As soon as Rob told me “It’s here” over the phone I jumped in my Datsun and drove as quickly as possible to ZCG. So what’s all the fuss? Gary S recently acquired a ’71 Skyline 2000 GT and had it shipped overseas from Yokohama, Japan! You might remember Gary from his black BEHEMOTH RB28 240z, and 500whp black G35, and now this black Skyline!
The car is in great condition and will get some ZCG love in the next few weeks. It came fairly modified with suspension and cosmetic upgrades. I absolutely love the way these models have so much character. The pillar-less windows are incredible and make side-profile views sleek. The GT-R style flares are a must especially with larger wheel/tire combos like the Watanabes that the previous owner ran. Gotta love those beefy BFGs in back….
I have never sat in one of these cars, and it is a fantastic interior… The steering wheel is perfect in size and feel. The driver’s seat is aftermarket but looks so period correct:
Onto the heart of this machine! In true ZCG fashion, this RHD beauty came across the globe, was unloaded off the transport, and straight to the dyno 🙂 Underhood is a triple carbed L-series motor that has been hot-rodded a bit.
We are unsure of displacement but the car dyno’d at 160whp/190tq with very erratic timing. The sound, as you can imagine is intoxicating. I was lucky enough to go for a spin:
It was very strong! Gary has a plan for making the Skyline a driver so stay tuned for more updates. Three generations of Skylines…life is good!
More pics in the gallery
I am IN LOVE!!!!!! Gary, you are one amazing man.
Also, Alvin, you are rocking the blog. Hugs