As of last month, the R35-generation Nissan GT-R’s order books are officially closed, tying off the story that started back more than 18 years ago at the car’s 2007 Tokyo Motor Show debut.

Back in 2007 when the R35 Nissan GT-R first debuted in Japan, its facts and figures looked like something from a dreamscape. Its hardware tally was shocking (bespoke twin-turbocharged V6 engine ...