David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
7/11/24 11:30 a.m.
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For sale: 69,800 Credits.

A spaceship?

Dinner with Michael Jordan?

No, the awesome Tommy Kaira R from Gran Turismo 2. It was a Skyline GT-R fitted with more power, more aero. The signature color: white.

This week, Mecum will auction off the genuine article–or sort of close enough–a 1998 Nissan Skyline R34 GT-T Tommykaira 25R Coupe. This one …

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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
7/11/24 11:33 a.m.

I had my best Gran Turismo wreck ever in a GT-R. Somehow I got it airborne and then spun it so many times that I lost count. I can still picture it in my head: wall, infield, wall, infield, wall, infield, repeat. 

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
7/11/24 11:48 a.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

I've had one of those, too, racing at Road America in GT4 (if I remember correctly).

I needed a few seconds to collect myself before I even pressed pause.

Duke
Duke MegaDork
7/11/24 11:49 a.m.

Major flashbacks there, man.

 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
7/11/24 12:10 p.m.

HNnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

DavyZ
DavyZ Reader
7/11/24 3:58 p.m.

Yes, yes I DO need this one!  Desperately too!   This would be my daily driver, promise.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
7/12/24 12:40 a.m.

Saw it in person today and, dang, yes, major flashbacks of spending all night with Gran Turismo. Car look clean IRL. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
7/12/24 9:40 a.m.

For those who prefer red: 1998 Nissan Skyline. 

300zxfreak
300zxfreak Reader
7/12/24 2:18 p.m.

I'll take one of each, thank you.

Duke
Duke MegaDork
7/12/24 2:19 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Nice Rotas.

 

stylngle2003
stylngle2003 GRM+ Memberand Reader
7/12/24 5:58 p.m.

Yeah, that red one is pretty well used. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
7/13/24 7:46 a.m.

The red Skyline didn’t sell on the block so still available. Looks like the high bid was $30,000.

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