Insurance company Shannons is gearing up for yet another round of auctions, this time with a particularly Japanese flavour. No less than three Nissan GT-R models are headed to auction, including a one-off and exceptionally beautiful ‘Hakosuka’ GT-R replica that was built around a KGC10 Skyline 2000GT Coupe that was […]
Nissan Skyline Hakosuka
For Sale: 1971 Nissan Skyline GT-R KPGC10 ‘Hakosuka’
Some of the stuff that rolls through the secondhand car market in Japan is amazing. A restored 1971 Nissan Skyline GT-R KPGC10 ‘Hakosuka’ has just popped up for auction, with just 84,830km on the clock. The vehicle is being referenced on Nippon2U, a Japanese vehicle export specialist on Facebook. It […]
Datsun 1200 ute with Hakosuka Skyline front end conversion (video)
Here’s something a little different. It’s a Datsun 1200 ute, which is already something of a cult classic, only it features the front end of the legendary KPGC-10 Skyline ‘Hakosuka’ GT-R. The project is actually a couple of years old now but it’s the first we’ve seen of it, and […]
2017 Nissan Datsun Nationals – highlights (mega gallery)
Classics cars are getting rarer and rarer, but it seems there is still plenty of enthusiasm around to support them. As highlighted by 2017 Nissan Datsun Nationals, which took place around Sydney over the weekend. The three-day event started in Penrith at the International Regatta Centre on Saturday, with registration […]
For Sale: 1970 PGC10 Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R ‘Hakosuka’
A genuine, ultra-rare, mint condition ‘PGC10’ 1970 Nissan Skyline H/T 2000 GT-R sedan is going up for auction later this month. It is one of the cleanest examples we’ve ever seen. The first Skyline GT-R, or Hakosuka as it’s known in Japan, is one of the most sought-after retro classics […]
For Sale: 1972 Nissan Skyline Hakosuka 2000GT coupe in Australia
Said to be just one of only around eight in the country, and the only red example, this legendary 1972 Nissan Skyline ‘Hakosuka’ 2000GT coupe is currently up for sale in New South Wales. It features a stroker L28 straight-six engine of 3.0 litres capacity, aspirated by three 45mm Solex […]