1983 Nissan 240RS Group B Homologation Programme

The Nissan 240RS is the box-arched, FJ24-powered competition derivative of the S110 Silvia family, developed for Group B rallying. Nissan's own archive describes more than 200 produced, with most destined for overseas markets. That wording is more precise than treating approximately 200 as an exact completed total. This profile covers the homologation programme and its road/competition relationship; the illustrated car is treated as a model reference, without assigning a works-rally identity.

From Silvia to a dedicated rally derivative

The S110 Silvia and related Gazelle were already connected with motorsport, but the 240RS was developed specifically around international rally requirements. Its widened stance and direct body treatment reflect that purpose. The model belongs in a homologation history because production and competition development were connected, not because every car subsequently entered the same works events. An individual competition chassis still requires its own preparation and event trail.

Nissan Heritage: 240RS production and competition context

The FJ24 distinction

Nissan identifies a 2,340 cc four-valve DOHC FJ24 engine. Its narrative gives 240 PS for standard specification and as much as 275 PS for works machines using the FJ24rev. The collection's individual race-car table quotes a different 250 PS reference. Rather than blending those figures, the article preserves their scope: base specification, works development and a particular displayed car are separate technical descriptions.

How the production wording should be used

The Heritage Collection says more than 200 units were produced and notes that many were left-hand drive because overseas markets predominated. That supports a limited homologation programme, but it does not substantiate an exact worldwide count of 200. Nor does it establish how many were road-registered, retained as spares or later rebuilt. Where the source uses a lower-bound description, the database should keep that language instead of silently turning it into a precise integer.

Nissan Heritage: 240RS production and competition context

The rally record and the preserved vehicle

Nissan highlights second place in the 1983 Rally New Zealand as the model's best result. The collection car was restored by Nissan Restoration Club in 2006 to its debut-event appearance. This restoration statement is important when reading modern photographs: it documents a chosen historical presentation. It does not make all currently visible parts untouched survivors of the original event, or prove that a similar-looking customer car shared that competition history.

NISMO: complete-car origins and 240RS context

Authenticating a homologation 240RS

Body identity, engine information and period paperwork should establish the factory model before rally equipment is considered. A works or privateer history then needs its own event records, registrations and dated photographs. Roll cages, spotlights and sponsor graphics can change over a car's working life. Recording each change makes the vehicle's history intelligible and protects the difference between a homologation base, a genuine competition veteran and a later replica.

Specifications and identity reference

Rarity and production scope

Nissan describes more than 200 produced; no exact 200-car completed total is asserted. The road homologation relationship and competition programme are covered together to avoid manufacturing duplicate edition counts. The displayed rally car's configuration is not assigned to every road example.

This is an Archive record. Concepts, restored heritage vehicles, works cars and competition programmes are not added to customer road-production totals. A programme profile does not establish how many physical chassis were made, and repeated exhibition appearances do not create additional vehicles.

What the photograph represents

White Nissan 240RS model reference. This photograph does not establish a works-rally identity or the specification of every homologation example.

Related Nissan heritage profiles

• 1988 Nissan March R Rally Base
• 1994 NISMO 270R

Frequently asked questions

Were exactly 200 240RS cars made?

The selected Nissan source says more than 200, so an exact 200 total is not asserted.

Does every 240RS have works-engine output?

No. Nissan distinguishes standard specification from higher-output works development.

What is the production-count boundary for this profile?

Nissan describes more than 200 produced; no exact 200-car completed total is asserted. The road homologation relationship and competition programme are covered together to avoid manufacturing duplicate edition counts. The displayed rally car's configuration is not assigned to every road example.

Sources and further reading

1. Nissan Heritage: 240RS production and competition context
2. NISMO: complete-car origins and 240RS context

Research checked 16 October 2026. Manufacturer records support identity and the specifically attributed historical figures. Photographic descriptions identify the illustrated subject. Design analysis and suggested authentication steps are editorial interpretation.