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Back To Its Nature
1991 Nissan JUN Bonneville Fairlady Z

Nissan mainly produces quality every day passenger cars, but they also have a long history in motorsport, both through official arms like Nismo, and other Japanese aftermarket tuning stalwarts like JUN Automechanic. Back in the early nineties, JUN took part in the Bonneville Speed Trials in a Nissan Fairlady Z (300ZX), reaching a top speed of 421.536 km/h.

The fourth-generation Z (Z32) was first launched in 1989, and JUN Automechanic took a two-seater twin turbo five-speed manual transmission 1991 example and carried out extensive modifications. After a fully forged rebuild of the stock V6, a pair of huge turbochargers were added, which allowed the VG30DETT to generate 986 hp. Fairly mild body modifications were also carried out to help the big coupe cut through the air with the minimum drag possible. 

After the speed trials the car was once again modified for road use. While the final gear ratio has been changed to a more usable 3.5:1, the engine remains the same as it was hitting when it hit the salt at Bonneville. The car is set to be sold by BH Auction at Tokyo Auto Salon Auction on 12 January.