The production R35 GT-R was launched in 2007 with a video of it breaking the Porsche 911 Turbo's fastest lap around the ...

For a car never sold new in the U.S., the Nissan Skyline GT-R has an enviable reputation here. Enthusiasts know it as a movie and video-game star, and even as a surprisingly common matchbox car.

Photo: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Two years before launching the iconic R32 Skyline GT-R, Nissan introduced a fascinating homologation special that paved the way for the reintroduction of the now ...