Nissan Australia is racing to recover a rare R32 Skyline GT-R that was stolen from its Melbourne headquarters in Mulgrave yesterday.
The car in question is an immaculate red 1991 model with Victorian registration GTR 091, purchased by Nissan Australia back in 2015 for its heritage collection. It’s a bone-stock example that Nissan claims was the first locally delivered car to be sold here.
Just 100 were delivered to Australia in total, and even fewer remain after more than 30 years. In today’s market, a clean R32 GT-R is likely to fetch at least $130,000, with Australian-delivered cars attracting a significant premium.
“Unfortunately our original R32 GT-R has been stolen and is now subject to a police investigation,” a Nissan Australia statement read.
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The R32 Skyline GT-R, affectionately known as ‘Godzilla’, featured prominently in Australian motorsport during the 1990s, taking the Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC) by storm.
Specifically, Gibson Motorsport won both the ATCC and Bathurst 1000 with its fleet of R32s in 1991 and 1992.
As well as dominating the motorsport landscape, the R32 GT-R earned global acclaim for its performance attributes on the road, garnering a strong following among Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) enthusiasts.
However, just 100 road-legal examples were ever delivered to Australia. Japanese-spec imports are a far more common sight on local roads.
The R32 GT-R arrived on the scene with a 2.6-litre twin-turbo straight six engine that produced 206kW of power at 6800rpm and 354Nm of torque at 4400rpm, sent to all four wheels via a five-speed manual transmission.
For many it was considered the beginning of a golden age for Nissan performance cars, with the R33 and R34 GT-Rs released shortly after.
The R35 GT-R was sold in Australia from 2009 until 2022, when it was retired from the Australian market due to tougher side-impact safety regulations.
Any information regarding Nissan’s stolen R32 GT-R can be directed to Nissan by calling 1800 035 035 or emailing csc@nissan.com.au.
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