One to Buy: mint 34,000km Formula Red 1991 Honda NSX
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The NSX was arguably the most ambitious sports car project undertaken by a Japanese manufacturer since Toyota embarked on the ill-fated 2000 GT programme which ultimately proved a commercial flop.
When Honda elected to create a mid-engined challenger to compete with the likes of Ferrari, Porsche and Lotus, the company was in the midst of its second crack at Formula 1, a programme that ultimately yielded 69 victories and a sensational 1988 season that saw the Honda-powered McLaren MP4/4 win an unprecedented 15 out of 16 races.
Much of this expertise was transferred into the NSX - the world’s first mass produced car to feature an all-aluminium monocoque chassis.
In the engine bay was a dual overhead cam three-litre 270bhp V6 with four valves per cylinder, titanium connecting rods, forged pistons and an innovative VTEC variable valve timing system.
Having debuted at the Chicago Motor Show in February 1989, the almost production-ready NSX was then displayed during October 1989 at the Tokyo Motor Show. When press cars found their way into the hands of road testers, it was clear Honda’s state-of-art new supercar was a vastly superior machine to its rivals.
Currently on offer at the Premium Classics showroom in Boxtel, the Netherlands, is surely one of the finest examples of an early NSX to exist.
Originally delivered to a Swedesh customer in May 1991, this Formula Red example has covered just 34,000km from new and is in absolute timewarp condition with completely original paintwork and a fully documented history back to day one.
