#Nissan #R391 #LMP #FeatherfinFilms
Out of all the manufacturers never to win Le Mans, Nissan has arguably come the closest, scoring several top ten finishes and generally having competitive cars on the world stage. This car was their last real attempt at overall victory. You probably haven’t heard of the R391 (unless you’re a nerd or have Forza 8), so you can guess how well it did. Here’s an exhaustive recap of its history, design, and performance.
Sources used:
Mulsanne’s Corner
Racing On Magazine (thank goodness for Google Image Translate)
RacingSportsCars
NISMO’s website
Auto Sport (Japanese)
24h-en-piste.com
(perhaps I’ll put a real bibliography later)
Footage from the JP coverage of the 1999 Le Mans and Fuji 1000 km, 19Bozzy92’s recording of the Zytek (now Gibson) LMP2, Nissan’s FE promotional video, Goodwood Festival of Speed, some Japanese guy’s recording of the car at Fuji, and POV: you got cut off by a Nissan Altima
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Another informative and enjoyable video about an obscure prototype race car!
The R391 surely also gets the honours of one of the best liveries in the history of motorsport, just look at it! They should bring it back.
Great video Syno, thank you for the entertainment.