If you are diving into Forza Horizon 6, you probably already have a long list of dream rides you want to add to your garage. For many of us, the absolute top priority is the legendary 1971 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R. This vintage JDM icon looks stunning tearing down local roads, but you won't find it sitting in the standard Autoshow. Instead, the classic Skyline is locked behind one of the game's hidden Barn Finds located deep in the beautiful Nangan region.

Getting your hands on it isn't quite as simple as just driving out to the woods on day one, though. The game forces you to earn the rumor first, track down the exact location, and then wait out a restoration process. Here is a natural, step-by-step breakdown of how to get this legend into your collection without pulling your hair out.

1. Level Up Your Discover Japan Rank

First things first: do not waste your time driving straight out to the Nangan countryside as soon as the map opens up. If you go there immediately, the barn will just sit there locked, and you won't be able to trigger the cutscene. The game requires you to make some actual campaign progress before the "barn rumor" circles your map.

To get the ball rolling, you need to raise your Discover Japan Rank. You can track this easily by opening up your Collector's Journal in the main campaign menu. To rack up the points needed to rank up, you can engage in a variety of regional activities:

• Knock out those yellow map marker story missions.

• Tackle local touge and road races scattered around the world.

• Smash regional mascots if you happen to spot them while exploring.

• Save up and buy local houses to establish your footprint.

Keep an eye on your progress until you reach Level 3, which grants you the "Traveller" title and rewards you with the Blue Stamp. The moment that Blue Stamp unlocks, the radio will kick in with the rumor, and the search area will finally appear on your map.

2. Locate the Barn in the Nangan Region

Once the rumor goes live, grab your favorite off-road or dirt-capable car and make your way down to the southwestern corner of the Nangan region. The search zone can look a bit daunting with all the dense foliage, but tracking down the actual structure is pretty straightforward if you know what landmarks to look for.

Step-by-Step Navigation:

1. Start by finding the main paved road that runs directly along the western border of the Nangan region.

2. Look closely at the center-south area of this zone to spot a very windy, twisty mountain road.

3. As you cruise down the main road, look behind the cluster of residential houses sitting right on the roadside. You will notice a subtle, hidden dirt path branching off towards the west.

4. Turn onto this dirt path and head down to the bottom of the hill.

5. The path will split at a fork—ignore the right-hand turn and keep heading straight/down.

6. Follow the path just a bit further, and you will see the old barn neatly tucked away inside a small, dense grove of trees.

Just drive up to the doors, and the game will transition into the cinematic cutscene where your character officially discovers the dusty, barn-ridden Skyline.

3. Restore the Car

Once the cutscene ends, the Skyline is loaded up and sent directly to your garage. Don't expect to take it to the nearest race track right away, though; the car is a bit of a fixer-upper and requires a full restoration process before it is road-ready.

The crew back at the garage will need roughly two to six hours of real-time, in-game gameplay to fully restore the vehicle. This means you need to be actively playing the game—sitting idling in menus or turning off your console won't progress the timer.

Pro Tip: When you check on the car in your garage, the game will give you an option to spend a hefty chunk of Credits to skip the timer and complete the restoration instantly. Unless you are absolutely swimming in cash, avoid doing this! The credit fee is massive and simply not worth it. Just go back out to the map, complete some championship races, tackle PR stunts, or log some online time. The crew will fix it up completely for free while you are busy enjoying the game.

Before you know it, you will get a notification that the restoration is complete. Head back to your garage, claim your shiny new 1971 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R, and enjoy hitting the mountain roads in one of the absolute finest classic cars the franchise has to offer.