One of the judges of the unique Gran Turismo award is the creator of the game, Cazonori Yamauti, by his own admission, the gearbox, who is even included in the odd nürburgring 24 hours of endurance races. He chose Hotrod Ecckerte over other famous cars, such as the 500-horsepower VW Beetle and the 650-horsepower Ford Mustang GT.
