Is Somebody Going To Save This JDM 1991 Honda NSX?

When it was new, this JDM 1991 Honda NSX would have been an absolute joy to drive but sadly, it has seen better days and is in desperate need of some TLC.

We recently stumbled across this NSX while browsing through IAAI. First-generation models like this aren’t hard to find on the used car market in the U.S. but this is different to most others as it is right-hand drive. That means it is most likely a Japanese-spec model imported into the U.S. before being registered for use on local roads.

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Unfortunately, the car has sustained lots of damage and does not appear to have been cared for. These photos show the NSX’s front bumper has been torn off and it is sitting on a set of mismatched wheels. The passenger side window is also missing, as is the interior door trim on this same side. You may also notice some serious paint damage across the front end and the passenger side. It’s not a pretty sight.

Few details have been provided about the car’s history with IAAI simply stating it was damaged in a collision. It has 91,903 miles (~147,900 km) on the odometer and the black paint is contrasted by a bright red leather interior. Like the outside, the exterior has seen better days but would probably come up quite nicely after a thorough clean.

As an early version of the first-gen NSX, the car features a 3.0-liter naturally-aspirated V6 but as it comes with the less desirable automatic transmission, power is capped at 252 hp and 210 lb-ft (285 Nm) while manual models had 270 hp. Half the fun of owning a car like the NSX is the joy you get from rowing your own gears and while this car has an automatic transmission, all the other traits that gave the European supercars a rude awakening in the early ’90s are still present, even with an auto ‘box.