View Photos of the 1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R
After a 25-year-long wait, you can finally import Nissan's legendary 1995 Skyline R33 GT-R into the United States. Should you? Damn right, you should.
In the U.S., any foreign-market car that is 25 years or older can be imported into the country with exemptions from a number of NHTSA regulations, including emissions. As of January, the 1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R—one of the greatest Japan domestic-market cars of all time—can be legally brought Stateside.
Produced from January 1995 to November 1998, Nissan built 16,680 R33-generation GT-Rs, which is about three times the number of R32s it produced between 1989 and 1994.
Although our example is a standard GT-R, it features the N1 model's two rectangular front bumper scoops and small front spoiler on the leading edge of its hood.
Our R33's odometer reads 92,594 kilometers. That's just 57,535 miles. Its white paint is original, and it still wears all of the correct badging.
All-wheel drive was standard on the R33 GT-R, as was electronic rear steering, a five-speed manual transmission, and Nissan's celebrated RB26DETT engine, one of the greatest inline-sixes of all time.
The twin-turbo 2.6-liter RB26DETT was rated for 276 horsepower, which was a voluntary power ceiling agreed to by all Japanese automakers at the time. Redline is 8000 rpm.
The R33 V-Spec model we tested back in 1995 hit 60 mph in 5.3 seconds and covered the quarter mile in 14.0 seconds at 104 mph.
Open-element air filters are a common upgrade and the only engine modification on our test car. Its suspension and exhaust are also stock.
Our test car's wheels and tires have been swapped for newer units, but they keep their stock size.
Inside our R33 test car, the only mods are its aftermarket steering wheel, shift knob, and audio head unit.
You sit upright in old GT-Rs, and the stock seats are well bolstered and covered in grippy cloth.
1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R
1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R
1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R
1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R
1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R
1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R
1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R
1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R
1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R
1995 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R
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