Paul Walker’s Nissan Skyline GT-R sold for 1.2 million euros!
It must be said that not content with having been driven by the American actor who died in 2013 during the filming of the fourth installment of the legendary Fast and Furious saga, this Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 has been fully customized to meet the requirements of Paul Walker!
Here is no doubt the R34 generation Nissan Skyline GT-R the most expensive ever sold! During the last auctions held by Bonhams in Europe, this unique copy indeed reached the sum of $1.357 million! An astronomical amount that represents no less than 1.236 million euros at the current exchange rate! And if this copy of the legendary sports car has caused the auction to soar, it’s for a good reason… We’ll explain.
Driven and customized by Paul Walker!
First of all, this Nissan Skyline GT-R appeared in the fourth part of the legendary saga Fast and Furious. Which is already not nothing. In this opus, it was then piloted by none other than the Brian O’Conner interpreted by the American actor Paul Walker tragically died in 2013. A “detail” which has once again visibly increased its value in the eyes of the public present. But the icing on the cake is that it was specially personalized at the request of the American actorpassionate about cars, and more specifically about the GT-R!
A list of improvements as long as the arm
The least we can say is that Paul Walker was someone who was demanding when it came to car customization! The list of modifications made to this GT-R is indeed as long as your arm! It includes in particular: a new Turbonetics intercooler, Nismo short springs, Volk Racing rims, a custom-made roll cage, improved brakes including 6-piston calipers at the front and 4 at the rear as well as an front shocks and a new exhaust signed Nismo. All of the new mechanical components have increased the power of its legendary RB26 from 280 to 550 hp!
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More than 1.2 million euros!
Didn’t you think Paul Walker’s requests ended there? In addition to all the changes listed above, the interior of the Japanese sports car has also received : and new Momo steering wheel in alcantara, a dashboard as well asa custom-built central screen at the request of the actor, and finally bucket seats signed OMP. The one on the driver’s side is always ” fixed in the last position used by Paul Walker during filming », says Bonhams. What to really take for the American actor at the wheel of this Nissan Skyline GT-R R34! As long as we have more than 1.2 million euros to spend on this kind of machine…
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