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Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 #1 J. Richards / M. Skaife Bathurst 1000 Winner 1992 AUTOart 1:18

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Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 #1 J. Richards / M. Skaife Bathurst 1000 Winner 1992 AUTOart 1:18 89279 Diecast
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AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 #1 reproduces the Jim Richards and Mark Skaife entry that won the 1992 Bathurst 1000. This used model opens at the doors and bonnet, and its box shows traces of storage while the casting itself is unaffected. A "Godzilla" touring car legend for an Australian motorsport display.
Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 #1 J. Richards / M. Skaife Bathurst 1000 Winner 1992 AUTOart 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Nissan
Model Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
89279
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 #1 J. Richards / M. Skaife Bathurst 1000 Winner 1992 AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 #1 reproduces the Richards and Skaife entry that won the 1992 Bathurst 1000, opening doors and bonnet included. This is a used model, box showing storage marks, casting unaffected. A dominant "Godzilla" touring car for an Australian motorsport shelf.

The R32 GT-R's dominance in Australian touring car racing earned it the "Godzilla" nickname, and this AUTOart diecast puts that Bathurst-winning livery on a shelf rather than a trophy case.

AUTOart's Touring Car Build and This Copy's Condition

The zinc alloy body gives this R32 real weight, and AUTOart's tooling holds the boxy, understated saloon shape with the subtle wheel arch flares and rear wing that defined its race-prepared specification. Doors and bonnet open to show the all-wheel-drive turbocharged engine bay and stripped competition cabin, and the racing livery and number 1 sit cleanly across the bodywork. This is a used model, and its outer box shows traces of storage rather than shop-fresh presentation, though the casting itself carries no such wear. For a subject documented as thoroughly as this one, livery accuracy carries the appeal regardless of the box condition.

Why the R32 Dominated Bathurst

Nissan's R32 Skyline GT-R proved so dominant in Australian touring car racing during the early 1990s that it earned the enduring "Godzilla" nickname from rivals and fans alike. Displayed alongside other regional touring car legends or Skyline generations, this model documents a period when Japanese all-wheel-drive engineering upended an established racing scene, giving an Australian motorsport or Skyline collection a genuinely dominant subject.

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