To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The
Petersen Automotive Museum Auction event, 8 December 2018.
Estimate:
$90,000 - $110,000
- Offered from its original owner
- First-year NSX showing only 6,000 miles from new
- Desirable black on black color scheme
- Includes original dealer-ordered fitted Italian luggage
- One of the finest examples of its kind
- Early production; serial no. 222
The automotive landscape changed forever when Honda launched its
upscale Acura brand in the U.S. for the 1986 model year. A few
years later Acura shocked the world of exotic cars with the
mid-engined NSX. First shown in Chicago during the 1989 auto show,
the NSX debuted in mid-1990 as a 1991 model.
Before 1990, mid-engined, four-cam supercars almost always came
from Italy. Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Maserati had a history of
high-performance sports cars with engines located behind the driver
for ideal weight distribution. One thing was certain - exotic
supercars did not come from Japan, until the NSX. The sleek
aluminum body had a drag coefficient of 0.32. Suspension of the
monocoque body-chassis unit was fully independent. Capable of 0-60
in less than 6.0 seconds, the NSX could devour a quarter mile in
less than 14 seconds. And it had the excellent build quality and
proven reliability that Acura is renowned for.
The example presented here, elegantly finished in Berlina Black
with matching black leather interior and dealer-ordered fitted
luggage from Italy, has been fastidiously maintained by its
original owner since new. Kept as a collector car since day one, it
has been carefully driven just a little over 6,000 miles since
delivery and is in exceptional un-restored original condition. This
is an early production car, serial no. 222. Interestingly, the same
owner of this NSX also purchased a bookend, as-new 2017 NSX, serial
no. 223, in contrasting Casino White Pearl, which is also being
offered here for sale.
Japanese cars have been garnering the attention of more collectors
in recent years, even being recognized at Pebble Beach with the
first-ever annual Japanese Automotive Invitational, where an NSX
was on display with other hand-selected Japanese cars of historical
importance. This car represents a unique opportunity to acquire one
of the most pristine, low-mileage, first-year Acura NSX cars
anywhere.To view this car and others currently consigned to this
auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ca18.