The Senna Acura NSX auction is set for October 31, 2026, at RM Sotheby’s London sale. Ayrton Senna’s personal 1991 Formula Red NSX could sell for close to $1 million. Estimates range from about CDN$950,000 to CDN$1.5 million. That would put it among the most valuable NSX models ever sold.
Senna Acura NSX auction history
Honda supplied this car for Senna’s personal use in Portugal. Chassis number T000233 shows about 63,000 kilometres. Documents tie it to Honda Automobil de Portugal in Lisbon. Staff kept the car ready whenever Senna arrived in the country.
He drove this NSX to the 1991 Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril. He qualified third and finished on the podium. The car also appeared in a Senna documentary. A famous photo shows him washing it with a garden hose. He wore jeans and a button-down shirt. That image still defines the car for many fans.
Why the Senna Acura NSX auction may set a record
A typical 1991 NSX in excellent condition is worth around CDN$266,000, according to Hagerty. Provenance changes the market. A rare 2003 NSX-R sold last year for about CDN$1.46 million. Senna’s own daily-driver NSX could challenge that figure.
Senna also helped develop the original NSX. After testing an early chassis, he said it felt a little fragile. Honda later increased stiffness by about 50 percent. The finished car mixed supercar speed with everyday reliability. That mix still matters to collectors.
Ontario-based RM Sotheby’s will offer the car at The London Auction on Halloween. The lot includes ownership papers and a Honda fax confirming Senna’s link to the car.
What it means for car fans in Canada
This sale is collector news, not an EV launch. Still, it shows how Honda and Acura heritage still draws global attention. Readers who follow Japanese performance cars and Canadian auction houses can watch this one closely. For more current vehicle coverage, see our latest EV reviews and Canadian auto news.
The Senna Acura NSX auction is one of the year’s most watched collector-car events. It is a rare chance to see a documented driver-owned NSX, not a stored showpiece, cross the block. Final results will be known after the October 31 sale in London.