The car on display created a sensation when it was clocked at 327kph on Conrod straight at Bathurst. This is believed to be the highest speed ever recorded on Conrod. The car was actually doing 338 kph after the speed trap at the braking point for the Chase. The Skyline started life as one of the many grey import R32s. It was purchased in 2010 by local highly regarded tuner and owner of Racetech Performance, Brad Sherriff. Brad began racing the car in the Sports GT class and progressively added more and more power. Eventually in search of serious horsepower a billet block from Bullet Racing Engineering was matched to a bigger precision turbocharger pushing the output to a potential 1450 hp. The car weighs 1330kg, 1450kg in race trim with fuel and driver. It currently holds the lap record at Baskerville at 51.4 secs, breaking Alan Jones long standing record in a Porsche 935 set in 1982. It also holds the Symmons Plains lap record for sports sedans at 50.5 secs.

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After reaching the 328 km/h mark, it showcased the tuning potential of the R32 Skyline and solidified the model’s place in high-performance car history.

With a billet block from Bullet Racing Engineering and a larger Precision turbocharger, the car produces up to 1,450 hp.

The car started as a grey import R32 Skyline before being bought by Brad Sherriff in 2010.