The third generation Skyline was launched in 1968 as an extension of the platform built since the 1950s by the Prince Motor Company, which was absorbed by Nissan in the mid-1960s. In 1969, Nissan debuted the GT-R nameplate on a high-performance variant of the Skyline sedan, which was joined in 1971 by the two-door hardtop coupe. Riding on a wheelbase that is 70mm shorter than its sedan counterpart, the coupe features a stripped-down interior and a 100-liter fuel…