you want. If at least one of you is not completely up to speed on the original specs of these cars - let alone what might have been done to it over its near 40 year life - then it can lead to disappointment.
Yes,
some of the C10 and C110-series Skylines with the
'P' code in their chassis prefix are the
real S20-engined 'GT-R' models ( PGC10, KPGC10 & KPGC110 ), but watch out for the PC10 and WPC10 and VPC10 'short nose' models, which were fitted with the
Prince-derived four cylinder G18 engine.
TomTomGTA said:
So P30 you seem to own one of them then, is there any occasion where one would be able to see that car? Not that I want to buy it, but just to touch one one and see in the flesh?
Unfortunately you just missed a good opportunity, as my KPGC10 was displayed on Nissan's stand at the Goodwood Revival Meeting last weekend. If you ever find yourself in the London area, you would be welcome to come and see the car in person. However, as it is prepared as a period-correct track / race car it might not be a good reference point for what you want to buy.
TomTomGTA said:
I would love one exactly like in my avatar!
This proves my point. I believe that is actually a modified KGC10 'GT' or 'GT-X', which - as I was saying above - is quite a different proposition to a
real 'GT-R'........
If you are happy with something that just
looks like that, then you don't really
need to buy a real GT-R. It is rather similar to having a 1500 GT Mk.1 Ford Cortina 'dressed up' on the outside as a twin-cammed Mk.1 Cortina-Lotus. You can have the 'the look' ( and the reflected kudos and glory of the Lotus if you stick a repro Lotus badge on it ) but for much less money, and with a lot more flexibility and affordability.
Alan T.