Nissan NPT-90

[NissanNPT90]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Glibzer]

R92cp is fastest group c

[123yokomo]

@Glibzer not really

[dtardis]

I have fond memories of this car. I'm glad it's still around doing what it does!

[allstarchris1]

This is the GREATEST RACE CAR EVER BUILT IN THE HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS!!!!!

[zxlr8r]

I miss watching that gtp dominate the imsa circuit back in it's heyday .. Noel

[SuperSnallygaster]

This was (and still is) my favorite race car of all time. I've always wondered what happened to these cars, so beautiful...glad to see they're in good hands and still take to the track!

[scavenom2008]

bad ass sound recording

[phantom300zx]

I wouldn't mind having this engine in my car haha

[z31man]

How much?!?

[mppy938]

@z31man This car was sold in 2005 for $550,000 USD

[Iriega]

This is IMSA GTP car, isn't it.

[Trackstar2211]

Beautiful video. Thanks

[cnycarnut]

i think i might actually consider being castrated just to get the chance to drive that car. grew up watching brabham fling that beast around. theres alot of things id like to think i could do with a racecar. i wouldn't bet that controlling one of these was one of them tho

[m12shooter]

Your bid beats me I folded at 1 nut.

[GTPstarter]

You as well as I at the same track too I'd bet. There was NOTHING better then a 962 at full song down the back straight at The Glen

[iBlake]

I love Laguna Seca.

[400SA]

By the time the Nissans hit Group C, he 962 was ancient by racing standards and basically outclassed. Porsche would've had to do a total redesign to keep up with the newer generation including the Mercedes-Saubers had Group C continued, which sadly, it did not....

[Boyracer5500]

I remember that car, saw it at Road America one year at vintage. Fast as hell too.

[poon3117]

Very cool video, and such an awesome car. I got to visit their race shop in Vista CA while I was in highschool, it was very impressive. I raced slot cars with some of the npti employees

[CoopDogg77]

Wow! to see those beauties again.. Chills down my spine right now! I had the honor of restoring the bodywork on the 1990 chassis # 07, and the 1991 chassis # 01, back in 1998. I was only 21 and really had no idea the significance of what I was working on... But when I watched them running 220 m.p.h.+ on the highbanks at Daytona.. I knew they must have been about the baddest damn things on the planet. I think I was correct! Anyway, what a treat to see and hear them again. Awesome video!!!!

[megakevin77]

go little NISSAN!!!!! WHOOOOOOOO!show the rest up!!!!love all C group Nissans!

[beautifulC92]

the motors pretty sweet!

[ssdwellah]

I always thought this car ran a VG30ET. However, you can clearly see that it is DOHC timing setup and the speaker says that it is a 2.5L engine so I'm guessing the engine is something based off the VGxxDE series.

[thekenemy]

I'm guessing it's a bit too 'special' to really fit in the nomenclature. But if I'm not mistaken the NPT-90 was the first to feature a new dohc head, and a bit later, the 2.5l twin turbo.

[thekenemy]

*confused*

So the car is now more or less NPT91C spec?

[raceralexuk]

The 1985-1989 car (GTP-ZXT) did run a VG30ET, then in 1987 Electramotive Engineering (which later became NPTI) manufactured a aluminium block for it, whilst keeping stock cylinder heads.

I do belive there were many varients of the NPT-90 engine. One was DOHC, another single cam, some iron block some aluminium and they ranged in sizes from 2.5L to 3.2L depending on needs.

NPTI should seriously be considered as one of the most impressive racing setups which ever existed.

[BillCreech]

I used to build the carbon fiber bodies for this car back in the mid 80s.

[honfx2004]

get out, that rules i remember this car and it was fucking sick at watkins glen. i have tons of pics of imsa from that era. the fact that you got to touch it just plain rules. by the way what would a replica or something simalar cost these days. not that i could ever afford it. just wondering

[BillCreech]

I honestly have no idea - I have been out of that sort of thing for 18 years now. But it was a lot of fun and that was one wicked car and team.

[claryscat]

Saw this car many times at Laguna and Sears Point. Brabham dominated for such a long time. Many back to back win streaks & championships. Great memories. Is 1990 the good old days already?

