Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R
The first car to wear a GT-R badge looked like a family sedan but carried an engine shaped by Nissan's racing work.
1969 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R PGC10 four-door sedan. · TTTNIS · Public domain (PD-self)
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More than a set of wheels.
Nissan released the first Skyline 2000GT-R in February 1969 after its merger with Prince Motors. The original was a four-door sedan. It won at the JAF Grand Prix in May, then became the start of a famous run of Japanese touring-car victories. This page keeps the production-road-car figures separate from racing output.
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The two-door Skyline GT-R arrived later, in autumn 1970. The first GT-R really did have four doors.
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A race idea in a sedan
Nissan described the PGC10 as an ordinary-looking sedan filled with knowledge from the R380 prototype race car. Four-wheel independent suspension and the S20 engine helped make the road car a strong starting point for touring-car competition.
Source: Nissan Heritage Collection · 1969 Skyline 2000GT-R ↗Road power versus race power
The preserved production car is rated at 160 PS. Nissan's racing history says a later fuel-injected competition engine reached 230 PS. The race number explains what teams changed; it should never replace the specification of the car sold to customers.
Source: Nissan Heritage · Skyline GT-R's 50 wins ↗Where these facts come from
- Nissan Heritage Collection · 1969 Skyline 2000GT-R
- Nissan Heritage · Skyline GT-R's 50 wins
- Nissan company history · 1960s
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 29, 2026.