One to Buy: 24,000km Championship White 2004 Honda NSX 3.2 Type R
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In addition to having been the ultimate expression of Honda’s ground-breaking NSX, the NSX Type R introduced the world to Honda’s performance focused Type R moniker that came to adorn many of the Japanese firm’s most iconic models.
483 examples of the first generation three-litre NSX Type R were built between 1992 and 1995, all of which underwent a major weight reduction programme and received a competition-inspired interior in addition to uprated suspension, wheels, engines and transmissions.
Afterwards, an enlarged 3.2-litre engine was introduced for the manual transmission 1997 model year NSX and, for the 2002 model year, the model underwent a significant facelift. Eight months later, a second iteration of the Type R was introduced based on this facelifted platform with its bigger 3.2-litre V6.
Only 152 examples of the 3.2-litre NSX Type R are believed to have been constructed between 2002 and 2003, one of which is currently for sale at the DK Engineering showroom in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire.
Manufactured towards the end of production and not registered until 2004, this particular example was originally delivered to Japan and has covered a little under 24,000km from new.
Finished in the trademark colour scheme of Championship White with Red upholstery, it represents a rare opportunity to purchase arguably Honda’s most revered road-going supercar outside of Japan.
