Ayrton Senna's personal Honda NSX is officially on sale

The car will be on display at the Senna Exhibition at Silverstone in August.

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