Honda Heritage Works showcases restored Honda NSX NA1 at TAS 2026 – new enterprise launches April 1

In December final 12 months, Honda introduced plans to launch Honda Heritage Works, a brand new enterprise that serves to offer prospects with providers meant to maintain their beloved (and iconic) automobiles working for a few years, form of like Toyota’s GR Heritage Components and Nissan’s Nismo Heritage Components programmes.

Set to formally launch on April 1, 2026, Honda Heritage Works will include two providers. The primary is called Honda Heritage Components, which reproduces and provides sure discontinued real components which can be not in mass manufacturing.

These components are divided into two classes, with ‘Real Honda Heritage Suitable Components’ being these which can be newly redeveloped and reproduced to exchange authentic components not offered by Honda. Then again, ‘Real Honda Heritage Replica Components’ are components reproduced utilizing the identical supplies and manufacturing strategies that had been used for the unique components.

As for the second service supplied, Honda Restoration Service offers an avenue for patrons to have their vehicles restored by Honda utilizing reproduced components. This shall be supplied in Japan, with all jobs carried out at a Honda facility in Takanezawa, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

The placement is important to Honda as it’s the birthplace of the first-generation NSX, which is the primary automotive to be formally supported by Honda Heritage Works. To be extra particular, Honda will work on NA1 NSX vehicles made between 1990 and 1993 with VIN numbers starting from NA1-1000001 to 1009999.

It sounds new, however Honda has been providing restoration providers for its famend sports activities automotive underneath the title of ‘NSX Refresh Plan’ since 1993. With its new enterprise, the Refresh Heart shall be renamed to Honda Heritage Works Takanezawa.

Relying on how deep your pockets is, Honda provides primary restoration packages in addition to a complete restoration. The previous begins from 11.55 million yen (about RM296k) and contains issues comparable to eradicating the engine to exchange components, changing suspension-related components in addition to changing deteriorated components like door trims, mouldings, climate strips.

Fundamental restoration packages can be customised to incorporate choices comparable to stripping the automotive all the way down to its physique in white and repainting, which can price circa 6.6 million yen (RM169k). Prospects may ask for the inside to be reupholstered and refreshed (change carpets and mats) for one more 3.74 million yen (RM96k).

A complete restoration is a worth on software affair and contains every part that the fundamental restoration packages cowl, with the addition of a transmission overhaul. Whichever one you go for, Honda will current a certificates of labor and technical inspection certificates that confirm the authenticity of the work performed. Going the entire restoration route will see the addition of a certificates of authenticity as proof it meets Honda’s requirements, which ought to assist with the worth of your automotive.

Forward of the launch of Honda Heritage Works, the Japanese carmaker has showcased its new enterprise on the recently-concluded Tokyo Auto Salon. The pink NA1 NSX pictured was beforehand in silver and underwent a complete restoration to develop into what you see. Should you’re one of many fortunate few to personal a NA1 NSX and have the means to fly your automotive over for some TLC, purposes are already open on the Honda Heritage Works web site.

GALLERY: Honda Heritage Works at 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon

GALLERY: Honda Heritage Works NA1 NSX complete restoration

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