1993 Honda NSX-R Type R with 30830 Miles

JDM Legend Restored to Absolute Perfection and Indistinguishable from New, One of Only 483 Type-R Produced
Autobiography of Chassis No. 44
Speedart Motorsports, in its constant pursuit of sourcing the rarest sports cars the world over, is proud to announce the long anticipated NSX Type R, Chassis No. 44 as part of its significant offerings portfolio.
This Series NA1, Type R was handcrafted in Honda’s Takanezawa plant located in the Tochigi Perfecture and rolled off the assembly line in December 1992.
The bespoke motorcar was first ordered in the rather rare (most cars were painted in Championship White), R-77 Formula Red enamel, accompanied by the proprietary lightweight Enkei wheels, finished in the distinctive Neutron White Pearl coating. The Spartan interior was fitted with Recaro Carbon-Kevlar race buckets and upholstered with high-grip Red fabric while the rest of the ‘Business Office’ was specified in a standard Type R fashion of black Alcantara with deviated Red stitching. Further details like the 350mm MOMO wheel wrapped in leather, Type S·Zero billet Titanium shift knob and even the uniquely textured dash and steering cowl composite material differentiate this GT Special from the civilian version. At the time of ordering the original custodian opted for Air Conditioning comfort while a delete plate was installed in lieu of the optional Bose Sound System.
The proud owner of chassis No. 44 took delivery in January 1993 and the automobile was registered for road use on February 5 of the same year. The car remained in his ownership until the year 2000.
Upon the new millennium the NSX-R was sold to an Australian entity but according to our provenance search, the car is believed to have stayed in Japan for the next sixteen years and it was never exported as initially was intended.
Sean Tham Jee Yeung, a prominent collector and true enthusiast of the marque purchased the car in April 2016 and made immediate arrangements to export the Type R from Japan to Malaysia. The automobile was issued registration number WGS 993 in the state of Selangor located on the west coast of the Malaysian peninsula.
Mr. Yeung maintained the NSX to great standards but due to the previous extended period of hibernation, he decided to entrust Jacky NG of JC Racing SDN – a well known Mugen specialist in the city of Bandar Sunway, with a mechanical overhaul. On October 2016 a comprehensive service was performed by Mr. Ng and his team, at a substantial cost and while the car had accumulated a little shy of forty-eight thousand kilometres. An additional AC service was carried out on March of the following year and the system was converted to the more efficient R134A refrigerant. Although we are not sure at what point during his ownership, Mr. Yeung decided to re-spray the car in Championship White NH-0, which color was retained until he decided to sell the car on the summer of 2018.
Subsequently Graham Horgan purchased the NSX-R from Sean Yeung and imported the motorcar in UK. Mr. Horgan is the owner of Plans Performance in Alfold, Surrey located on the West Sussex border and a highly regarded authority in the NSX community. His shop has traded a significant number of JDM motorcars and performed numerous restorations as well as providing racing and performance services throughout the years. Although the Type R did not present its original Formula Red paint at the time of its acquisition, Graham determined this as an honest specimen, free of any incidents and still fitted with its matching numbers VTEC motor and gear box. According to Mr. Horgan the 49,500 kms registered at the time, appeared to be genuine and they did coincide with the known history of the motorcar.
Graham offered his latest find to an American collector and dear friend of Speedart Motorsports the opportunity to purchase the NSX Type R. After a short deliberation a deal was struck with the assurance that the car would be delivered in a fully restored condition, faithful to the manufacturer’s original Kardex.
Plans Performance agreed to carry this tedious project with the promise that the work would be executed to the highest standards and without regard to cost. On October 2018 the frame-off restoration commenced and the automobile was fully disassembled in order to get ready for the forensic examination of all components and the cataloguing of the hardware.
According to the aforementioned expectations and in order to adhere to authenticity the NSX would be reborn in its original Formula Red paint, factory code R-77. No compromises were to be taken and all necessary parts would be Honda OEM and Type R specific without any exceptions.
The body shell, panels, components, suspension, ancillaries and wheels were media blasted prior to priming and painting or powder coating respectively. Steel parts, fasteners and hardware were zinc or cadmium plated. Hundreds of parts along new SHOWA R Type, spring and damper assemblies were sourced in Japan and replaced as necessary.
The blueprinted VTEC power plant, No. 1040129 as well as the gear box were serviced to perfection and all the manufacturer’s tolerances were bench tested and verified.
The breathtaking interior was equally re-trimmed and the end result attests to some highly skilled British craftsmanship – after all, only a labor of love and of that caliber would dictate replacement of the correct felt liner inside the glove box compartment.
The scope of this restoration was not to create another Fast and Furious iteration of this fabled motorcar but rather a high fidelity example reflecting all the original glory of quite possibly the most significant automotive era in the land of the rising sun.
The attention to detail is evident even in the last minutia. Nothing left to be desired, including every label, refurbished tools, books and the distinctive Monel master key. Here is a fun fact for the enthusiast of the Type R genre, the unique bronze color key, part 35113-SL0-A11 was not, as it is often said, made of titanium. Honda instead used Monel, an expensive and highly corrosion-resistant alloy of nickel and copper that’s often used in marine engineering. Non-magnetic and able to maintain its shape at searingly high temperatures, it has been used in the anchor cables of minesweepers, on experimental rocket-powered aircraft, for military dog tags and, most impressively, for the strings of Sting’s Fender Telecaster. Monel is so robust that cutting a key blank is said to be a highly risky undertaking that could easily damage the machine.
The entire undertaking was documented and a photo album along an itemized invoice depicts in explicit detail this long but rewarding project.
After almost a full year of restoring Chassis No. 44 and upon its completion arrangements were made for its transatlantic journey. The motorcar was loaded to vessel Philadelphia Express at the London Gateway Port and arrived in Port Everglades, Miami in February 24, 2020.
The NSX was safely transported to Speedart Motorsports and has been on prominent display in our showroom ever since.
The sale of the motorcar is accompanied by all equipment as supplied by the manufacturer, including books/manuals, spare keys, complete tool set, original sales brochure, restoration album, invoices and service documentation.