"Bring back the emotion and excitement. A battle of famed cars from motor racing history." - in-game text

Nostalgic 1979 is a 9 race event that appears in Gran Turismo Sport. It was added to GT League mode in update v1.25. The event is housed in the Professional League of GT League mode.
The event is aimed at experienced drivers and is restricted to race cars built in 1979 or prior.
Event Restrictions[]
- Maximum Power - None
- Minimum Weight - None
- Maximum Tyre Rating - Racing: Soft
- Only race cars built in 1979 or prior
Races[]
- Autodromo Nazionale Monza (No Chicane): 5 laps
- Circuit de la Sarthe (No Chicane): 2 laps
- Circuit de Sainte-Croix - B: 5 laps
- Goodwood Motor Circuit: 7 laps
- Sardegna - Road Track - A (reverse): 6 laps
- Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit: 6 laps
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps: 5 laps
- WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: 6 laps
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix Layout: 6 laps
Rival Cars[]
These are your expected rivals in the event:
Power (BHP) | Weight (KG) | Car (Name) |
---|---|---|
224 | 856 | Aston Martin DB3S CN.1 '53 |
298 | 1,552 | Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible (C3) '69 |
448 | 792 | Ferrari 330 P4 Race Car '67 |
295 | 880 | Ferrari 250 GTO CN.3729GT '62 |
503 | 1,000 | Ford Mark IV Race Car '67 |
425 | 1,724 | Ford Mustang Mach 1 '71 |
543 | 998 | Ford GT40 Mark I '66 |
510 | 998 | Jaguar XJ13 '66 |
422 | 1,635 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG '71 |
384 | 1,043 | Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe '64 |
152 | 1,120 | Toyota 2000GT '67 |
Prize Structure[]
- 1st: Cr. 160,000
- 2nd: Cr. 97,000
- 3rd: Cr. 65,000
Trivia[]
- Some opponent vehicles are actually non-race cars in race livery. This may be likely to increase vehicle variety.