Equipment
3.8-liter V6 linked to a six-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox and an ATTESA E-TS all-wheel-drive system, LED headlights, Bilstein DampTronic suspension, 20? RAYS six-spoke alloy wheels, heated power-adjustable Recaro front seats, a Bose sound system, a back-up camera, a navigation screen, and a CD stereo.
Condition
With 3900 miles, this is no "wrapper" car, but it is nearly new in just about every aspect.
Market commentary
The Hagerty Price Guide values a #2 example at $162K, ever so slightly above this car’s sale, so it transacted just about on market. Commenters (and one of our valuation experts who tracks GT-Rs) noted that they’ve seen similar Nismos listed and selling higher, however. This likely comes down to variables rather than any sort of market trend—these cars got a visual update in 2017 that has proven popular, and of the colors available on 2015-2016 GT-R Nismos, Pearl White, while attractive, is by far the least rare. That said, any R35 GT-R Nismo is rare indeed. According to GT-R Registry, over 2015 and 2016, only 82 Nismos came to the U.S. and 36 went to Canada, with 582 total being produced in that period. For comparison, 1582 Premium-trim cars were delivered to the U.S. in ’15 and ’16. Ultimately, this tech-laden, modern rendition of Nissan’s recipe for speed hasn’t taken quite the same path to collectibility as its ancestors, but it’s gotten there just the same. Regardless of generation, though, special-edition GT-Rs continue to be a force in the ever-growing Japanese collector market.