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A 1996 Acura NSX-T that has spent the last 26 years with a single caretaker is now up for bid on Hagerty Marketplace, and it arrives with a serious list of period-correct performance upgrades. Finished in Berlina Black over black-and-tan leather, the mid-engine coupe pairs a Comptech-supercharged 3.0-liter DOHC VTEC V6 with a five-speed manual and a limited-slip differential, backing up its exotic pedigree with real driveway credibility.
Under the removable targa roof, the modifications go well beyond the supercharger. The seller fitted a quad-exit stainless exhaust system, an AutoMeter boost gauge mounted in the lower console, and a ScienceofSpeed Targa Brace for extra chassis rigidity, while 17-inch front and 18-inch rear ScienceofSpeed forged wheels wrapped in Dunlop rubber replace the factory rims. Inside, the NSX-T retains its power seats, automatic climate control, cruise control, and Bose CD stereo, so none of the everyday usability that made the NSX famous has been sacrificed for speed.
The owner's favorite upgrade, by his own account, is the transmission. In 2005, AutoWave Inc. installed a rebuilt NSX-R-spec transaxle built from factory racing components sourced directly through Honda, shortening the first four gears while retaining the standard fifth. Paired with the supercharger from Comptech, later rebranded CT Engineering, a tuner whose forced-induction kits are now out of production and increasingly hard to find, the combination reportedly adds 60 to 70 horsepower at the wheels without requiring internal engine work.
Service has stayed current throughout the ownership, with NSX specialist ScienceofSpeed handling routine work, including a 2025 replacement of all six ignition coils with OEM Acura parts and a 2024 air conditioning recharge. The seller notes the AC still blows a bit weaker than new and points out normal cosmetic wear like a creased driver's seat bolster and some carpet staining, but backs the car with a clean CARFAX report, service records, factory literature, two keys, and a clean Arizona title.
Because this NSX-T carries a modified drivetrain, it sits outside the neat condition tiers that Hagerty's valuation tools use to track stock examples, but the underlying trend is useful context anyway. NSX values have climbed steadily as Honda's original supercar has graduated from used JDM sports car to bona fide collectible, and shoppers can check Hagerty's price guide to see how a numbers-matching 1996 coupe compares to a heavily built example like this one. Modified NSX-T and NSX-R-style cars have also found a real audience at auction recently, as shown by a modified 1991 Acura NSX that sold at no reserve on Hagerty Marketplace earlier this year.
Bidding on this NSX-T currently sits at $35,250 across 13 bids, with the auction scheduled to end Monday, August 3 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The car is located in Prescott, Arizona. It's a rare chance to buy a well-sorted, thoroughly documented NSX-T without having to source and install a hard-to-find Comptech supercharger and NSX-R gearing yourself. For more JDM metal crossing the block, check out this 16-car time capsule of Kiwi Hondas recently offered for charity.
