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1999 Acura NSX Zanardi Edition #51

1999 Acura NSX Zanardi Edition

Russo and Steele Scottsdale (2014)

1999 Acura NSX Coupe Alex Zanardi

Acura NSX Zanardi Edition

Acura

Acura is a Japanese automotive manufacturer, created in 1986 to be the luxury division of <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/honda/">Honda</a>. Acura cars were originally largely rebranded Honda cars for the North American market. While many models are heavily based on Honda cars, Acura has produced bespoke models in recent years, with the company focusing on the SUV and luxury sedan market. Some of the notable models produced by Acura include the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/">NSX</a>, <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/integra/">Integra</a>, and <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/rsx/">RSX</a>.

Acura is a Japanese automotive manufacturer, created in 1986 to be the luxury division of Honda. Acura cars were originally largely…

NSX Zanardi Edition

Acura NSX

The Acura NSX (marketed outside the USA as Honda NSX), is a two-seat, mid-engine sports car manufactured by Honda. The origins of the NSX trace back to 1984, with the HP-X (Honda Pininfarina eXperimental) concept, which was a mid-engined 3.0 L V6 engined rear wheel drive sports car. Honda committed to the project, with the intention of meeting or exceeding the performance of the then V8 engined Ferrari range, while offering reliability and a lower price point. The concept thus evolved and had its name changed to NS-X, which stood for &quot;New&quot;, &quot;Sportscar&quot; &quot;Unknown world&quot; (the X was a reference to the mathematical symbol X, which stands for an unknown variable), although the production model was launched as the NSX. Two generations have been produced. The first one from <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/1st-gen/">1990 to 2005</a> and the second from <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/2nd-gen/">2016 onwards</a>.

The Acura NSX (marketed outside the USA as Honda NSX), is a two-seat, mid-engine sports car manufactured by Honda. The origins of the NSX…

Acura NSX - 1st Gen

The first generation of 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 a F-16 fighter jet cockpit and input from the late Formula One World Champion, Ayrton Senna, during the final development stages. The NSX became the world&#39;s first mass-produced car to feature an all-aluminium body. Initially, it was powered by an all-aluminium 3.0 L V6 engine, which featured Honda&#39;s VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) system developed in the 1980s. It underwent a performance upgrade in 1997, which saw the arrival of a larger 3.2 L V6 engine, and a facelift in 2002 before being discontinued in 2005. Cars with the 3.0 L C30A engine are referred to as <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/1st-gen/na1/">NA1 models</a>, while the 3.2 L C32B engined cars are known as <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/1st-gen/na2/">NA2 models</a>. It was originally available as a coup&eacute; and, from 1995, a targa top (commonly referred to as the NSX-T).

The first generation of the NSX was designed by a team led by Chief Designer Masahito Nakano and Executive Chief Engineer Shigeru Uehara.…

NSX - 1st Gen

1st Gen

Acura NSX - NA2

The Acura NSX saw the arrival of a larger 3.2 L V6 engine for model year 1997, cars that are known as the&nbsp;NA2 models&nbsp;(note that some&nbsp;<a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/1st-gen/na1/">NA1 models</a>&nbsp;would continue&nbsp;to be sold into 1998). NA2 models are powered by&nbsp;an automatic or 6-speed manual transmission (as opposed to the 5-speed of the NA1&#39;s). In North America, the body style from this range would continue with a&nbsp;targa&nbsp;roof top, except for the&nbsp;coup&eacute;&nbsp;limited production&nbsp;<a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/1st-gen/na2/zanardi/">NSX Zanardi Edition</a>,&nbsp;special order cars, and European models which continued to be available in coup&eacute; and targa versions. Apart from the Zanardi Edition, other&nbsp;notable NA2 variants are the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/1st-gen/na2/pre-facelift/">&#39;Pre-facelift&#39;&nbsp;cars (1997 to 2001)</a>, and the so-called <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/1st-gen/na2/facelift/">&#39;Facelift&#39; cars (2002 to 2005)</a> which gained fixed headlights instead of pop-up headlights.&nbsp; The NSX was discontinued with the last of the NA2&#39;s after model year 2005 and&nbsp;revived for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/2nd-gen/">2nd generation Acura&nbsp;NSX</a>&nbsp;for model year 2017.&nbsp;

The Acura NSX saw the arrival of a larger 3.2 L V6 engine for model year 1997, cars that are known as the NA2 models (note that some NA1…

