These were not the only Sil80s that were available in the market because these cars continued to surface later on as well. The initial Sil80 made by street racers came into being in the late 80s, but the ones created by the Japanese tuner were sold in 1998.
However, the same isn’t true under the skin. The Sil80 cars made by either Japanese car fans or Kids-Heart all are very similar looks-wise with the only difference of “Sileighty” tag on the rear dress plate and quarter windows. If you are a fan of Gran Turismo, you would have seen this car, which you can buy in the game or get it as a prize by completing specific missions.Įven in modern indie drift games like Drift Hunters (released 2017), an S13 in 240sx trim is a popular choice for gamers. The Sil80 has been a part of anime and video game culture for many years. However, many other car aficionados have since copied this famous conversion. The dealerships liked and approved the idea so Kids-Heart got the green light to produce 500 units of official Nissan Sil80s. Owned by Takayama San, the workshop contacted different Nissan dealerships and inquired them if they would like them to develop the Sileighty for Nissan. This modified model inspired the Japanese auto tuner Kids-Heart to produce their own version of the Sileighty. The outcome was a car that had ‘Sil’via parts up front and 1’80’SX on the rear, thus got its name ‘Sil80’. Because it was costly to repair the damaged complex popup-headlight front end of their cars, they resorted to the simpler Nissan Silvia front end for headlights, front fenders, hood, and front bumper.Ĭompared to the 180sx replacement parts these Silvia parts were cheaper, lighter and more plentiful in supply. The Sileighty was a brainchild of Nissan 180SX owners who were indulged in street racing and drifting in Japan. They produced 500 units of this limited-edition rear-wheel-drive sports coupe, which differ from their homemade Sil80s by the unique “Sileighty” name on the rear dress plate and quarter windows. It got so popular that a Japanese car tuner, Kids-Heart started producing the “real” Nissan Sileighties in the late 1990s.
The Nissan SilEighty (aka Sil80) is a hybrid of the Nissan Silvia and the Nissan 180SX created in the late 1980s, early 1990s by street racers in Japan.
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We get under the skin of this iconic Japanese masterpiece to get you everything you need to know about the Nissan SilEighty.
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