Some car collectors may have been puzzled by something that began happening earlier this decade: Out of nowhere, examples of the R34-generation Nissan Skyline GT-R suddenly started popping up for ...

For a car never sold new in the U.S., the Nissan Skyline GT-R has an enviable reputation here. Enthusiasts know it as a movie and video-game star, and even as a surprisingly common matchbox car.

Over its long tenure in Nissan’s portfolio, the Skyline-less GT-R saw a series of important updates but didn’t move too far away from its core VR38DETT and six-speed DCT combination.

The order books on the R35-generation Nissan GT-R have officially closed ... In fact, such a situation happened with the Skyline GT-R between the “Kenmeri” GT-R of 1973 and the R32-chassis ...