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It’s no secret that you can purchase just about anything on RacingJunk’s classifieds<\/a>, and this recent find is a perfect example.<\/p>\n You’re looking at an R34 Skyline GT-R N1, one of 12 factory built race cars from Nismo, Nissan’s in-house motorsports tuning division.<\/p>\n This listing<\/a> was spotted on our Twitter<\/a> feed by RJ’s director of business operations (proof that we’re all car enthusiasts here), and after noticing that it was on consignment with the Auto Kennel<\/a> in sort-of-nearby Costa Mesa, California, I made my way to see this legendary machine in person.<\/p>\n Since Nissan never released the R34 Skyline GT-R in the states, you’ll only find it in a right-hand drive configuration. The car’s popularity has had a surge thanks to videogames and movies; the late Paul Walker piloted a GT-R in Universal’s (regrettable) blockbuster movie\u00a02 Fast 2 Furious<\/em>. This particular GT-R, chassis #1223, was campaigned by the Susuki Racing Mechanics Team (Japan’s oldest continuous racing team) in a handful of Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC) races as well as the Super Taikyu, both of which are endurance style series.<\/p>\n After 2003, the car was retired from professional racing and restored by Nismo. Since its trip state-side, the GT-R has had a few upgrades and was dyno-ed at 540 hp and 433 lb ft. of torque; it’s basically track-ready, save for a set of new tires.<\/p>\n This track monster, known to many as simply Godzilla<\/em>, can be yours for a mere $120,000. If you’d like to see this ultra-rare race car in person, the Auto Kennel will be driving it to Cars and Coffee in Irvine, California on Saturday morning, February 15, 2014.<\/p>\n In the meantime, here’s a short teaser video:<\/p>\n