Meet Godzilla

By Kerryann De La Cruz

Hello again! We may have met, but I don’t think I introduced you to my counterpart. Her name is Godzilla, she is a Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R that I acquired years ago but have only recently begun working on to prepare for one of the biggest challenges I have ever faced in my life. An effort as a privateer building a competitive Time Attack car, and living up to one of the worlds most legendary vehicles.

This car came to me as a racecar, however the previous owner did not even begin to touch down to what this car needs to be a serious track car. The shabby roll cage was in no way functional, in fact more dangerous than useful. Certain areas of the vehicle were gutted too much and became unstable and worked against the car. The paint job was just plain ugly and lacked quality. The suspension was far too stiff. There is a lot more, but needless to say I had a lot of fixing to do, not just building upon a platform.

After letting it sit for a couple of years I began the process of the build within my means, slowly. From the chassis to the roll cage to the body, the car has come along well, a...