1997 Honda NSX                                              ...

Hammer

£43,000

1997 Honda NSX                                                

Chassis Number: JHMNA12600T400099
Registration Number: E5 NSX    
Recorded Mileage: 63,750 miles

- UK delivered 
- Full Honda Service History 

The legendary Honda NSX (standing for New Sportscar Experimental) was developed by the Honda Motor Corporation between 1984 and its eventual launch in 1990, with major chassis and suspension input from three times F1 World Champion, Ayrton Senna. In 1984 Honda commissioned the Italian car designer Pininfarina to design the HPX (Honda Pininfarina Xperimental), which had a mid-mounted 2.0 litre V6 configuration. Following Honda's decision to pursue the project, the management informed the engineers that the new car would have to be as good as anything coming from both Italy and Germany. The HPX concept car evolved into the NSX (New Sportscar eXperimental).

The NSX featured a state of the art 3.0-litre V6 ‘VTEC’ engine (variable valve timing) and an all-aluminum monocoque body, encompassing a revolutionary extruded aluminium alloy frame and suspension. This made the car extremely light and extremely strong. Other game-changing features included 4 channel ABS brakes, titanium connecting rods in the engine and later in the model’s life – an electric power steering system as well as an upgrade to a 3.2-litre V6 engine.

This was the first real Japanese ‘Supercar’, proving itself and quickly establishing respect from its key competitors. The original performance target for the NSX was the Ferrari 328; subsequently revised to the 348 as the design neared completion. The bodywork design had been specifically researched after studying the 360 degree visibility inside an F-16 fighter jet. The cars were assembled by approximately 200 of Honda's highest-skilled and most experienced personnel; a team of hand-picked staff with a minimum of ten years assembly experience employed from various other Honda facilities to run the NSX operation. Today the NSX is still considered by owners of the marque as one of the most reliable exotic cars ever manufactured with many examples comfortably exceeding 100,000 miles without serious reliability issues. Production continued right up until 2005, with only subtle changes made throughout its life.

Finished in Green Metallic with contrasting Tan Leather, this very well presented example was supplied new to its first UK owner in January 1997, to coupe specification with the optional automatic gearbox. 

In the intervening years the NSX has been serviced a total of 15 times, and only by the Honda dealer network, up to the last service at 62,700 miles in 2014. Since then the NSX has been used very seldom and when not in use stored carefully, and now shows c. 63,750 miles recorded. Due to the time elapsed though since the last service, we would advise interested parties to allow for a new cambelt and fluids service upon purchase.

The beautiful Charlotte Green paintwork presents extremely nicely, and the tan leather interior has aged very well with only minor signs of use. Supplied its original stamped service book and associated manuals, bills from Honda for servicing work over the years, and with a current MoT certificate, this is a fine example of a true modern classic.