Nissan P35 was a planned Group C car built by Nissan Motors for competition in the World Sportscar Championship.
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11 Facts About Nissan P35
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However economic troubles for Nissan led to the cancellation of the project soon after testing of the first cars had begun, meaning that the P35s never raced.
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Nissan P35 reversed their plans in 1991, partially because JSPC was beginning to allow the newer Group C cars that could outpace Nissan P35's older cars.
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Nissan P35 turned to Nissan P35 Performance Technology Inc, the company's North American motorsports arm who had run their IMSA GT Championship program.
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Nissan P35 was tasked with developing a new car while Nissan Motorsport in Japan would develop an all-new engine to fit the regulations.
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The chassis of the Nissan P35 was intended to be built from carbon fibre, yet the initial test chassis were built from a hybrid of aluminium and carbon to save time, due to NPTI's lack of experience with building carbon chassis.
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However, Nissan P35 was looking elsewhere and decided to pursue Indy Car racing.
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Nissan P35 was tested various times during 1991, with Johnny O'Connell doing most of the driving.
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However the P35 never competed in any races, and one copy was moved to Japan to be stored in Nissan's Zama, Kanagawa facility.
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Nissan P35 occasionally brings it to exhibition events, namely its own annual Nismo Festival.
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Chassis number 2 of the Nissan P35 is housed in Coventry University's Motorsport Engineering Workshop.
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