- This 2000 Honda S2000 has been driven just 1,092 km since new.
- A Japanese auctioneer expects this car to sell for up to $68,000.
- The car is completely original and painted in Silverstone Metallic.
Built during a golden era for performance cars from Honda, and Japan more broadly, the S2000 packed arguably the most exciting naturally-aspirated four-cylinder of its era into a lightweight, convertible body with a six-speed manual and rear-wheel. It is the quintessential Japanese sports car.
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Like many other Japanese performance cars from this era, the S2000’s prices have increased over the past decade or so, but it hasn’t reached the same level of unobtainium as some others. Take this extraordinarily low-mileage one, for example. Listed for sale through Bingo in Japan, it’s expected to bring between 9 million and 11 million yen, or $56,000 to $68,000 at current exchange rates.
That’s serious money for a car you can still track down in clean US-market condition for less than $30,000. What separates this one from those comes down to a single number on the odometer: 1,092 km. That’s 679 miles, spread across a quarter-century.
The seller says the original owner parked it in a barn not long after taking delivery, and there it sat. The current owner picked it up about five years ago and has treated it much the same way, adding almost nothing to the total since.
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While leaving a car parked for a long stretch often does more harm than good, Bingo says the current owner has made a point of running it at least once a week and having it inspected regularly.
Crucially, the roadster remains completely original, unlike so many other S2000s that have been horrifically modified. It’s painted in Silverstone Metallic, rides on the famous five-spoke wheels it wore from the factory, and has a cabin trimmed in bright red leather and fabric. A genuine time capsule, and here’s hoping the next owner actually drives and enjoys it rather than simply tucking it away.
This one is an early AP1 built in 2000, which clears the 25-year threshold and makes it fair game for US import. The auction ends June 21, so anyone serious should have the money lined up before the clock runs out. The full listing is over here.
