April 24, 2024
AUTOart Diecast in 1:18 SCALE - NISSAN SKYLINE RS TURBO SUPER SILHOUETTE 1983
Pricing & History
-
Sold for
Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
- Sold Date
- Source eBay
NISSAN SKYLINE RS TURBO SUPER SILHOUETTE 1983 (LATE VERSION) NISSAN by AUTOart Signature Series in 1:18 scale The Super Silhouette cars accorded with FIA Group 5 standards as seen on various race cars in Europe and elsewhere. In Japan the Super Silhouette races were held as part of the Fuji Grand Chamionship Series and ran from 1979 to 1984. The fact that the Super Silhouette races were so popular among race fans is not surprising when you take a look at how unconventional the cars were.There were very few regulations when it came to the Super Silhouette cars themselves. Essentially they only had to have the same "silhouette" and basic chassis as the production cars (hence the name). Beyond these points everything else was fair game.The most famous of the Nissan Super Silhouette cars, the DR30 Skyline, was driven by Masahiro Hasemi, a famous racing driver synonymous with the Nissan brand. This version was powered by a 570ps 4-Valve DOHC lnline-4 LZ20B race engine with turbo charge and had a larger front spoiler, rear wing and wide fender. It sported the red and black design used on the RS street car. Hasemi drove it to two victories in the 1982 racing season, five in 1983 and two in 1984. The Super Silhouette car was facelifted in 1983, with the late version arriving without a grill and nicknamed Tekamen or Iron Mask by fans because
read more
Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members’ research needs.
If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please contact us here to flag it for review.
If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.
If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.
