Ayrton Senna's personal 1991 Honda NSX with 39,000 miles is officially on sale

RahulNagaraj · 26th April 2024, 12:13

A 1991 Honda NSX, once belonging to 3-time F1 world champion Ayrton Senna, is up for sale. The car is listed for sale in the UK with an asking price of over 5,00,000 GBP.

This Honda NSX was personally driven by Ayrton Senna and housed in Portugal during his ownership. The car is said to have 39,000 miles on the odometer, although it is unclear as to how many of those miles were contributed by Senna. The Brazilian F1 driver stayed in Portugal due to his F1 testing and travel schedule.

Ayrton Senna's personal 1991 Honda NSX with 39,000 miles is officially on sale-sennansx.jpg

The NSX was given to Senna by Honda, with whom he had a commercial partnership. The car became famous after being photographed multiple times in Portugal. It was also featured in a 1992 documentary. The car stayed in Portugal post the unfortunate demise of Senna in 1994 before being purchased by the current British owner back in 2013.

The owner stated, "I first bought the car in 2013 during a trip to the Algarve in Portugal and have owned it ever since, where it has sat proudly at my estate in East Sussex." He further added, "It’s been a real pleasure owning what is one of the most famous cars belonging to a true sporting legend, and the thrill of driving Senna’s car never goes away."

The Honda NSX comes with a 6-cylinder 3.0-litre engine producing 271 BHP. Honda claims a 0-60 mph time of 5.8 seconds and a top speed of 165 mph. The current owner also confirmed that the car will be on display at the Senna Exhibition at Silverstone in August.

Source: AutoSport

Link to Team-BHP news

14000rpm · 26th April 2024, 15:56

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Originally Posted by RahulNagaraj

A 1991 Honda NSX, once belonging to 3-time F1 world champion Ayrton Senna, is up for sale. The car is listed for sale in the UK with an asking price of over 5,00,000 GBP.

For having Senna legacy tied to this car, the asking price is really low. I would have imagined a multi-million figure.

It is another matter that similar vintage NSX's are listed for 10 times lesser anyway but the legacy should have called for higher valuation.

Below is the listing on Autotrader:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...o=2024&fromsra

stashing_GT · 27th April 2024, 19:56

NSX's are known for long mileage endurance. I have seen many NSX's owners in NSX club having mileage of 1-1.5L km. This is a great example of low mileage NA1 NSX, and ofcourse owned by a legend and my favourite F1 driver.

I hope someone buys it to use it on frequent basis.

26th April 2024, 12:13	#1
RahulNagaraj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,675 Thanked: 25,323 Times View My Garage	Ayrton Senna's personal 1991 Honda NSX with 39,000 miles is officially on sale A 1991 Honda NSX, once belonging to 3-time F1 world champion Ayrton Senna, is up for sale. The car is listed for sale in the UK with an asking price of over 5,00,000 GBP. This Honda NSX was personally driven by Ayrton Senna and housed in Portugal during his ownership. The car is said to have 39,000 miles on the odometer, although it is unclear as to how many of those miles were contributed by Senna. The Brazilian F1 driver stayed in Portugal due to his F1 testing and travel schedule. The NSX was given to Senna by Honda, with whom he had a commercial partnership. The car became famous after being photographed multiple times in Portugal. It was also featured in a 1992 documentary. The car stayed in Portugal post the unfortunate demise of Senna in 1994 before being purchased by the current British owner back in 2013. The owner stated, "I first bought the car in 2013 during a trip to the Algarve in Portugal and have owned it ever since, where it has sat proudly at my estate in East Sussex." He further added, "It’s been a real pleasure owning what is one of the most famous cars belonging to a true sporting legend, and the thrill of driving Senna’s car never goes away." The Honda NSX comes with a 6-cylinder 3.0-litre engine producing 271 BHP. Honda claims a 0-60 mph time of 5.8 seconds and a top speed of 165 mph. The current owner also confirmed that the car will be on display at the Senna Exhibition at Silverstone in August. Source: AutoSport Link to Team-BHP news Last edited by RahulNagaraj : 26th April 2024 at 12:17.
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stashing_GT Newbie Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Beawar Posts: 10 Thanked: 10 Times	Re: Ayrton Senna's personal 1991 Honda NSX with 39,000 miles is officially on sale NSX's are known for long mileage endurance. I have seen many NSX's owners in NSX club having mileage of 1-1.5L km. This is a great example of low mileage NA1 NSX, and ofcourse owned by a legend and my favourite F1 driver. I hope someone buys it to use it on frequent basis.
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