[zoomer46]

how come imsa nissans are allowed 2 turbos?

imsa 962's had to have a single turbo conversion.

[mulsannemike]

IMSA allowed twin turbos starting in 1989, and with that the Group C twin-turbo 962Cs were IMSA eligible (Joest cars ran tt, and many IMSA teams swapped to tt [Busby ran both IMSA 962 and Group C 962C in 1989]). But prior to that you are correct, single turbos for all.

[zoomer46]

thanks for cleearing that up mike, and that guy talking in the vid saying 70% boost=1000bhp,amazing,god knows the havoc that 100%boost would be?1300bhp?

[mulsannemike]

Though note one thing, sure, 1000 hp, but that is without the restrictors. Starting in '88 IMSA mandated inlet restrictors for the turbo cars. According to John Knepp (Electramotive engine guy), that dropped power to (off the top of my head) 800+ in '88, and then 750+ in '89 when IMSA reduced the restrictors again. So yes, unrestricted, 4 figures would be possible though that's not historically correct for the time period the car raced. Amazing nonetheless!

[zoomer46]

it is,i think they could see that without some restrictions ,that it was going to get crazy and the accidents were going to get far more severe.these cars were fast enough with 800bhp.

[breaderb16lag]

Didnt the March chassis Buick powered cars have twin turbochargers way before this. Ive seen videos from 85, 86, 87 etc when the the Buick v6 powerplant was twin turbo, yet the 962 had to be converted to single turbo. Whys that?

[mulsannemike]

The Buick GTP engines were single turbo as far as I can recall, same too for the Indy engines. Now a twin turbo version might have appeared in GTP when IMSA allowed twin turbos starting in '88, but I don't recall. IMSA regulations only allowed single turbos until starting in 1988 when twins were let in and all turbos had to breath through inlet restrictors.

[breaderb16lag]

Yes you are right. I was watching some Imsa coverage of the 85 Del Mar race and thought i had heard them say John Paul Jrs Buick was twin turbocharged, but i watched it again earlier and Steve Evans just says turbo Buick. Excellent times for racing in America and Europe.

[300zxtdotcom]

Nissan rule!

[mgrande11]

ALL HAIL THE NPT-90, THE BEAST OF IMSA.

[mattupson]

Working on this car at the moment :)

Currently stripping it down for paint.

[raceralexuk]

Mr Coaster's car by any chance? Wasn't sure if this video was of the one..

[honfx2004]

you rock please tell me you have driven that car. i was lucky enough to meet geoff brabbam when i was a young kid. i remeber watching races with that car destroying the competion if there is any way you can post more stuff or email me. my dad has tons of pics from the glen since 87 to 95. also a few from mosport 95. when the 333sp was racing

[raceralexuk]

I know Mike ;-) It's Alex from Virtua LM here, I posted the video. Apparantly the car is going to be out at Donington Park tomorrow, so prepare for more videos of the old bird.

[honfx2004]

geoff brabbam domminated in this car. it was one of the best imsa cars in it's time. the jag xjr 14 and the toyota mark 4 were great also

[honfx2004]

i saw this car when i was a kid in 87 it still rules today along with the 333sp xjr14 and the toyota eagle mark 4. imsa rules

[penguin471]

that guy makes it sound like nothing, "well i bought this car, restored the motor, o yea i also have a 962" im like wtf, this dudes obviously rich to own that car and a 962.. godd vid :)

[sonicstep]

there are a lot of people who could make that car seem inexpensive. Have you ever seen the Sunday Times rich list.?

We all have to find our level in this world to try to recognise and appreciate what we've got. Mine is RC model cars. It's what I can just about afford to a point and it keeps me happy. ;)

[noblevdub]

Laguna Seca is an awesome track and that car really flys!

[Porsche911GT1]

nice, i gotta start downloading those early 90s IMSA GTP races

[Jyllenberg]

Sweet! 5/5

Car coloured like a lollipop and heavenly sounds..

[mgrande11]

NISSANS MONSTER!

[EsbenT]

Many thanks!