If you own a Nissan GT-R R35 or are a fan of one of the legendary cars from Japan, be at the Crowne Plaza Penang Straits City on October 4 – 6, 2024 where there will be a huge gathering of GT-Rs. The event in Butterworth is one of the activities being held prior to the Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur which will be from November 8 – 10, 2024.
By bringing together GT-R owners from all over the country, it is hoped that a record can be set for the largest GT-R gathering in Malaysia and gain a listing in the Malaysia Book of Records.
Father of the modern GT-R
The organisers are also inviting one of the ‘fathers’ of the GT-R – Hiroshi Tamura – who was the third chief engineer (or product specialist, as Nissan refers to the product team leaders) after Kazutoshi Mizuno (Godfather of the GT-R), and Shin’ichiro Sakurai, who developed the original Skyline.
Tamura was the ‘father of the modern GT-R’, having been assigned the project in 2006 after Carlos Ghosn had approved it and took the model to production after its global debut in 2007.
![Nissan GT-R [2007]](https://www.motaauto.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PA240195-scaled.jpg)
Two packages
As for the gathering, there are two categories – Elite and the Ultimate Elite – with package prices of RM1,999 and RM3,499, respectively, inclusive of 3 days/2 nights accommodation (for 2 persons) at the Crowne Plaza Penang Straits City.
Besides being able to meet the Father of the modern GT-R, owners will be able to go for a morning breakfast drive along Penang’s second bridge to Setia Spice, participate in a video and photo shoot of the gathering, party and meet other owners, and receive 2 complimentary tickets to the Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur.
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