There’s gold in those hillssomeone apparently thought while looking at Mount Panorama. The gold they were looking for was the R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R, one of Nissan’s all-time performance icons.
An R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R, one of Nissan's all-time performance icons, has been stolen from the automaker's heritage collection in Melbourne, Australia.
The theft of the car, which is reportedly the first of around 100 R32 GT-Rs sold new in Australia, was first reported in Australia by Driving Force and The Canberra Times.
The 1991 Skyline (registration GTR 091) was later bought back by Nissan in 2015 for inclusion in the heritage collection, and is said to be a completely stock example.
That's probably the main reason why thieves targeted Nissan's headquarters in Melbourne and made off with the coin-like motorsport icon.
“Unfortunately, our original R32 GT-R was stolen and is now subject to a police investigation,” a Nissan spokesperson told multiple media outlets.
The theft is currently under investigation by Victoria Police, though little information is available on its status.
It's highly unlikely that the GT-R will remain in Australia, as it would be easily recognizable within the Skyline community. When the R34 GT-R rented by Lewis Hamilton in Japan was later stolen, it was eventually found at the last minute in a shipping container en route overseas.
In all likelihood, this car is also already in a container on its way to a distant destination, likely somewhere that Nissan will have difficulty finding it. Here's hoping it's recovered soon.
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