This Skyline R34 GT-R Sold For $750,000 – Are JDM Prices Out Of Control?
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This Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R just changed hands in California for $750,000, leaving fans debating whether ’90s JDM prices have completely lost touch with reality. But one thing’s for sure – this is far from your typical GT-R.
The car in question is an Omori Factory Clubman Race Spec (CRS) R34, and Top Rank (renowned JDM importer/builder) went all out with a full “replace everything” spec sheet, opting for virtually every NISMO part Omori was willing to fit. Larry Chen took a detailed look at what the crazy build has to offer:
What’s so special about this GT-R?
Omori Factory is NISMO’s in-house workshop that restores, rebuilds, and upgrades GT-Rs. CRS stands for ‘Clubman Race Spec’, a street-legal package that applies the upgrades through a complete, factory-approved overhaul of the car.
Most Omori Factory CRS builds are modular, allowing customers to pick and choose parts, reuse hardware, or skip upgrades to keep costs down. However, that isn’t the case for this build. In total, around 900 parts were replaced, from major components to clips and bolts. There’s also a ton of carbon just about everywhere you look, including the fenders with exposed weave for badges.
As you might have guessed, it doesn’t have a typical RB, either. It uses the super-rare R4 engine, along with even more carbon goodies. This is a 2.8-liter motorsport-derived evolution of the RB26DETT, which produces around 500 horsepower stock. It combines a GT crank/rods, oversized N1 pistons, and R3 turbos.
They no longer offer these R4s as over-the-counter crate engines, effectively reserving them for full Omori builds. If that’s not an issue, you’ll still need to be patient if you want Omori’s CRS treatment, as the current waiting list now stretches well into the early 2030s!
Currently, the odometer reads zero kilometers, which confused many in the comments. This is because they broke the engine in on a stand, then installed a brand-new cluster. Since then, it only ever moved a few feet (mostly on and off flatbeds), so it hasn’t even clocked its first 0.1 km yet.
As well as the R4 engine, you get a fully stripped and rebuilt chassis that’s been restored to better-than-new condition, LMGT4 wheels, Z-tune carbon aero, a full NISMO interior, and R35 Brembo brakes. Certain parts, such as the carbon airbox, are also CRS-only, further increasing the rarity.
If you want to know more about the specifics of the build, Larry goes through every aspect of the specs and details in the video, which is well worth checking out. You can also view the full listing on the Toprank website.
Is it really worth $750k, though?
As always, whether it’s worth the price tag depends on who you ask. If it’s the guys in the YouTube comments… Highly unlikely.
On the other hand, collectors who have $750k in loose change burning a hole in their pockets will likely tell you it’s a fair price. Given that it recently sold, it’s clearly worth it to someone.
Let’s not forget, we’re living in a time where clean R34 GT-Rs are often pushing into seven figures, and a Z-Tune has reportedly changed hands for just shy of two million. Earlier this year, another similar-spec Omori Factory CRS R34 also sold for $692,500. And that had a whopping 36 kilometers on the clocks.
Even stock Supras are selling for over $200k these days, and an Acura Integra (somehow) fetched $204,204 this year.
Given this context, $750,000 isn’t too crazy for incredible builds like this in the current market, even if it’s (clearly) not what many JDM car enthusiasts want to hear.
Sure, many will continue to say prices have gone insane, and we’re not disagreeing. For that money, I could source my dream garage and fill it with a selection of dream cars – even at their current prices with the usual JDM tax thrown in!
At the end of the day, it all comes down to personal preference. Collectors and rare car buyers will (of course) always prefer these incredible, unique builds along with the restoration docs and exclusivity that comes with them.
Typically, these will be left to sit in a collection as their value continues to increase. But fear not, triggered enthusiasts, the new owner actually intends to drive it on the road and will put the first kilometer on the clock right away, along with PPF to protect the paint.
Hopefully, you’ll get to see it being thrown sideways at a track near you soon! Okay, that’s maybe a little optimistic.
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Bill is a writer and photographer who has been part of the Drifted team since 2015. His work extends to various print and online publications, including Wangan Warriors.
As part of the King of Nations team, he traveled extensively for several years, capturing top-tier international drift events worldwide. His hands-on experience, including rebuilding his own Nissan Silvia S15 drift car, gives him unique insights into drift car building and global drift culture.
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