The R34 is one of only 14 federalized Skyline GT-Rs imported by MotoRex (other R34 Skylines won't be legal to import until 2024 under the 25-year-rule), according to Lieberman. It was sold earlier this year to JDM importer Toprank. It went to an owner in Texas, who kept it for about 15 years, Lieberman said. The car was later seized from its Hawaiian owner by the DEA as part of an asset-forfeiture ruling, and sold at auction. Intending to make the car into a replica of the MotoRex Blackbird (while retaining the silver color), he installed a C-West bodykit, as well as a carbon-fiber hood and some other performance parts. The silver car was sold to an owner in Hawaii. Walker later traded the silver V-Spec for a white V-Spec II, according to Lieberman. Paul Walker's 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 V-Spec However, it was soon surpassed by the V-Spec II, and later by the even more hardcore M-Spec and Nismo Z-Tune models. V-Spec models got a few performance upgrades over the base GT-R, including an active limited-slip differential and stiffer suspension. It's a 1999 V-Spec model painted in Sonic Silver. MotoRex then loaned Walker an R34-nicknamed "Blackbird"-for an extended test drive.Īfter the test drive, Walker purchased the car featured in this video. Craig Lieberman was a technical advisor for the "Fast and Furious" franchise, and helped introduce Walker to the GT-R.Īn R32 GT-R at a "Fast and Furious" car casting call piqued Walker's interest, Lieberman said, so he took the actor to MotoRex, a company that was importing and federalizing GT-Rs at the time (this was before the model was officially launched in the United States with the R35 generation). This video offers a deep dive into the car's history from someone who knows it inside and out. We can source a beautiful GTR and have it shipped to wherever you may be.The late Paul Walker was a big fan of the Nissan Skyline GT-R, owning several of them, including this R34 model. If you are after a nice show and display legal GTR we are your one stop shop. We specialize in finding the best condition and most rare GTR R34s available for sale in Japan. ![]() You will still however have to abide by the 2,500 miles per year stipulation that the NHTSA has set.Īt Garage Defend we currently have five 1999 V-Specs in Midnight Purple that are waiting to turn 21 years old so they can be easily imported to the USA for our customers. Being 21 years old it will be exempt from EPA regulations and much easier to import under show and display. ![]() Since this GTR is a 1999 it will be turning 21 this coming year. With 2020 just around the corner that does make bringing in the 1999 GTR V-Spec in LV4 color a lot easier and less expensive. There is only one company in the USA who can handle the job and good luck getting your car to them anytime in the next few years as they stay backed up. This makes the 2002 M-Spec NUR a lot harder to import although we have sent one to the USA already. Even if a car is legal under show and display it still has to be brought up to EPA standards if it is newer than 21 years old. When importing a car under show and display there is a large amount of extra paperwork involved and it can be quite the process. Both the 1999 Nissan Skyline GTR R34 V-Spec in Midnight Purple II (LV4) and the 2002 Nissan Skyline GTR R34 M-Spec NUR in Millennium Jade color (JW0) are legal for import under this rule. What is on that list are two very special GTR R34s. There are only certain cars that the NHTSA has approved for show and display. ![]() Many people contact us about the show and display rule wanting to bring an S-15 Spec R or JZX 100 Chaser to the USA but that’s just not how it works. “But I live in Florida and I have seen lots of GTR R34s here!” Chances are those cars were imported illegally and aren’t 100% federally legal. Of course if you live in the USA you have to abide by the silly laws put in place and you must wait for cars to be 25 years old to legally import them. With the iconic body lines and legendary RB26DETT who wouldn’t? If you are a lover of Japanese sports cars and the iconic Skyline brand then you probably have dreamed about owning a GTR R34.
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