Nissan is asking enthusiasts to keep an eye out for a stolen red 1991 GT-R. This unmodified example of the model that earned the nickname “Godzilla” was taken from the brand’s Australian headquarters this month.
“Unfortunately, our original R32 GT-R has been stolen and is now subject to a police investigation,” a spokeswoman for Nissan of Australia confirmed to Australian website News. Details about the theft haven’t been made public, so there’s no word on precisely how or when the car was taken. Motor1 reports that the car was stolen directly from Nissan’s Australian headquarters in Mulgrave, near Melbourne.
The R32-generation (1989–1994) GT-R stands out as one of the most emblematic Japanese sports cars of its era. Although it was never officially sold in the UK, an entire generation of enthusiasts discovered it through video games, and examples have since been imported. The car stolen from Nissan is worth an estimated AU$250,000, or about £129,000.
Wearing Victoria-issued registration GTR 091, the stolen R32-generation car is one of 100 units delivered new in Australia. It hasn’t been modified, which makes it even more special and should make it fairly easy to spot, since many R32s were heavily modified in the 1990s and the 2000s. It joined Nissan of Australia’s fleet of heritage vehicles in 2015 and it has participated in various promotional events since. Nissan has notably included pictures of it in press releases and displayed it at several GT-R–related events held across Australia.
Please reach out to Victoria Police or Nissan Australia if you have information about the theft.
