The completed project runs just under 10 feet long and sits just over two feet high. The single occupant, the driver, rests horizontally in a "prone" position with limbs extended in an X-shape.
The 2020 Nissan GT-R 50th Anniversary Edition makes its debut at the 2019 New York International Auto Show. The nameplate celebrates the half-century of the GT-R and will come in three trim levels in most markets: GT-R Premium, GT-R Track Edition and GT-R NISMO. The special edition car will come in three heritage-era, two-tone exterior colour combinations meant to represent the GT-R's liveries from the Japan GP series - of which the original GT-R was born to dominate in. Retired since the GT-R "R34" model, Bayside (Wangan) Blue makes a return, complete with white racing stripes.
Nissan collaborated with Turin, Italy-based Italdesign to create the model, based on the latest Nissan GT-R NISMO, in commemoration of the 50th anniversaries of the GT-R in 2019 and Italdesign in 2018.
In a very good move that will no doubt bring the automaker many a brownie points from car owners across the world, Nissan has introduced a new program that will make parts for older gen Skyline GT-Rs. A joint effort between Nissan, NISMO and Japanese company Autech, the NISMO Heritage Parts Program sees the automaker offer about 160 individual parts for the R32, R33 and of course, the legendary R34 Skyline GT-Rs so that owners can replace parts and keep maintaining these cars that made the Nissan brand into such a performance sportscar making legend.