The Skyline is very fast. Can be made faster. Heavy. And sucks when stopping on snow...
I firm somewhere near Santa Monica were importing Skylines and converting them for US use. I believe they were running somewhere around $80,000 (used) - $160,000 (new). Can't remember the company. I believe they were not grey market cars because the firm had to crash test a few and pass DOT.
I believe HKS had a purpose built 8sec Skyline running the drag circuit a few years back. When they brought it to the US on a promotional tour for their products, the best they could run was about 9sec. They blamed the hot Califonia weather.
On the road course, I have no idea. But they were pretty much near the top of the food chain in Japan. A favorite amoung the canyon runners.
Rumors have been floating around for years that Nissan would import the Skyline, but after alot number crunching, they have a really hard time selling a Nissan for $80,000. They are not cheap no matter how you slice it.
By the way, Nissan didn't invent the Skyline, they acquired it when they purchased Prince Motor Co. They made saloon cars, the big kind you drive, not the kind you drink.
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