Social media helped this man find a rare R32 Skyline GT-R that was stolen outside his house in Denver

A Colorado man who was left devastated when his rare 1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R was stolen has been reunited with the car thanks to the power of social media.

Thomas Bristol had his beloved Skyline stolen from outside his Denver home just before Christmas.

He immediately feared the worst and thought the rare car may have been stripped for parts or completely wrecked.

But he was determined not to let that happen and turned to social media for help.

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The R32 Skyline GT-R was taken from outside the owner’s house

Social media can be a handy tool when it comes to tracking down stolen cars – as this Californian Corvette owner recently discovered. 

Another man singing its praises is Bristol, who was left heartbroken when his 1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R was taken from his home. 

“From the security camera, he [the suspect] walks directly toward my car with his tools in hand. He’s wearing a mask,” he told KKTV.  

“It’s a car that was never made in the U.S. Never sold in the U.S. I bought it in 2017 before it was legal to even import and then I had it shipped over in 2018.” 

Determined not to give up on his pride and joy, Bristol took to social media.

The car was found thanks to social media

“It got a lot of attention pretty quickly for the same reason I think somebody would target it,” he told the news outlet. 

“These communities came together and were really energetic and active about locating it. It turned into about every half hour or so, we were getting new updates of the location and spottings of the car throughout Colorado Springs,” he said. 

Fellow car enthusiasts were able to give Bristol near-real-time sightings of the Skyline and Bristol was able to follow them up. 

The car was eventually discovered miles away in the Black Forest area and, miraculously, didn’t appear to have sustained any damage. 

“They said it’s not wrecked and it looks OK, and I’m hoping I can drive it out of there and if not, I’ll have it towed,” Bristol told Automotive ADHD. 

“And I just want to say thank you to everyone online who commented on the post and gave some information and helped out. 

“From beginning to end, it was 44 hours. My car was stolen and they recovered it 44 hours later.”

Cops are currently holding the Skyline as evidence, before it will be returned to Bristol.