Honda / Acura NSX · 1990–2005

The NA1 is the original pop-up-headlight NSX: a transverse, mid-mounted 3.0-litre C30A V6 — Honda's first V6 VTEC engine, and the model that brought VTEC to the US market — wrapped in the world's first mass-produced all-aluminium monocoque, developed with test input from Ayrton Senna. Honda engineered it as a supercar usable every day, and the pre-facelift 5-speed manual revs to an 8,000-rpm redline.

The one to have: A clean, unmodified NSX with an unbranded title and documented history — the analog NA1 (pop-up headlights, 5-speed) for purists, the 2002-on NA2 (3.2, 6-speed) for pace and usability. Never a branded-title or Comptech-blown car.

Specification

Engine

3.0L C30A V6

Transverse mid-mounted, naturally aspirated DOHC VTEC (2,977 cc)

Output

270 hp

210 lb-ft · 8,000 rpm redline (US/manual spec)

0–60 mph

~5.0 s

168 mph top speed

Gearbox

5-speed manual

6-speed arrived with the 1997 NA2 3.2L; fixed-headlight facelift came in 2002

The market

Verified sales on file

Dec 2024 – May 2026

Median sale

$339k

all tracked results

★ Clean, unmodified example

$312k

median of 2 target-spec sales

Know the real one

NA1 (1990-2001) = 3.0L C30A VTEC V6 in the world's first mass-production all-aluminium monocoque; pop-up headlights, 5-speed (a 6-speed and 3.2L arrived with the NA2 in 1997). US cars wear Acura badges, JDM cars wear Honda.

Ayrton Senna testing prototypes at Suzuka pushed Honda to significantly stiffen the chassis before launch — the analog benchmark that reset what a usable everyday supercar could be.

The 2002+ facelift is the visual tell: fixed HID projector headlights replaced the pop-ups, 290 hp. The JDM-only NSX-R (~483 NA1-era, ~140 NA2) is the stripped halo — carbon hood, fixed wing, Recaro carbon-Kevlar seats; 'R-look' replicas are common, so verify chassis/VIN.

Modified (Comptech supercharger) and rebuilt/branded-title cars trade far below clean stock examples despite headline hammer prices — confirm original spec, unbranded title and service history before paying a low-mile premium.

Verified sales · ★ = target spec · foreign results converted to USD as noted

Date	Venue	Year	Spec	Miles	Price	Loc	Note
May 2026	Bring a Trailer	2005	NSX-T 6MT, Rio Yellow Pearl ★	4,200	$310,000	—	One-owner, low-production config; sale followed a contested $394k bid-typo (intended $294k), resolved at $310k to another bidder.
Oct 2025	Bring a Trailer	2002	NSX-T 6MT, Silverstone Met.	55,000	$86,000	GA	BRANDED/rebuilt Georgia title (2006 total loss), modified (wheels, intake, exhaust, suspension, hood). GBP 64,881 per source. Driver-tier floor anchor.
Aug 2025	Broad Arrow (Monterey Jet Center)	1994	JDM Honda NSX-R (NA1)	28,019	$362,500	CA	RHD JDM, odometer 45,092 km. Below $375k-425k estimate. NA1 R, not NA2 target.
May 2025	Broad Arrow (Villa d'Este)	2003	JDM Honda NSX-R (NA2 facelift)	—	$1,064,257	—	Halo car; <16,000 km (~9,900 mi), RHD JDM. EUR 934,375 converted to USD per source. Source states 'facelifted NSX-R'; exact model year not printed.
Apr 2025	Bring a Trailer	2002	NSX-T 6MT, Silverstone Met.	9,100	$370,000	—	MODIFIED - Comptech supercharger, exhaust, strut brace. Site record but not stock spec.
Dec 2024	Bring a Trailer	2005	NSX-T 6MT, silver ★	2,000	$315,000	—	Near-delivery-mile stock car; first NSX to break $300k on BaT.

Where to hunt

Bring a Trailer - Acura NSXPrimary US auction volume, NA1 + NA2 Classic.com - NSX NA2 marketSold-price history and averages for the 3.2 cars Cars & Bids - Acura NSXModern-era listings and no-reserve results

Research file — market data verified through July 18, 2026. Sources: individually observed results via Classic.com feeds, BaT, Cars & Bids, Mecum, RM Sotheby's, Broad Arrow, Gooding, Collecting Cars, PCARMARKET and venue coverage, plus marque registries and factory press material.