R30 Skyline RS Turbo
This car has so many straight lines. It really defines Japanese steel pushing the boundaries of the Malaise Era boxy sandbox. How boxy and straight can you go and still exude sleek modernism? This boxy and straight.
The R30 quickly entered legendary status when it was introduced to modern tuning culture, revealing its full potential as a great handling upscale sports coupe with a high level of refinement.
This particular example is an early 80’s (D)R30 RS Turbo, tastefully stanced with fender flares and appropriate footwear. A Shakotan style externally mounted oil cooler suggests a little something unusual is at play below the hood.
On the detailing front, graphic inserts are employed for the smoked headlights and tail lights and a personalized plate rounds out the car’s intentions. The signature greenhouse trim was added using chrome adhesive vinyl. Red vinyl sticker triangles were painstakingly cut, re-cut, cut again and then cut yet again to cover the black areas outside the fender curve on the SC mudguard pieces. It seemed like a great idea when I first thought of it. And then I had to actually do it. In the end, it took a laser cutter to get it right. I love the effect, but I won’t EVER do that again.
I hope you enjoy!
Featured Wheels: Competition Classic in Stealth Anthracite by Lee Schulz
R30 Skyline RS Turbo
This car has so many straight lines. It really defines Japanese steel pushing the boundaries of the Malaise Era boxy sandbox. How boxy and straight can you go and still exude sleek modernism? This boxy and straight.
The R30 quickly entered legendary status when it was introduced to modern tuning culture, revealing its full potential as a great handling upscale sports coupe with a high level of refinement.
This particular example is an early 80’s (D)R30 RS Turbo, tastefully stanced with fender flares and appropriate footwear. A Shakotan style externally mounted oil cooler suggests a little something unusual is at play below the hood.
On the detailing front, graphic inserts are employed for the smoked headlights and tail lights and a personalized plate rounds out the car’s intentions. The signature greenhouse trim was added using chrome adhesive vinyl. Red vinyl sticker triangles were painstakingly cut, re-cut, cut again and then cut yet again to cover the black areas outside the fender curve on the SC mudguard pieces. It seemed like a great idea when I first thought of it. And then I had to actually do it. In the end, it took a laser cutter to get it right. I love the effect, but I won’t EVER do that again.
I hope you enjoy!
Featured Wheels: Competition Classic in Stealth Anthracite by Lee Schulz