‘With beautifully sculpted engineering and a flawless performance, the Honda Acura NSX, a 2-seater, mid-engine sports supercar manufactured by Honda in Japan from 1990 to 2005, was an immediate legend, the welcome commercial consequence of Honda’s Formula 1 success: the Japanese car firm had provided the McLaren Formula One team with its sophisticated turbo engines during the late 1980s.

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‘The Acura’s RA 168E powerplant had been the heart of the legendary MP4/4 racer, which powered Ayrton Senna, the great Brazilian racing driver, to the first of his 3 F1 World Drivers’ Championships. And Senna would become a part of the genesis of the Acura NSX, which would hit a fraction below 150 mph and do 0-60 mph in 5.9 seconds.

‘Reflecting such a reassessment, Honda/Acura was aggressive in setting a benchmark for the NSX: the plan was to outdate the Ferrari 348 – the 348 that had replaced the 328 in 1989 and remained in production until 1995, the final model under the direction of Enzo Ferrari before his death, posthumously commissioned.

‘As though Honda was taking out an insurance policy on its rocket-ride to greatness, final magic was sprinkled onto the supercar by that Formula One giant Ayrton Senna; he was called in by Honda to help with the handling and dynamics of the new vehicle, fine-tuning the chassis.

‘At the moment at Beverly Hills Car Club we have a very early Acura NSX, a low mileage 1991 model – a mere 1,940 of that year’s model was sold in the USA – with only 8,762 miles on the odometer and finished in its factory color scheme of red combined with a black interior. Our 1991 Acura NSX is equipped with a four-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission, 3.0 liter DOHC V6 engine, four-wheel disc brakes, dual exhaust, climate control, cruise control, 4-way power seats, power mirrors, power windows, leather-trimmed seats, driver’s side airbag (SRS), with tilt/telescopic steering column, retractable projector-beam halogen headlights, rear spoiler with LED stop light, NSX branded floor mats, forged aluminum alloy wheels with BFGoodrich tires, tool kit, jack, and spare tire.

‘Amenities include a Bose acoustically-tuned music system with AM/FM stereo, courtesy lights, power locks, and sun visors with a vanity mirror on the passenger side. It also comes with the owner’s manual booklet, warranty booklet, clean Carfax report, copy of the window sticker, and service receipt from August 2008 through July 2019.

‘This eye-catching two-seater Japanese low-mileage collector car is in great shape, looking like it is brand new, and is also mechanically sound.

‘And the engine was a 3.0-liter V-6, with not only the titanium connecting rods but also dual overhead cams driven by what is now known as VTEC (Variable Valve Timing & Lift Electronic Control), a type of valve-timing developed by Honda, essentially allowing more air into the cylinder at higher engine speeds.

‘Nowadays VTEC is commonplace, but it was not when the Acura was developed. In fact, the Acura NSX was the first time VTEC had been used for a high-performance application. It was also the first Honda engine with more than four cylinders to use VTEC.

‘What you would expect really, from ‘the best sports car ever built.’

-Alex Manos, Owner