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Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car GT Spirit 1:18

Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car GT Spirit 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Nissan
Model Manufacturer
GT Spirit
Scale
1:18
Material
Resin
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
GT403
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About the Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car GT Spirit 1:18

TL;DR: GT Spirit's 1:18 resin Nissan R390 GT1 road car reproduces the 1997 Le Mans homologation special, cast as a fixed one-piece body. Built in a handful of examples purely to satisfy GT1 regulations, the R390 road car remains one of Nissan's rarest and most significant production models.

Nissan built the R390 road car almost as an afterthought to satisfy racing regulations, and that tiny production run makes GT Spirit's resin casting one of the few practical ways to examine the shape closely.

Resin Precision on a Homologation Rarity

Cast resin holds the R390's aggressive vents, deep front splitter and race-derived aerodynamic surfacing with a sharpness that suits a car whose bodywork existed almost entirely for competition purposes. With the shell fixed as one sealed piece, the model's whole account plays out on the exterior: the factory-inspired finish carries genuine depth against the low, wide stance, the large rear wing and prominent side intakes sit with real definition, and the GT1-spec proportions stay aggressive and clean throughout. That one-piece construction is standard for a resin subject at this scale and suits a car built for aerodynamics over comfort.

Built to Satisfy a Rulebook, Not a Showroom

GT1 regulations of the late 1990s required manufacturers to build a minimum number of road-going versions of their race cars, and Nissan constructed just enough R390 road cars to satisfy that requirement, making genuine originals extraordinarily rare today. That homologation-driven scarcity, combined with the car's direct link to Nissan's Le Mans racing programme, gives it a significance that far exceeds its tiny production numbers.

Placed among factory specials or Le Mans-linked road cars, this R390 rewards collectors chasing genuine motorsport homologation history.

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