Nissan Skyline GT-R costs have soared in recent times, significantly for the R34 era which was made well-known because of a number of appearances within the “Quick and Livid” franchise.

Now an R34 Skyline GT-R is up on the market, and this one was pushed by Paul Walker within the fourth film of the franchise, 2009’s “Quick & Livid,” which means it would in all probability promote for large bucks. It’ll go below the hammer at a Bonhams public sale operating April 28 to Might 5 in Brussels, Belgium.

The automobile is a 2000 mannequin initially introduced into the U.S. for filming by the previous firm Kaizo Industries, which obtained round import restrictions by classifying the automobile as a package automobile and attaching its personal VIN. It wanted to be imported with out an engine for this explicit import loophole, so the engine right here isn’t numbers matching.

Based on the itemizing, the U.S. Border Pressure grew to become conscious of the automobile’s import after filming wrapped up and seized it. It was lastly launched in 2012 and offered to a buyer in Germany, the place it presently resides. Nevertheless, it was by no means registered for street use in Europe, and is being provided on the market with its Kaizo construct plate and a earlier expired Nevada title.

A number of R34 Nissan Skylines had been used for filming, although this automobile was the one GT-R. The others had been lesser GT and GT-T fashions modified to resemble the hero automobile.

Based on the itemizing, the specification was chosen by Walker, who was an avid GT-R fan and owned a number of examples. Along with selecting the signature Bayside Blue exterior, Walker is alleged to have additionally requested modifications together with a Turbonetics front-mounted intercooler, Nismo reducing springs and NE-1 exhaust, a roll cage, ARC titanium strut tower bar, 19-inch Volk Racing RE30 wheels, a Rotora brake system with 6-piston entrance and 4-piston rear calipers, and a Nismo Model II entrance bumper and facet skirts.

There are additionally modifications on the within, as soon as once more allegedly chosen by Walker. These embody an Alcantara-clad Momo steering wheel, OMP entrance seats with 5-point harnesses, and a Home windows PC linked to an MFD Xenarc show, which generates digital gauge readouts as seen within the movie.

HIGH-RES GALLERY: R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R from “Quick and Livid 4” – Photograph credit score: Bonhams

This text was initially revealed by Motor Authority, an editorial companion of ClassicCars.com.