Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R Kenmeri
The first GT-R they named Hakosuka proved to be a good halo car for the Nissan corporation. In fact, it proved Nissan could produce competent and fast cars, despite having a limited appeal on the domestic and a few select Asian markets. So, in 1972, Nissan decided to unveil the second generation of their fantastic 2000 GT-R.
They called it the Kenmeri, and it was a totally redesigned car with almost unchanged mechanics. This means the high revving 2.0-liter six-cylinder retained its 160 HP rating, but the suspension, brakes, and steering received some minor modifications. Interestingly, the Kenmeri nickname came from a popular Japanese TV commercial. It showed a young couple, Ken and Marry, enjoying their new Skyline.
The viewers found this ad interesting and the car got the name from the two characters in the marketing campaign. Sadly, this generation is extremely rare since Nissan produced it for one year only, in 1973. And they only produced 197 of them.