Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The NISMO 400R is one of the rarest, most valuable Skylines in existence. Just 44 examples of this R33 GT-R were built in the mid-1990s, although millions got the chance to drive one (virtually) thanks to its appearance in Gran Turismo on the Sony PlayStation. It cost three times that of a standard GT-R when it was new and now values are in the seven figures.
As such, the chances to get behind the wheel of one are vanishingly small, but Henry Catchpole has been allowed to drive one properly on track. It is an extraordinary chassis with ATTESA ETS-Pro and Super HICAS making it incredibly, almost unnervingly agile but also fabulous fun once you get acclimatised. It’s a car that you have to drive hard and slide in order for it to make sense.
The engine produces 400 horsepower and is 2.8-litres in size, both facts that make it unusual. It has long been asserted that the turbocharged straight six was originally developed for Le Mans, but in this film we dispel that myth. There is, however, a link between Le Mans and the wonderful set of gauges hiding in the glovebox…
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The NISMO 400R is one of the rarest, most valuable Skylines in existence. Just 44 examples of this R33 GT-R were built in the mid-1990s, although millions got the chance to drive one (virtually) thanks to its appearance in Gran Turismo on the Sony PlayStation. It cost three times that of a standard GT-R when it was new and now values are in the seven figures.
As such, the chances to get behind the wheel of one are vanishingly small, but Henry Catchpole has been allowed to drive one properly on track. It is an extraordinary chassis with ATTESA ETS-Pro and Super HICAS making it incredibly, almost unnervingly agile but also fabulous fun once you get acclimatised. It’s a car that you have to drive hard and slide in order for it to make sense.
The engine produces 400 horsepower and is 2.8-litres in size, both facts that make it unusual. It has long been asserted that the turbocharged straight six was originally developed for Le Mans, but in this film we dispel that myth. There is, however, a link between Le Mans and the wonderful set of gauges hiding in the glovebox…
A huge thank you to Motikon and the car’s owner - @sangfroid_shift on Instagram - for their generosity in helping us make this film. If you would like to show your support for the channel, please do subscribe and think about sharing the film with others. And if you would like to know more about Hagerty Marketplace then this is the link you’ll need: hagerty.com/marketplace
Presented in collaboration with Mobil 1.
#henrycatchpole #thedriversseat #gtr #nismo #400r
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Like what you see? Watch our other series including:
Redline Rebuilds | Time-lapse engine rebuilds from start to finish bit.ly/RedlineRebuild
Barn Find Hunter | Tom Cotter searches the country for abandoned cars bit.ly/BarnFIndHunter
Jason Cammisa on the Icons | The definitive car review
bit.ly/JasonCammisaICONS
Revelations | Untold Stories About Automotive Legends with Jason Cammisa
bit.ly/JasonCammisaRevelations
The Driver's Seat with Henry Catchpole
bit.ly/HenryCatchpole
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