One of the most iconic R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R race cars, the Team Taisan GT-R competed in the Japan Touring Car Championships during the era of the R32’s utter dominance of the series, helping the chassis rack up an undefeated 29 victories. Aside from the Calsonic GT-R, this has to be one of the most collectible R32s, bar none. Team Taisan was a relative latecomer to the series, not campaigning a car until 1991. Legendary driver Tsuchiya was recruited to drive, paired with another Taisan driver per JTCC rules. By then, the prowess of the R32 GT-R was already apparent and the Skyline GT-R name, after a two decade absence, was well on its way to becoming the stuff of legend.
Established on July 7, 1943 by Yasutsune “Ricky” Chiba, Taisan is a successful Tokyo-based company is a manufacturer of electromagnetic pumps. Its products move gases, oils, liquids, and chemicals in various applications ranging from medical equipment to machine tools. Its links to the automotive world is slight; you might find in your car a fuel or heater pumps made by Taisan.
The real Taisan GT-R was expected to fetch ¥50 million ($440,000 USD) at aution in 2018. That sounds like a bargain, considering that a body-in-white Group A R32 GT-R race car is said to have cost ¥55 million in 1990 yen when purchased new from NISMO. It would be a crown jewel in any collection of Japanese cars, and can be a part of your collection in 1:64 size too!
Material: Metal
Age Range: > 14 years old
Model Number: IN64-R32-TS91
Scale: 1:64
Warning: Small parts not for children under 3 years