The car weighs a staggering 980 kg

The NSX-R offered at Bonhams’ Amelia Island auction in the US was built from a white body purchased directly from Honda Racing in 2007 to celebrate the Japanese racing team Spoon Sports’ 20th anniversary in racing. The model was specially built to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Japanese racing team Spoon Sport.

Tokyo-based Spoon Sport, headed by Tatsuki Ichishima, is a top motorsport contender specialising in the Honda brand and an icon in the tuner world. It didn’t take long before Ichishima decided to build a racing car with the 2007 NSX-R.

Using many parts from the Spoon Sports catalogue, the car was entered in its first race, the Macau GP, as a naturally aspirated car, but was later converted to a 3-litre engine with a single turbo, producing 440 hp. The car was also made lighter and stiffer at the same time, and weighed an astonishing 980 kg. The left and right doors and dashboard are all made from lightweight carbon fibre. The adjustable coil-over suspension and aero parts are of course all from Spoon Sport.

Opportunities to acquire this machine in the vibrant Spoon Racing livery will still be limited. Bonhams has offered an estimate of $240,000 to $280,000 for the Estimate.

The name Spoon Racing is already well known around the world, and the winning bid price soared to $368,000, far exceeding expectations, perhaps reflecting its strength. This is a result that Japanese race fans can be very proud of.

translated by DeepL