After the original Midnight Purple on the R33, a special Midnight Purple II was offered on the 1999 R34 GT-R. It took only 10 days for every model to be spoken for.

Midnight Purple R34 GTR. The classic, the unimpeachable, Midnight Purple. One of the most recognizable car colors of all time, and one of the most sought-after in dips and wraps.

If you were to slap that Midnight Purple on a car from today, it could not feel more out of place. Car colors in the 2020s are far more muted, sleeker, and less metallic than those from a quarter ...

While I believe that green is a worthwhile hue, if you really want to drive in style your next car should be purple. Hey, it’s me again, your favorite blogger with practical car-buying advice.

The T-spec comes in either Millennium Jade or Midnight Purple, two colors made iconic by special-edition versions of the R34 generation, built from 1999 to 2002.

Then there’s the paint which is Nissan’s famous Midnight Purple III, a color-shifting mix of purple, orange, and more. It’s a bit brighter and more colorful than versions I and II.

It kind of looks like one of those Hot Wheels toy cars that changes color whenever exposed to water. I think you literally can’t do any better than Midnight Purple III on an R34.

A similar 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R painted in Midnight Purple II fetched $210,000 at an auction in the U.S. a few months ago, although that model was the more desirable V-Spec version. TAGS ...