This 2,002 mile NSX has sat in a heated garage for over 30 years and now it’s finally ready to go out into the world again
- This 1992 Acura NSX was donated to the owner after a mechanic reportedly crashed his first NSX while out for a joyride.
- As values rose, the owner decided to park the NSX in a heated garage.
- The Japanese sports car will soon undergo a thorough cleaning and the owner plans to sell it, probably for six figures.
A dealership joyride that ended in an accident, a 30-year stay in a heated garage, and an upcoming deep clean that will no doubt be immensely satisfying to watch: this story has it all. And if you’re a deep-pocketed enthusiast, the little 1992 Acura NSX that takes center stage could soon be yours.
The story begins in Pennsylvania, where in 1991 an Acura enthusiast decided to buy an NSX. However, during a routine service, a mechanic reportedly took the car for a joyride and caused an accident, resulting in significant damage.
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The impact on the car was so great that the dealer decided to simply replace it with a white-painted 1992 Acura NSX model, Road & Track reports. This is the car you see in these photos and when the dust finally settled and the owner called his insurer to cover the car, he was told that prices would soon go up as it was a rare model acted.
He finally decided to cancel the policy, park the NSX in his garage and cover it after driving just 2,002 miles (3,222 km). There it lay, almost forgotten, until the owner’s friend, Joe Feller, noticed it and asked about it.
After Feller mentioned how much an NSX is worth these days, the owner finally decided to sell the car. Although it has been covered in dust for decades and there are signs of mold inside, the car has been in a heated garage its entire life and is therefore still in good condition.
The owner is reportedly turning the car over to AMMO NYC for a thorough cleaning in the near future. So keep an eye out for a possible video of this car getting the bath it deserves. While it’s not clear how much work the NSX will ultimately need under the hood, its originality is impressive.
For example, the car is still equipped with the original Yokohama tires that it was delivered with. The rubber is so old that it’s unclear what is a more important reason not to ride it: its age or the ordered recall.
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Better yet, the entire dealer package – things like the car’s paperwork and its brochures – wasn’t opened. Since this was the owner’s second NSX, he had already had a chance to see everything that was included in the box.
That should help increase the value of the car, which the owner and Feller, who acts as his broker, expect to be worth six figures. If you want this NSX, you’ll have to wait for the two to decide on a sales platform for it, or be extremely convincing on Facebook, where Feller first introduced the car to the world.
