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They also call it: "... a competition-prepped version of the early 240Z..." Don't think they've quite got their head around how all this works.

MZR cars are custom built. You can't compare a MZR car to a 432 or 432R

There are loads of Nissan Skylines R32 GTR; R33 GTR and R34 GTR in the UK. If you have attended a Japfest show in the UK, it is flooded with Skylines GTRs. 5 - 6 years ago, you could pick up a quality R32 GTR for £7K. Now, everyone thinks their car is worth three to four times that amount and are waiting for a US buyer to contact them.

In Australia we've had "grey" imports for a number of years (since the early 90s) and many of the Grade R or lower quality cars were shipped to Australia from Japan and patched up to look better than they really were or had their odometers tampered with and wound back (high mileage examples). The R32s in particular were at 1 point very cheap, a good 1 was as low as $10,000 AUD back in 2010. So many of these cars have had rough lives, patchy history and or accident damage, non-original motors (swapped out), etc.. the crazy thing now is that these cars are now selling for $40,000-$50,000 AUD. I see a lot of the rougher examples showing up in North America now also, but the truly good ones that go to auction in Japan sell for good money which stuns many onlookers, but I suspect the only reason for surprise is that many people don't realise the difference between a good original example and the ones with questionable history.

Thanks for the replies. The Beck-Arnley parts are offered through our store's system but as special order only. The pricing is significantly higher than the very generous team member pricing we receive on items stocked in our inventory system. The Rock Auto pricing in this case is a bit better than my team member pricing and the shipping charges are about the same. Also just received a discount code from Rock Auto via e-mail this morning. Think anybody was watching my parts searching from a few days ago? I will be pulling out my credit card and getting the order placed before I go into work. Thanks again. John-Lugoff, SC.

Start of a race at Road Atlanta with cars lined up 2 by 2 following the pace car going about 40mph. This shot is taken as cars drive under the access bridge. The uphill and sharp drop-off with the track falling away and to the right is one of the major pucker factors in the US.

Keith, I believe the holes are for the seat guards. Which would be 3 on each side. One on the front and two down the side. Steve

Hi xs10shl , I missed understanding about it , I reviewed it , yes you were referring to KPGC110 , Ken & Mary GTR . Recently I have heard those cars changed hands privately in 40-45 million JPY range . I have never been interested in that car , I don’t get it why the car is so expensive, yes I know it was only 197 produced but ... Dino 246 is in a same price range , I know it is so beautiful but why it is so expensive ? 2.4 litter six-cylinder , two seater , rack and pinion , four independent suspensions , five speed , almost same as our car ! I wish my Z432 would be an R , then I would have been able to trade it with a Dino easily . Even I would have got change . Kats

Mr Richard Hell (and his Voidoids) told me in 1977 that I belonged to The Blank Generation. But I can take it or leave it each time... Hey. Never too old to meme. They are just captioned stills, after all. About those "faster" comments: Yes, they'll keep coming. And my daily driver diseasel Audi - all two tonnes, heated leather, tow hitch and Bang and Olufsen of it - would probably show any 432-R the way around a race track too. But so what? Those 'my car would...' guys are missing the point so far that they aren't even on the same map.

Seems to be happening in many Western Countries. Who would have thought that setting interest rates super low for so long would have such an adverse impact on everyone's living standards? I think related to my above comment that low interest rates are contributing to asset price inflation, that includes assets such as classic cars. GTRs of all shapes and sizes seem to be surging in value in the last few years. I think because of the North American 25 year rule opening up imports of R32, R33 (soon) and R34 GTRs (are being stored until eligible). I can't blame them, the GTRs were phenomenal cars and as you probably know Kats the R32 GTRs had a very successful racing history in Australia. I always liked them, but prices have gone nuts in the last few years. Nissan has started to remake the RB26 and parts for the 90s era Skylines. Even my Nissan Stagea (260rs) seems to be going up in value. I think this has increased the value of earlier Skylines and interest also. As people look to the original cars. I've noted even the non GTRs (KGC10)s are now $100k+ AUD for a good replica. DR30's and R31's have been getting more interest also. The humble Datsun 240K (2 Door Coupes) are selling for more than S30Z's in Australia. Despite (IMHO) the Z's being better cars. https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1970-nissan-skyline-2000-gt-manual/SSE-AD-6323508/?Cr=1 ($150k asking price for C10 GTR replica). Of course it's not just the GTRs that have been going up, my FD RX-7 has also trebled in value since 2010, NSX and Supra's have gone nuts too. I think in part it's a demographic shift and the impact of movies like Fast and Furious franchises, low interest rates but also limited supply of certain cars and the analog feel of these older models which lack CANBUS nonsense that makes it hard for a backyard mechanic/hobbyist to tinker with them. The 90s was a Golden era of Japanese cars and I think the interest and price rise of the 90s era stuff has piqued interest in the earlier origin models.

Real results would be dyno time and lots of headers. But I doubt that would ever happen. So many variables, I think it would be impossible to really test. cams, port work, compression, engine size, exhaust size, carb size, efi or not etc......

Just to clarify: Watanabe's C10 GTR might even be considered inexpensive and very well bought, assuming it's superb pedigree checks out (which likely makes it eligible for pretty much any historic 2000CC-class race worldwide). As far as the restored KPGC10 street car goes - IMHO 33 Million was expensive, but, as a data point, there was a super original KPGC10 with very low miles that went for similar pricing, maybe 5 years ago, in Japan as well. The KPGC110 was the car I was primarily referring to - I have not heard or seen one sell at the 45,000,000+ level that this example achieved, but I admittedly have not been paying attention in the last few years. Perhaps interest has strengthened? Maybe this one ticked all the right boxes for the buyer.

o Perceived quality, perceived value, ego, how is the guy who spends 6 figures on a modified car any different than the guy who spends 6 figures on an original car? I see no difference at all between them, both of them are getting a car to admire and drive, both of them are presumably happy with there purchase regardless of whether someone else thinks they are uninformed or not. If resale valve is the most important thing then I would argue you are in it for the wrong reason. Whether guys like to admit it or not, these cars we like to play with are just toys, they are not important or vital, we as a group are the ones that give them worth and take away that worth. Muscle cars from the 70's used to bring a lot more money than they do today, why, the cars themselves haven't changed, the only thing that has changed are peoples opinions of perceived worth.

I put up pictures in my garage of my two favorite Z Heroes in the world. Z Doctor of Roanoke (RIP) and Eiji Hosomi of Datsun Spirit. Merry Christmas all!

So sad to announce the passing of my long time friend Z Doc. Dave was an incredible person with a complete knowledge of the Datsun L series engines. He is the founder of the P90/P79 shaved and shimmed head. He did five for me alone......I will miss him immensely. Drive on Doc........you will be missed more than you know!

http://www.roanoke.com/obituaries/woodford-david-wordenton/article_d3ab1a0e-a31b-564a-b39b-56616b1a16d4.html?mode=jqm