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Ayrton Senna's Honda NSX Sells For Record Price
Ayrton Senna's 1991 Honda NSX sold for $1.17 million at auction, setting a record for first-generation NSXs.
In brief
Ayrton Senna's 1991 Honda NSX sold for $1.17 million at auction, setting a record for first-generation NSXs. Ayrton Senna's 1991 Honda NSX sold for $1.17 million at RM Sotheby's auction in London, becoming the most expensive first-generation NSX ever sold. Originally reported by Jalopnik.
Record Sale
Ayrton Senna's 1991 Honda NSX sold for $1.17 million at RM Sotheby's auction in London last week.
Senna's NSX History
Honda provided Senna with an NSX for personal use, which he later praised after evolving into a mass-produced car.
Senna's Initial Reaction
Senna stated, 'I'm not sure I can really give you appropriate advice on a mass-production car, but I feel it's a little fragile.'
“I'm not sure I can really give you appropriate advice on a mass-production car, but I feel it's a little fragile.”
NSX Evolution
Honda increased the NSX's chassis stiffness by 50% and invited Senna to help tune the suspension, leading to the sports car's success.
The bottom line
Ayrton Senna's 1991 Honda NSX sold for $1.17 million at RM Sotheby's auction in London, becoming the most expensive first-generation NSX ever sold.
