Final Nissan GT-R R35 rolls of production line

This marks the end of an 18-year journey since this version first went on sale. About 48,000 units were sold during this prolonged production run.

The very last car is a Premium edition T-Spec, finished in Midnight Purple and is heading to a customer in Japan, which is the last market in the world to still offer this model.

Not many cars in this day and age can boast an 18-year lifespan. Nissan managed to do this with its halo model as the R35 GT-R was continually evolved throughout each model year, as opposed to having a midlife refresh. Its shape remained unchanged throughout that time.

Another constant was the VR38DETT twin-turbocharged V6 engine that delivered its power through an all-wheel-drive system.

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