Beasts Of The East: 10 Asian Cars Which Deserve A Restomod

November 29, 2017

Nissan Skyline GTR R33

Years produced: 1995-1998

I know that as recently as two weeks ago, I brought up the Nissan Skyline GTR R33, but do bear with me. It would be extremely remiss of me to not include it on this list. I firmly believe that this is one of the finest cars ever to come out of Japan for a number of reasons. One is how it blends the necessities of everyday life: practicality and economy, with speed seamlessly. This is a car that genuinely can take your passengers and their luggage, while still maintaining a high speed. The top speed was 155 mph, and it could crack 60 in five seconds.

They’re not too expensive considering all this either, with the price of a decent one hovering around $25,000-30,000. Be prepared to fix some minor dings; these are cars which were often driven extremely hard. If you’re not interested in keeping the original engine, you could fit a small-block V8 under the hood. Now that’s something I want to see.

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