A sixteen years old stolen supercar was recovered from the river bed and was sold for almost $AU13,000 or $US8500, which is one-tenth of the price of a brand-new working model. The 1991 Honda NSX supercar with 32,000 miles on the odometer (51,500km) was allegedly stolen in 2003 and discarded in the Yadkin River in North Carolina, USA.
As was reported by sources, the car was found unprecedentedly in 2019 while the local fire department was busy conducting a missing person recce in the region.
The rear-wheel drive Honda NSW featuring mid-engines was introduced with great pomp in 1990. Formula One World Champion Ayrton Senna was a vital inspiration behind the car's blueprint. According to his wish, the final precision engineering and R&D created the world's first mass-produced car that sported an all-aluminium outer body.
The Honda NSW was run by a 3.0-litre aluminium V6 engine, with an estimated output of 201kW/284Nm and displayed a 42:58 front-to-rear weight distribution ratio coupled with a 1351kg kerb weight.
The photos of the Honda NSX surfaced when a car specialist in Maryland, situated close to Washington, decided to purchase the car. The Honda NSW expert was intrigued by the car's history and agreed to pay an exponential sum to own the model. Otherwise, the car would have been rotting at a towing company's holding yard.
In its hay time, in 1991, almost 1,940 Honda NSX models were circulated in the US alone, starting at around US$62,000 or over AU$159,900 with additional road taxes in Australia.
The NSX was considered an enigmatic car when it was first introduced and chronologically served as a predecessor of the incredible McLaren F1.
Aluminium used in the car can be recycled, which gives the owner an avenue of how he wishes to make good use of the car. Maybe the car enthusiast in him will urge him to refurbish the entire Honda NSW model. The restoration of this aluminium-bodied car is something to eagerly wait for.
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