1971 Nissan Skyline KGC10 coupe GT-X

This classic 1971 Nissan Skyline KGC10 coupe GT-X with GT-R look and badging was inspected for a client at USS Nagoya auction on 2 June 2016. It is the type of collector car we specialise in.

Inspection report:

Older restoration perhaps 10-15 years

Maybe painted 10 years or more ago at a guess

Looks ok from a distance (typical Japanese restoration and paint work)

When you get up close you can see where some parts haven’t been removed or masked up / overspray etc.

Couple of small runs underneath the paint here and there

Couple of spots around the windows where the paint has cracked

Several small spots of rust which are repairable

A little filler around the bottom of the doors and lower part of the windows but doesn’t look too serious

All rust looks fixable

One spot on the driver’s side a-pillar where the antenna is attached, has some crusty rust, not rusted through to the inside, fixable

Overall the body lines look good, no major waves anywhere

Bit of orange peel paint but not too bad

Period modifications, wheels, over fenders etc

Tri carbs, suspension, exhaust etc

Interior is quite nice, dash is in good shape

Original speaker venting has some small cracks

Everything else is nice inside

Steering wheel looks good, not original but a similar Datsun 3 rim style in black with original Prince logo in the centre

Two tone cloth and vinyl seats in black are nice condition looks like they’ve been redone

Power windows work

Door cards are original, chrome has started to peel off trims which is normal for age

Carpet has faded a bit, normal for age

Headlining could do with a clean

Grab handles from the roof are missing from the rear

Runs ok but needs a tune up as the engine backfires a bit every now and again, looks like the carbs need attention

Distributor cap looks good

Looks quite well maintained in the engine bay

Choke cable is broken at the handle end in the cabin, fixable

Auction sheet translation:

Price withheld at client request.

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