The 3000GT was an iconic 90s Japanese sports car that stood tall against the likes of the Honda NSX, the Toyota Supra, the Nissan 300ZX, the Mazda RX-7, and even the Nissan R33 Skyline.

But even the Porsche 911 as well, and not to forget the burgeoning development of similar new sports cars by Toyota (Supra) and Mitsubishi (3000GT). In early 1984, Nissan assembled a crack team of ...