NSX - NA2

The Acura NSX&nbsp;Alex Zanardi Edition&nbsp;was introduced exclusively in the United States for the&nbsp;1999 model year to commemorate race car driver&nbsp;Alex Zanardi&#39;s&nbsp;back-to-back&nbsp;CART IndyCar&nbsp;championship wins for Honda in&nbsp;1997&nbsp;and&nbsp;1998. Only 51 examples were built, and they were available only in Formula Red to reflect the color of the winning car Zanardi drove for&nbsp;Chip Ganassi Racing. Part of the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/1st-gen/na2/">NA2 models</a> which were powered by a mid-mounted 3.2-liter DOHC V6 paired with a six-speed manual transmission, the Zanardi Edition was trimmed&nbsp;similar to the Japanese market NSX Type S. Its been reported that Zanardi Number 1 belongs to Zanardi himself and was not given a North American VIN.&nbsp;Zanardi numbers 2 through 51&nbsp;were sold to the general public through dealers.

The Acura NSX Alex Zanardi Edition was introduced exclusively in the United States for the 1999 model year to commemorate race car driver…

Acura NSX-T - NA2 'Pre-facelift'

The Acura NSX saw the arrival of a larger 3.2 L V6 engine for model year 1997, cars that are known as the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/1st-gen/na2/">NA2 models</a>&nbsp;(note that some <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/1st-gen/na1/">NA1 models</a> would continue&nbsp;to be sold into 1998). NA2 models are powered by&nbsp;an automatic or 6-speed manual transmission (as opposed to the previous 5-speed). The body style from this range would continue with pop-up headlights and a&nbsp;targa&nbsp;roof top, except for a coup&eacute;&nbsp;limited production <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/1st-gen/na2/zanardi/">NSX Zanardi Edition</a>,&nbsp;special order cars, and European models which continued to be available in coup&eacute; and targa versions.&nbsp;The NSX would receive a <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/1st-gen/na2/facelift/">facelift</a> for model year 2002, largely recognizable by the front fixed headlights, hence the name &#39;pre-facelift&#39; for vehicles in the 1997 to 2001 year range.&nbsp;

NSX-T - NA2 'Pre-facelift'

Pre-facelift

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Acura NSX-T - NA2 'Facelift'

The Acura NSX would undergo one final evolution for model year 2002. Although it would preserve the 3.2 liter V6 common to the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/1st-gen/na2/">NA2 models</a>, it would loose its pop-up headlights in exchange for fixed front headlights, and gain slightly wider rear tires to complement a revised suspension, among others. Mostly sold in the targa body style, they could still be ordered as&nbsp;coup&eacute; in Japan.&nbsp;The 1st generation NSX was discontinued after&nbsp;model year 2005, but the name would be revived for the <a href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/2nd-gen/">2nd generation NSX</a> for model year 2017.&nbsp;

The Acura NSX would undergo one final evolution for model year 2002. Although it would preserve the 3.2 liter V6 common to the NA2 models,…

NSX-T - NA2 'Facelift'

Facelift

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The Acura NSX&nbsp;Alex Zanardi Edition&nbsp;was introduced exclusively in the United States for the&nbsp;1999 model year to commemorate race car driver&nbsp;Alex Zanardi&#39;s&nbsp;back-to-back&nbsp;CART IndyCar&nbsp;championship wins for Honda in&nbsp;1997&nbsp;and&nbsp;1998. Only 51 examples were built, and they were available only in Formula Red to reflect the color of the winning car Zanardi drove for&nbsp;Chip Ganassi Racing. Part of the <a href="MKT:18977" old-href="https://www.classic.com/m/acura/nsx/1st-gen/na2/">NA2 models</a> which were powered by a mid-mounted 3.2-liter DOHC V6 paired with a six-speed manual transmission, the Zanardi Edition was trimmed&nbsp;similar to the Japanese market NSX Type S. Its been reported that Zanardi Number 1 belongs to Zanardi himself and was not given a North American VIN.&nbsp;Zanardi numbers 2 through 51&nbsp;were sold to the general public through dealers.

Vehicle	Price	Date
1999 Acura NSX Zanardi Edition #51 Bring A Trailer Auction	$277,017 SOLD	Sep 17, 2020 5 months ago
1999 Acura NSX Zanardi Edition Bring A Trailer Auction	$80,500 HIGH BID	Jun 11, 2020 8 months ago
1999 Acura NSX Zanardi Edition Bring A Trailer Auction	$135,000 SOLD	Apr 09, 2020 a year ago
1999 Acura NSX Zanardi Edition Bring A Trailer Auction	$126,000 SOLD	Nov 05, 2019 a year ago
1999 Acura NSX Coupe Alex Zanardi Russo and Steele Scottsdale (2014) Lot #7068	$73,830 SOLD	Jan 15, 2014 7 years ago

1999 Acura NSX Zanardi Edition

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