Midnight purple Nissan Skylines are worth more than 1kg of gold — here’s why

A Nissan Skyline R34 in Midnight Purple II is (nearly) worth more than its weight in gold.

Skylines in general are incredibly expensive, but Midnight Purple II models are in the stratosphere.

They’re more expensive than most supercars out there.

But there’s a good reason for that.

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The reason why everyone wants a Nissan Skyline in this colorway

Nissan introduced Midnight Purple in 1995, even though back then it was actually known as ‘Deep Metallic Purple’.

At first, it was only available for the Nissan 316 Z32, or Nissan 300ZX as most people know it.

Later on, the Midnight Purple colorway made its way on to other models as well, including the Skyline R34.

Nissan upgraded it through the years, hence why we now have Midnight Purple, Midnight Purple II and Midnight Purple III.

It became the most sought-after paint option for a few reasons.

Not only was it beautiful, but it had an iconic color-changing iridescent effect, and it was rare.

Only 282 Skyline R34s were made in this particular hue in 1999.

Why this Nissan model is so expensive

The Skyline was introduced as a simple, relatively inexpensive sports car in 1957.

It was initially available as a sedan, wagon, coupe and even convertible, but the nameplate evolved and eventually only ‘survived’ as a coupe, the one everyone wanted, and a sedan, the model most people forgot about.

In the 1990s, the popularity of the coupe model began to rise, but it still remained relatively affordable.

Everything changed with the Fast and Furious franchise.

In 2003 film 2Fast 2Furious, Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) drove a 1999 Nissan Skyline R34, which prompted the price to skyrocket.

Collectors realized it was less expensive than people thought, and so they flocked to it.

The price went sky high in the late 2000s and early 2010s, and exploded between the late 2010s and now.

These days, it is basically impossible to find one in good condition in the US for less than six figures.

Paul Walker’s one actually sold for seven figures.

Ironically, this car is technically banned in the United States, but you can still buy one and make it street-legal under the 25-year import rule, which states that some classic vehicles can be imported to the U.S. when they’re at least 25 years old.

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