Have $380k to spare and want what an R32 GT-R would look and perform like if Nissan built it today? . Their collaboration with iconic Nissan tuner Mine's is a R32 GT-R resto-mod in the style of Singer for Porsche.

Far from your average R32 GT-R, this exclusive project is the ultimate version of Godzilla. Nissan also offers a program to restore classic GT-Rs to "new" condition. That process is over $400k with the OEM and you only get a stock GT-R. This restomod is far from cheap, too, but leaves you with a GT-R that is greater than anything Nissan could have dreamed.

A Japanese icon

The Nissan R32 GT-R is a mythical and illusive car even in the realm of iconic enthusiast models. Only since 2014 has the car even been legal to import stateside. Before then, we only got to dream about it and gawk at its performance from afar and in video games.

Only 43,937 R32 GT-Rs were ever produced. Even now, seeing these JDM icons on the road in the U.S. is a rare sighting. It is still a complex and troublesome process to register them, especially in California. Yet, imports of Japanese classics are becoming a booming market. The average price of an R32 GT-R is $45,714 over the last 5 years. So aside from the nostalgia factor, is the R32 GT-R worth its lofty praise and price?

Built in the golden era of Japanese tuner cars, the R32 GT-R is everything you could hope for from a driver's car. It was the first GT-R offering the iconic inline-six turbo RB26DETT engine. The first to introduce their now patented track-focused all-wheel drive system.

At its time of release, it was the fastest production vehicle around the legendary Nürburgring. Now it is a bonafide classic, but some of these GT-Rs are over 30 years old and show their age. What if Nissan built a "new" R32 GT-R with the technology and resources we have today?

OEM or OEM+

Nissan has made a conscious effort to keep their classic models alive and on the road. A factory restoration program for R32 GT-R will restore them to "new" condition. This is in collaboration with Nissan's heritage parts expansion in 2020. This program has restarted production of OEM parts to support classic models.

The full restoration process with the OEM takes about a year. Completed GT-Rs get a build plate and a one-year, 12,427 mile warranty. The cost? About $414,000, not including your R32 GT-R. What if there was a better solution that was even more special?

MINE's or yours?

Imagine that you loved R32 GT-Rs so much you want to make the ultimate version of one. Keep the foundation that made the car special, but optimize every detail and aspect of it. Keep it classic, but a new experience altogether.

Some of the greatest minds in Japanese tuning have done exactly that. The Mine's R32 GT-R is a classic built to perfection for the modern day. This exclusive GT-R collaboration between Built By Legends and legendary Nissan tuner Mine's. Their goal was simple: less weight, more power, and perfect balance.

The end result is a no-compromise R32 with complete bare chassis restoration. Yet, comprehensive driving upgrades with a handcrafted touch make this a standout performer. This bespoke build also takes up to 9 months to complete. Even at its $380k price, the Mine's GT-R has no equal. Countless meticulous details guarantee this is the ultimate expression of the R32 GT-R.

Interested in all the juicy details about the Mine's R32? For a full breakdown including an on-track lap, check out Larry Chen's YouTube channel. There are so many hand-crafted details that classic JDM fans will not want to miss on. The Mine's R32 is the definition of the classic Japanese restomod.