By 1962, this special edition of the Skyline was produced by Italian designer Michelotti. Closely resembling the 1961 Chrysler New Yorker, particularly the slanted headlight design, the Sport model was available in coupe and convertible forms, and was powered by a 1.9-liter 94 hp four cylinder engine. While the design was highly regarded – and that kind of power from a four-banger in the early 60s was pretty darn good – the car was expensive to produce, and was subsequently dropped. Still, one could argue that as the first sporty Skyline, this is the spiritual ancestor to today’s GT-R...but we admit that’s a stretch.
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