Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R
Built for only four months, the second-generation GT-R became famous partly because it never got the racing career its badge promised.
1973 Japan Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R · 先従隗始 · CC0
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More than a set of wheels.
Nissan launched the C110 Skyline family in September 1972 and added the KPGC110 Skyline 2000GT-R in January 1973. It carried the high-revving S20 six-cylinder engine, four-wheel disc brakes, overfenders and a rear spoiler. Stricter emissions requirements ended production in April after fewer than 200 cars, before the model entered touring-car competition. That short, road-only life earned it the nickname 'Phantom GT-R.'
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The KPGC110 looked ready to race, but Nissan's works team stopped racing before it could compete as planned.
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Production car, not the number 73 concept
Nissan displayed a C110 GT-R racing concept at the 1972 Tokyo Motor Show with number 73, hinting at a 1973 campaign. The production car arrived in January 1973, but this profile must use the road-car specification. The concept's livery and race hardware do not describe every customer KPGC110.
Source: Nissan Heritage Collection · 1972 Skyline 2000GT-R racing concept ↗Why the Phantom GT-R vanished
The production KPGC110 lasted from January through April 1973. Nissan attributes its fewer-than-200 total to stricter emissions standards. Unlike the C10 GT-R, it did not enter touring-car competition, so its four-wheel disc brakes, overfenders and spoiler became road-car clues to an unrealized race program.
Source: Nissan Heritage Collection · Skyline 2000GT-R KPGC110 ↗Where these facts come from
- Nissan Heritage Collection · Skyline 2000GT-R KPGC110
- Nissan Heritage Collection · 1972 Skyline 2000GT-R racing concept
- Nissan company history · 1970s
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed October 2, 2026.