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Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R For Sale — Import From Japan

When the BNR32 Skyline GT-R went on sale on August 21, 1989, Nissan hadn't used the GT-R name since the KPGC110 GT-R of 1973. The new car was developed for Group A touring car racing. Its RB26DETT six displaces 2,568 cc to suit the Group A class rules, and it has a cast-iron block, six individual throttle bodies and two turbochargers working in parallel. ATTESA E-TS drives the rear wheels and sends up to half the torque to the front when the rear tires slip. Super HICAS adds rear-wheel steering. You can tell a GT-R from other R32s by its wider fenders, aluminum hood and front fenders, and its own rear wing. In 1990 Nissan built 560 GT-R Nismo cars to homologate the Group A race car. The N1 racing base was added in 1991, followed by the Brembo-braked V-spec and V-spec II in 1993 and 1994. Every version is right-hand drive with a five-speed manual.

70available now
1989–1995model years
$30,885–$138,907approx. USD in Japan
45–60 daystypical delivery

Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R market snapshot

$55,201median price in Japan
$45,658–$68,544middle half of prices
from $34,235shipped to a US port
70 of 70manual transmission
702000 or older and legal to import now
18price on request

These numbers come from our live Japan dealer stock today. Shipped prices include ocean freight to your nearest US port plus export fees.

About the Skyline R32

ChassisYearsKey variantsUS import status
R321989–1994GT-R (BNR32), GTS-t Type M, GTS-4Eligible now

Fully eligible — the entire run is 25+ years old. Eligibility goes by month and year of manufacture rather than model year, so as of today anything built September 2001 or earlier qualifies. Tell us which car you want and we'll check its exact build date before you commit. Our Nissan Skyline import guide has more.

Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R variants

VariantEngineDriveNotes
GT-R (BNR32)RB26DETT 2.6L twin-turbo I6, 280 PSAWDOn sale from August 1989, with projector headlights, cross-drilled brake rotors, 16-inch alloy wheels on 225/50R16 tires and turbochargers that use ceramic turbine wheels.
GT-R Nismo (BNR32)RB26DETT 2.6L twin-turbo I6, 280 PSAWDIntroduced in February 1990 to homologate the Group A car, with 500 for sale plus 60 race bases, all Gun Grey Metallic. It has steel-wheel turbos, front-bumper ducts and hood and decklid lip spoilers, but no ABS, rear wiper or intercooler mesh, and weighs 1,400 kg.
GT-R N1 (BNR32)RB26DETT (N1 spec) 2.6L twin-turbo I6, 280 PSAWDBase car for N1 endurance racing, from July 1991. Nissan built 118, every one Crystal White, with steel-wheel turbos, lightweight headlights instead of the projectors and larger solid brake rotors with cooling ducts. Air conditioning, audio, ABS and a rear wiper weren't standard.
GT-R V-spec (BNR32)RB26DETT 2.6L twin-turbo I6, 280 PSAWDPackage option from February 1993, with Brembo calipers (four-piston front, two-piston rear) on 324 mm front and 300 mm rear rotors. It also has 17-inch BBS wheels and retuned ATTESA E-TS and suspension.
GT-R V-spec II (BNR32)RB26DETT 2.6L twin-turbo I6, 280 PSAWDTook over from the V-spec in February 1994 and added wider 245/45R17 Bridgestone Potenza RE010 tires.
GT-R V-spec N1 / V-spec II N1 (BNR32)RB26DETT (N1 spec) 2.6L twin-turbo I6, 280 PSAWDN1 package on the V-spec from February 1993 and the V-spec II from 1994. Nissan built 64 and 63, all Crystal White, with the V-spec's Brembo brakes and 17-inch BBS wheels.

Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R available now

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What to check on a Skyline R32 GT-R

What it costs to import a Skyline R32 GT-R

The card prices above are what each car costs in Japan. The shipped price on a card is that car delivered to your nearest US port, with ocean freight and export fees included. We then clear it through US customs as your importer of record and handle the title, so there's no customs broker for you to hire. The full cost breakdown has the details.

Is the Skyline R32 GT-R legal to import?

Any vehicle 25 years or older is legal to import into the USA without meeting modern FMVSS safety or EPA emissions standards. Eligibility runs on the month and year of manufacture, not just the model year. If the exact R32 GT-R you want is not yet eligible, we can buy it and store it in Japan until it is. See the 25-year rule explained.

