what exactly is this?

[williamb82]

looks like a mk2 race car with a soarer front end? hard to tell exactly.




edit: looks almost like it might say silvia on the front, but i swaer that pillar in the middle of the windows is a mk2 pillar. guess my eyes are playin tricks on me.

[AJ]

I tihink its a 200SX SEV6

For reference...
http://www.v6-s12.com/

[BuddyJ]

Yep. Looks like a S12 to me. AJ is spot on.

[1982 Dragon]

Kinda looks like a mk3... at least the front end

[little-red-supr]

Naw its too square for a mk3. id say its a nissan

[rexgo]

yep: http://thebushidocode.wordpress.com/...per-silouette/

[Styles]

It's a Nissan Silvia Super Silhouette, details below, verbatim from Nissan's Zama Car museum. Working for Nissan occasionally has it's benefits, lol.



This is the machine driven by K. Hoshino at the Fuji Super Silhouette races (held between 1979 and 1984). Super Silhouette cars looked like production cars outside, but sported Formula car engineering inside. In accordance with international Group 5 regulations, the engine was the same twin-carb LZ20B (570PS) used in the Skyline Super Silhouette.

Overall length / width / height
5,000/1,980/1,250mm

Wheelbase*
2,400mm

Tread (front/rear)
1,710/1,650mm

Curb weight
1,050kg

Engine
LZ20B (4-cyl. in line, DOHC), 2,082cc

EngineMax. power
Over 419kW (570PS)/7,600rpm

EngineMax. torque
Over 539Nm (55.0kgm)/6,400rpm

Clutch
B& B triple plate

Transmission
Doug Nash 5-speed

Brakes
Lockheed 4-pod(front & rear)

Tires (front, rear)
270/590-16/350-700-19

Group 5 specifications (*As measured)





I think the twin carb bit was incorrect, perhaps a translation thing, as they were turbo.

A bit more here: http://www.motorsportretro.com/2010/...er-silhouette/

and a model of a Skyline one here : http://www.speedhunters.com/2009/11/...skyline_model/

[AJ]

Did it race in the USA maybe in the IMSA GTU division? I dont recall it though??? I was pit crewing in those days at Trans Am races and dual weekends with IMSA...77-82 WOW that was even before ESPN started....

[MikeMac]

You had to watch IMSA on "Diamond P sports" which, I think, is where we got Dave Despain from. I sat in the Doc Bundy IMSA GTP Corvette at some Chevy Dealership in Detroit, back in the day.

[AJ]

Mike o...h yeah!!