In, 2021 Acura NSX brings back one of the rarest colors in NSX history. Long Beach Blue was available from 2002 to 2005, and only 88 cars worldwide were made. The color is named for the Long Beach Grand Prix, of which Acura is the title sponsor.

“Blue moon no more: $200K NSX is a sign of the new normal. It’s no secret 1990s Japanese sports cars have taken over the classic car market. We’ve covered it countless times, to the point that what was once exceptional has now become routine. Six-figure Supras? Yeah, two sold this week.

Still, this Long Beach Blue 2003 Acura NSX-T caught our attention. It just sold for $205,000, making it the first base (non Zanardi edition) NSX to sell above $200K and the second-highest sale of all time. We think it’s a bellwether of more $200K Japanese cars to come.

I think it was the color. When a car becomes incredibly desirable but isn't particularly rare, collectors start to look for things that make their car stand out. When unusual equipment isn't an option, color combinations are what people go for.

The blue-over-blue combo is striking and very uncommon. Only 88 were sold in the United States in Long Beach Blue Pearl—a color only offered in the final four years of production (2002–2005). Only 33 of those had the blue leather interior to match. And only 4 were produced in this color combo for 2003. While not the rarest exterior/interior matching color combo—14 Rio Yellow-over-yellow and nine Grand Prix White over white—blue over blue makes for a good conversation starter. So, of course, does that price; “Hagerty Media Article

The NSX was designed by a team led by Chief Designer Masahito Nakano and Executive Chief Engineer Shigeru Uehara. It benefited from advanced aerodynamics and styling inspired by an F-16 fighter jet cockpit, and input from the late Formula One World Champion, Ayrton Senna, during the final development stages.

This NSX became the world's first mass-produced car to feature an all-aluminum body.

Note: New Clutch replaced at 80,000 miles by Vancouver Transmission Specialists’; Check engine light recently displaced; medium wear on driver’s seat. Exterior is in excellent condition; overall car is in good condition. 3.2-liter V-6 that increases power to 290 hp from previous years, upgraded 6 speed transmission from previous years 5 speed transmission. Car is priced to sell.