Nissan Skyline (our G35) celebrates 50th anniversary

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New Nissan Skyline Coupe Revealed (JA)
Text & Photo edited by Frank de Leeuw van Weenen
Source: Nissan Motor Corporation
edited April 25, 2007
50 years of style and performance
Nissan Skyline celebrated its 50th anniversary today in grand style at an event held at Tokyo’s new Midtown development. Dating back to 1957, the Skyline is a legendary car in the Nissan line-up with a long heritage of style and performance, beloved by motoring fans all over the world.

Taking this opportunity, Nissan also showed the all-new Skyline Coupe today, making its first appearance in Japan. The new Skyline Coupe is scheduled for release this fall in Japan.

Present at the celebrations were the chief engineers that led the product development of each generation Skyline, including Shinichiro Sakurai, chief development engineer of the first Skyline model. The event featured a film presentation that reflected the evolution of the Skyline design, performance and image throughout the different eras of each generation Skyline.

A fashion show entitled “Skyline GT Collection” was held in commemoration of the anniversary, featuring twelve of today’s most popular fashion models, including Yoko Horiuchi. The models were dressed in specifically designed outfits, inspired by each generation Skyline.

Celebrity guests included musician Joe Hisaishi, actor Ken Watanabe, while major league baseball player Ichiro offered his congratulations via a video message. Each of these celebrities share in a common trait with the Skyline i.e. that they were born in Japan but have since gained fame and recognition in the global arena. Mr. Hisaishi’s latest composition, I Will Be, written for the Skyline’s new TV commercial, was performed for the first time by Mai Hisaishi, who is also featured on the commercial.

The Skyline 50th Anniversary exhibition, featuring each generation Skyline model, will be open to the public at Tokyo Midtown Garden from Tuesday, April 24th to Sunday, May 6th. The new Skyline Coupe and the Skyline GT Collection fashion line will be on exhibit at the Midtown Atrium from Wednesday, April 25th through Sunday, May 6th.

[cactusEG]

thats ugly..

[TheGodfather]

Not bad, not bad. I'd still prefer the R32. That pic is sweet with the really old one. It would be an awesome pic with a few more of different body styles.

[man]

Nissan Skyline (our G35) celebrates 50th anniversary


By getting uglier???

[The Green Monster]

indeed


I'll take the R33

[Frög]

so what happened to this one..

is this one the only the GTR?

[Alan®]

yes the gtr is not a "skyline" per say its just a gtr

[sleepys4]

Yes that front end looks horrible. Is this gonna be the new G37?

[BuBBa DRiFT]

Yes that front end looks horrible. Is this gonna be the new G37?

i believe so.

[BuBBa DRiFT]

i dont think its uglier, i think it just took a slap to the face by the old person stick. it doesnt look as sporty as last years model by any means. looks like my grandma would drive it.

we have enough old people driving g35 coupes, we dont need these around too

[JDMJAYDC2]

yeah its the new g37 i saw it in a mag at walmart i think we are still gonna get the skyline though there just gonna make you wait and think thats the only thing your gonna get. kinda like when the lancer came out everyone went out and bought it cause they thought that was it then mitsu. dropped the evo and ppl traded in there lancers for evo's its a really smart way to sell more cars.

[tony]

That is the G37.. its going to have 330hp and a 3.7L V6 (obviously)

From a glance it does look uglier than the previous G but I think it has a lot of aftermarket potential, moreso than the G35. I was almost settled on the new G until I heard the base GT-R will start in the mid $50k range so now I'm not sure what to do. Spy shots of the upcoming GT-R

[ChnkyLao]

its not bad, but it doesnt give me the skyline impression, they shouldnt even call it a skyline,

[1SICKLEX]

its not bad, but it doesnt give me the skyline impression, they shouldnt even call it a skyline,

Uhhh, it is a Skyline, the last one was a Skyline. Its rebadged here as a G35.

Here's some pics of each generation:

Prince Skyline 1500 Deluxe (1957)


Prince Skyline GT (1964)


Skyline 1500 Deluxe (1968)


Skyline 2000GT (1972)


Skyline 2-door Hardtop Turbo 2000GT-E·S (1980)


Skyline 2000GT-E·X (1981)


Skyline 4-door Hardtop GT Passage Twincam 24V (1985)


Skyline 4-door Sports Sedan GTS-t Type M (1989)


Skyline GTS25t Type M (1993)


Skyline 2-door Sports Coupe 25GT Turbo (1998)


Skyline 300GT (2001)


All generations:

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[Alan®]

well when it comes here it wont be called the skyline its just the gtr not the skyline that drives me nuts when people call it that.

[1SICKLEX]

Nissan made them 2 diff cars
Now there is the Skyline, which is our G35
GTR is now a separate car.

[Alan®]

i know but im talking about the new gtr everybody calls it the new skyline and its not its just the gtr

[neon_guy]

Nice G37 you found that. Looks hella WEAKSAUCE. I'll take a 03-06 G35 any day. I guess I'd take a Skyline too, if I had to. But then that whole legalization thing is a pain.

[VTECrrRREADY]

r33 r34 g35coupe n gtr r the only sport lookin skylines after lookin at the oldskools yall should expect the perfect ride frum skyline after lookin at the line up n fuck the badge u kno you going to put the jdm badges on it. i personally cant waituntil i see it on the road ill probably have turbo by then n imma SMOKE that shit ha ha ha ha

[VTECrrRREADY]

r33 r34 g35coupe n gtr r the only sport lookin skylines after lookin at the oldskools yall should expect the perfect ride frum skyline after lookin at the line up n fuck the badge u kno you going to put the jdm badges on it. i personally cant waituntil i see it on the road ill probably have turbo by then n imma SMOKE that shit ha ha ha ha

[Alan®]

r33 r34 g35coupe n gtr r the only sport lookin skylines after lookin at the oldskools yall should expect the perfect ride frum skyline after lookin at the line up n fuck the badge u kno you going to put the jdm badges on it. i personally cant waituntil i see it on the road ill probably have turbo by then n imma SMOKE that shit ha ha ha ha