Aryton Senna played an important role in the development of the first generation Honda NSX. The legendary Formula 1 driver put the prototypes through their paces, giving his feedback to engineers on how they could be improved. Honda sent him cars as part of the partnership, and now one of those cars is for sale. But you better have deep pockets.
This red 1991 Honda NSX recently appeared on AutoTrader in the UK, with a not inconsiderable asking price of £500,000. That’s about $622,000 with current exchange rates, well above the list price for low-mileage examples in North America, where the NSX was branded Acura.
Senna’s history with the car is obviously a huge factor in making this NSX special. According to the seller’s description, this car was featured in several photos with the racing driver. Documentation shown in the photo gallery indicates that the car was originally sent to Portugal for Senna’s personal use. This is where the current owner, Robert McFagan, acquired it.
“I first bought the car in 2013 during a trip to the Algarve in Portugal and have owned it ever since, where it sits proudly on my estate in East Sussex,” he said. “Senna’s red NSX was given to him by Honda with whom he had a business partnership and Senna used it frequently and was photographed with the car during his stays in Portugal.”
As for the car itself, the listing says it has covered 39,100 miles. It’s red with a black interior, and looking through the photos, it’s probably in very good condition. The listing doesn’t offer details about the car, other than to say that Senna owned it and that it is already expected to be on display at the Senna exhibition at Silverstone later in August. The seller “would therefore prefer that the car be collected after the exhibition closes”. This could be the perfect time to take delivery of your new $622,000 Acura with ties to a true racing legend.
