What is a Nissan R390?

The name was a throwback to the Nissan R380, a racing car from the 1960s. And the development of this car was truly a celebration with various famed engineers and designers coming in from around the world. After the creation of the road car, Nissan even put up the R390 for sale for a staggering $1 million.

Is Nissan R390 based on Jaguar XJR-15?

A little known fact is that the Nissan R390 shared a bunch of its underpinnings with the Jaguar XJR-15, which was in turn based on the Jaguar XJR-9 Group C racecar. It wasn't a surprise, since TWR was a long-term associate for Jaguar as well. Inspirations can come to form anywhere, aye!

Is the 1998 R390 GT1 a good car?

The 1998 R390 GT1 passed the ACO scrutiny with flying colors, and each car finished the Le Mans. All four also ranked in the top 10, coming in third, fifth, sixth, and 10th, making Nissan one of the coolest and most impressive automakers of the time.

Did Érik Comas make a second R390 GT1?

A second R390 GT1 was later registered for road use by Érik Comas. Unlike the original R390 GT1 road car, this example was modified from chassis VIN780009 after Comas purchased it from Nissan. The modification was done by Andrea Chiavenuto, who led a two year long restoration and street conversion project on the car.