The tenth installment of the saga will be released on May 19. Fast and dangerous. But car enthusiasts who think and think back to the Nissan Skyline GT-R driven by the late actor Paul Walker, aka Brian O’Conner, in the fourth film released in 2009 will no doubt be excited to know that it will go to the auction in a few weeks.
Indeed, the auction house Bonhams will put the famous racing car on sale from April 28 to May 5. Although based in Brussels, Belgium, the auction will be open online to anyone wishing to bid.
Kaizo Industries, a company that no longer exists today, had imported a 2000 Skyline GT-R from Japan to the United States for filming purposes, bending the rules by attaching its own vehicle identification number and having previously removed the motor. Another 2.6-liter biturbo six-cylinder (RB26) was then installed under the hood.
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U.S. customs authorities eventually discovered the ruse and seized the car. Released in 2012, it took the road to Germany where it is still but has never been registered. On the other hand, it is a hit by being exhibited at Motorworld in Munich.
According to Bonhams’ announcement, Paul Walker himself chose the specs of the GT-R, being a fan of the model and having previously owned a few examples. He would have decided on the paint (Bayside Blue), but also on the Turbonetics cooler, Nismo springs, NE-1 exhaust, 19-inch Volk Racing RE30 wheels, Rotora brakes with six-piston calipers in the front as well as Nismo Version II front bumper and side skirts.
Same inside for the roll cage, Momo Sport steering wheel in Alcantara suede, OMP racing seats with five-point harnesses and MFD Xenarc display which displayed engine data in digital form. .
Photo: Bonhams
How much does the Nissan Skyline GT-R cost? Fast and Dangerous 4, still in superb condition, will it sell? Other copies have already sold for between $400,000 and $600,000. The fact that it is a movie star and that it was driven by Paul Walker will obviously weigh heavily in the balance.
Recall that in June 2021, the 1994 Toyota Supra that the actor had driven in the original film – the famous “10-second car” which forged the relationship between Brian and Dominic Toretto – found a buyer for the sum of 550,000 US dollars, the equivalent of $683,000 Canadian.