1991 Honda NSX NA1 (Auto)

• UK-supplied by Derek Warwick Honda
• Presented in the classic combination of Formula Red/Black over black hide
• Recently detailed throughout and ceramic-coated. Wow
• Complete health check by renowned NSX specialist and ex-Honda F1 R&D Engineer, Kaz
• Just 32,270 recorded miles at time of inspection
• Valuable and totally appropriate registration number NSX 6 included

The legendary Honda NSX (New Sportscar Experimental) was developed by the Honda Motor Corporation between 1984 and its eventual launch in 1990. With the NSX, Honda produced the world’s first everyday-usable supercar, which left the Italian competition for dead in terms of reliability, practicality and build quality. These same qualities make it a joy to drive and own today. Its revolutionary chassis and suspension – all aluminium like the bodywork – making the car very light and extremely strong, were perfected at Suzuka with input from three-times F1 World Champion, Ayrton Senna.

The NSX featured a state-of-the-art, 3.0-litre, 24-valve, V6 'VTEC' engine (Variable Valve Timing), and despite being developed during F1's turbo-era, the engine was normally aspirated. Equipped with this new valve timing technology, the free-revving all-alloy unit produced 270bhp initially, which was good enough for a top speed of 168 mph and a 0-60 mph time of less than 6.0 seconds. Those performance figures put the NSX on a par with Ferrari's 348 GTB, but in terms of comfort, ergonomics, driving dynamics, and build quality, the NSX was in a different league entirely. Sadly, this superiority was not translated into sales, and by the time production ceased in 2005 fewer than 20,000 NSXs had been sold – consequently making them relatively rare and much sought-after today.

Supplied by Derek Warwick Honda, this 170mph, mid-engined, automatic gearbox, aluminium legend, is believed to have had spells of ownership within the UAE and Ireland returning to the UK just prior to being purchased by our vendor in 2014.

Rated as one of the most reliable, docile and cost-effective ‘supercars’ money can buy, this particular example is finished in Formula Red with Black hide and a black roof, as used by Honda to launch the car back in 1990. Upon its purchase, the decision was taken to ensure that every aspect of the car was as it should be, so it was immediately booked in for a complete health check by renowned NSX specialist and ex-Honda F1 R&D Engineer ‘Kaz’, however, such is the demand for his services that twelve months passed before its turn came around. Pronounced fit for purpose with any minor areas of concern attended to, the Honda has been used sparingly since and cherished to this day, remaining with an impressively low recorded mileage of just 32,270 at the time of inspection.

Recently detailed throughout and ceramic-coated, this gleaming NSX presents superbly in every respect and will not disappoint. It’s accompanied by a large history file containing the original handbooks, invoices, MOT Certificates and various magazine articles, and the very valuable Cherished Registration Number, NSX 6, will remain with the car.

A usable supercar that can be enjoyed for a local jaunt to the shops or pressed into service for that road trip into Europe, turning heads as it goes, this great NSX represents a rare opportunity to acquire one of the defining performance cars of the 1990s at a very attractive estimate.