A first-year 2009 Nissan GT-R Premium with track-focused upgrades and just over 21,000 miles is up for auction on Cars & Bids, giving R35 fans a shot at a lightly used, single-owner car that’s already been set up for circuit duty.
The listing describes it as “track-ready,” with modifications on top of the GT-R’s already serious factory hardware.
Early R35 With Mileage You Can Still Use
This GT-R is a 2009 Premium model, the spec that helped launch the R35 in the U.S. Power comes from the familiar 3.8-liter VR38DETT twin-turbo V6, rated at 480 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque in its original tune. It sends power to all four wheels through a six-speed dual-clutch transaxle and Nissan’s ATTESA all-wheel-drive system.
The car shows roughly 21,300 miles and has had one owner from new, which is becoming rarer as early R35s cycle through multiple hands. Finished in red, it sits in the sweet spot for buyers who actually want to drive the thing, and not a delivery-mile garage relic, but far from worn out. For context, the bidding audience here is very different from collectors chasing ultra-low-production Skylines.
Track Mods Without Going Full Race Car
Cars & Bids bills the GT-R as “track-ready” thanks to a suite of performance upgrades. The full parts list sits in the auction description, but the theme is exactly what you’d expect: firmer, track-biased suspension tuning, stronger braking hardware, and other supporting tweaks aimed at coping with repeated hot laps better than the stock setup.
That approach fits how many owners now treat early R35s. Older Skyline generations have become collectible imports in their own right, from tidy driver-grade cars like a 1995 Nissan GT-R to cleaner R32s such as a 1993 Skyline GT-R. The R35 sits between worlds, as it is modern enough to be brutally fast and easy to live with, but old enough now that some buyers feel comfortable turning them into dedicated track tools.
Who This GT-R Really Suits
This particular car is unlikely to appeal to someone chasing a totally stock, future-museum piece. Instead, it lines up well for a buyer who wants the early, lighter R35 with known history, usable mileage, and a head start on the expensive track prep.
With a single owner, a relatively modest odometer reading, and the big-ticket work already done, it could be a faster route into GT-R track days than starting from a stock, higher-mile example and building from scratch.