How buying one from us works

We bid at Japanese auctions and buy from dealer stock on your behalf. Before any money moves, the car is physically inspected in Japan, with photos, video, and a condition report, not just an auction sheet grade. After purchase we handle export, ocean freight to your nearest US port, customs clearance, import duty, and US title, so the car arrives ready to register. Typical timeline is 45–60 days from purchase to delivery.

Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R FAQ

How much does a Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R cost?

In our Japan stock, the 52 Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R with a listed price run from about $30,885 to $138,907 before import costs. The median is $55,201, and the middle half sits between $45,658 and $68,544. Shipped to your nearest US port, with ocean freight and export fees included, prices start at about $34,235 and a median car comes to about $58,551. After that we handle US customs as your importer of record and title the car for you.

How many Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R are for sale right now?

70 in Japanese dealer stock today (52 with a listed price, 18 price on request). It changes every day as cars sell and new ones get listed.

How many Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R for sale are manual?

Counting the 70 that list a transmission, 70 are manual and 0 are automatic.

Can I import a Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R to the USA?

Fully eligible — the entire run is 25+ years old. Of the cars in stock, 70 are from 2000 or earlier and qualify under the 25-year rule now. Month and year of manufacture are what count, and we check the exact build date before you commit.

How long does it take to get a Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R from Japan?

Plan on about 45–60 days from purchase. The car is inspected and exported in Japan, spends 3–5 weeks at sea to your nearest US port (East Coast, West Coast, Gulf and Honolulu), and then goes through US customs, duty and title. We handle every step as your importer of record.

What do you check before buying a Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R?

Every car is inspected in person in Japan before any money moves. On this chassis we look hardest at: Nismo parts are a common add-on, and you'll often see the two front-bumper ducts, the small spoiler on the leading edge of the hood and a removed intercooler screen on standard cars. An authentic Nismo also has the Nismo lip spoiler on the decklid and the rocker moldings, and it left the factory without ABS or a rear wiper; Expect an N1 to be Crystal White, with lightweight headlights in place of the standard projector units, solid brake rotors rather than cross-drilled ones, and no factory audio. Still, a stripped white car proves nothing until the blue model plate shows ZN; Brembo calipers (four-piston front, two-piston rear) and 17-inch BBS wheels mark a V-spec or V-spec II. Most of these cars have had their wheels changed, though, so the hardware alone doesn't prove the grade. Check the blue model plate, where a V-spec shows a B and a V-spec II an 8; From the factory, Japanese-market cars had a 180 km/h speedometer. Swap in a 260, 300 or 320 km/h Nismo or aftermarket unit and the original odometer goes with it, which means you can't verify the mileage without complete service records.

Why is the R32 GT-R's engine 2.6 liters?

Group A's rules are the reason. They multiplied a turbocharged engine's displacement by 1.7. Nissan first tested a smaller engine that would have put the car in the 4,000 cc class, but the all-wheel-drive system added about 100 kg. At 2,568 cc, the RB26DETT counts as about 4,366 cc. That moved the GT-R into the 4,500 cc class, where its weight was closer to its rivals' and 11-inch-wide racing tires were allowed.

Does the R32 GT-R drive all four wheels all the time?

Not in normal driving. ATTESA E-TS always drives the rear wheels, and a hydraulically engaged multi-plate clutch in the transfer case sends torque to the front, anywhere from none up to a 50:50 split. A controller reads the wheel-speed sensors and a G-sensor and adds front drive once the rear wheels start to slip.

What changed between early and late R32 GT-Rs?

In August 1991 the car got side-impact door beams and an energy-absorbing steering-wheel pad, which raised curb weight from 1,430 kg to 1,480 kg. That update also brought a revised crankshaft and cylinder block and an optional driver's airbag. From February 1993, every GT-R had a pull-type clutch in place of the earlier push-type, plus revised gearbox synchros. For a quick check against the build date, look at the center-stack surround. It's smooth on cars built before August 1991 and grained on later ones.

What did the R32 GT-R win, and where does the Godzilla name come from?

It entered 29 races in Japan's Group A touring car championship and won all of them, from its March 1990 debut until the series ended in 1993, taking the title each year. In Australia it won the Touring Car Championship and the Bathurst 1000 in both 1991 and 1992, and a GT-R also won the 1991 Spa 24 Hours outright. The Godzilla name came before any of that. Australia's Wheels magazine put the car on its July 1989 cover as Nissan's new Godzilla.

Other Nissan Skyline generations

Skyline C10 (81) · Skyline C210 (14) · Skyline R30 (56) · Skyline R31 (34) · Skyline R32 (123) · Skyline R33 (83) · Skyline R33 GT-R (46) · Skyline R34 (206) · Skyline R34 GT-R (53)

Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R grades & special editions

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