A limited-edition Nissan GT-R R35 T-Spec, with just 29 miles on the odometer, has sold for a remarkable $179,000 at a Bring a Trailer auction, making a $35,000 profit over its original $144,000 MSRP.

Back in 2007 when the R35 Nissan GT-R first debuted in Japan, its facts and figures looked like something from a dreamscape – an ensemble of tech none doubted took the full seven years of ...