In the early 1990s, the high-end sports car market was beginning to stagnate. Although these days, every manufacturer seems to have a performance coupe offering for those looking to spend $100,000+, in 1990, your choices were essentially a Porsche 964, Ferrari 348, or a Lotus Esprit Turbo. Each one of those was an enjoyable driver's car in its own right but, when Honda introduced the NSX, it turned the entire segment on its head and forced the legacy sports car manufacturers to head back to the drawing board in an effort to keep up. The NSX was the world’s first mass-produced car to be equipped with an all-aluminum body and was powered by a specially tuned variant of Honda’s legendary VTEC-equipped V6. Throughout the NSX’s 15-year production run, it was almost consistently being updated, gaining a Targa top, a larger 3.2-liter engine, and a 6th gear in the transmission. For many, the best NSXs are the cars built between 1997 and 2001 as they received all the performance updates but retained the infamous pop-up headlights.
About this vehicle
Built in November 1999, this 2000 NSX-T is a wonderfully presented example, finished in Silverstone Metallic, which is paired with the sought-after, staggered 7-spoke aluminum wheels. Showing 45,075 miles at the time of cataloging, the car remains in wonderful condition and has been under the care of just 3 California-based owners from new. Starting in 1995, the NSX became the NSX-T as a Targa-style roof was added which became the only available body style through the end of the production run.
The interior is finished in black leather with matching black carpets and looks nearly new, showing just some minor wear on the bolsters. One of the things that makes the NSX so nice to drive is the exceptionally low dashboard- a signature of Honda’s in the era- placing the car on the road is so simple, and you still have an exceptionally clear view of the tachometer and speedometer in front of you. When the NSX first came out, one of the things that separated it from the crop of other low-slung, mid-engine cars was its excellent outward visibility- something that was never a strong suit for sports cars. This is why many of these cars ended up as daily drivers, an exciting experience behind the wheel, paired to Honda reliability all in an easy to use package.
Right behind the passengers sits the NSX’s 3.2 liter VTEC-equipped DOHC V6 which produces 290 horsepower and 224 lb-ft of torque. Known for their exceptional longevity, it is not uncommon to see one of these cars with over 200,000 miles on the odometer with little more than routine maintenance along the way. This engine is paired to a 6-speed manual gearbox that is known for having some of the best shift action of any vehicle ever sold.
Even though the NSX is looked back on quite favorably as one of the first truly usable supercars, when new, they were reasonably underappreciated. After the first few years of strong sales, the numbers tapered off, with just 221 units sold in the United States for the 2000 model year. Of those cars, a portion were fitted with the 4-speed automatic, making this car actually quite rare and sought after. Offered in the ultimate combination of pop-up headlights, with the larger engine, 6-speed manual and 7-spoke wheels, this may be the ultimate US-spec NSX.