Congrats, looks like a great car!
I will say with 100% certainty your Zanardi will always be the most valuable NSX coupe in the states
(or tied with other NA2 coupes due to even fewer numbers produced)
Condition does come into play. A 1000 mi 91 survivor could be worth more than a 50k mi. Zanardi , or it could be a wash? Too soon to tell. Condition / mileage being equal though Zanardi wins.
Sheer numbers built tells us the 50 Zanardis (even less now) will out do the most common year (91).
The fact that there was so little change really makes this an interesting car to bench / speculate.
OBD1 Coupe V.S OBDII T-top, V.S 02-05 Headlights will play a role as will 3.0 5 speed / 3.2 6 speed.
I cant predict how this will play out, just pointing out the obvious.
Not sure if a model yr will stand clear or be more mileage / condition based.
I am/was somewhat of a "collector".
Bought my NSX with a portion of the profit from a prev. sale (to drive).
(Cashed in my chips, insane prices took the fun out of Muscle cars)
1st year only works if it really is the most desirable configuration.
Engine option / model- perf. package, race history has it over year all things being equal.
First, last, or a yr. in the middle is very model specific and is not true across the board. Some cars evolved with improvements, others turned into bloated overweight pigs. Lots of examples all model specific could be tossed around, but this is probably not the place for that.
Only possible negative I see with the Zanardi over the earlier NSX's is that its OBDII. (Think 1965 no smog V.S 1966 and later smog pump / Thermactor)
May or may not even be a factor down the road, just something to ponder do to parts availability etc.
Way off topic here..........................:tongue:
Like it or not, the Zanardi was the only performance option brought into the States. Not an xtra 100hp we wanted, but will be considered the highest performance NSX imported. As far as NSX collectability goes, The "R" model will stand alone as the one to own. And will always be valued many many times higher
than all mortal models. Then come cars with professional / documented Race history............ .
