- The auction house had expected the car to sell for between $60,000 and $80,000.
- Typically, only rare Honda S2000 CR models sell for this much in North America.
The phrase “they don’t make them like they used to” gets thrown around a lot in the car world—sometimes unfairly, sometimes spot on. When it comes to truly great, back-to-basics sports cars, though, it often holds true. Yes, there are still some great affordable sports cars on the market, like the Toyota GR86 and Mazda MX-5, but for some, they are too high-tech, and just don’t capture that raw, old-school charm.
That’s where a JDM legend like the Honda S2000 comes into its own. While many of Honda’s most memorable performance machines have been front-wheel drive hot hatches, the S2000 was a rear-wheel-drive roadster that got the world talking. Production ended more than 15 years ago and yet, demand for pristine S2000s remains strong. In fact, one was recently sold for an eyebrow-raising $95,000.
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Broad Arrow Auctions handled the sale of this 2000MY Honda S2000, making it one of the most expensive non-CR models ever sold at a public auction. The primary reason for its nearly six-digit price tag is its incredibly low mileage—just 42 miles (67 km). That likely makes it one of the lowest-mileage examples still in existence in the States.
Broad Arrow Auctions
Given that it has barely ever been driven in the past 25 years, it comes as little surprise that it looks just as good now as it would have when it left the factory. Finished in Silverstone Metallic with a black interior, it sports a color combo that was a popular (if not particularly daring) choice when these cars were new.
Originally delivered through Drum Honda in New York, the car was first owned by a woman who already had a red S2000 as her daily driver—because one just wasn’t enough. This particular example has remained untouched, looking as if it’s been hermetically sealed for two and a half decades. The auction house had estimated a final price between $60,000 and $80,000, but bidders had other ideas.
Evidently, someone was very eager to get their hands on it and was willing to pay a premium to do so. We have no idea what the new owner plans to do with their mint S2K, but hopefully, they’ll actually be willing to drive and enjoy the thing rather than make it a garage queen and wait for it to appreciate even more and sell it in the future for a profit.
