It is probably the only replica more expensive than the original that inspired it – but it is still much cheaper to maintain
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- The legendary Honda NSX served as a basis for a Ferrari 360 replica in Switzerland.
- The owner wanted a reliable double of prancing horses without high maintenance costs.
- This unique creation is currently on sale, at the price of the real Ferrari.
There are few cars from the 1990s who managed to mix Supercar’s performance with daily conviviality just like the original Honda NSX. Sold under the acura badge in North America, the NSX quickly built a reputation as one of the most balanced and desirable machines of its time, rented not only for its speed and manipulation of precision, but also for its almost test. This is the kind of car that purists and collectors are always looking for.
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At the launch, the press often called her “poor man”. The comparison had an meaning on paper: a rear motor engine arrangement, capabilities at the supercar level and a price that did not require offshore accounts to justify. Of course, most people understood this nickname as a figure of speech – except, apparently, for a Swiss owner who decided to take the idea literally.
The Ferrari which is not
This particular NSX that we found to sell is the result of this mission. According to the list, the goal was not just to make a cheaper Ferrari lookalike. Instead, the owner decided to build a Ferrari alternative which would not let them blocked on the side of the road or attentive to attractive maintenance bills. He had to be reliable enough for daily driving, easy on the portfolio, correspond to the performance of his Italian counterpart and his sound just as well.
The Honda NSX was the only vehicle to check all these boxes. Its arrangement and its average motor dimensions closely reflected those of the Ferrari 360 Modena, which makes it the ideal candidate. While today, an NSX manual could recover more than one Ferrari 360 on the market used, things seemed very different 18 years ago when this conversion took place.
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Also winning the idea that the idea seems to amateurs, the execution is surprisingly well done. The manufacturer was not based solely on imitation parts; Original Ferrari components such as mirror caps and lighting units were coming from keeping authentic things. The body was fully reshaped to look like the 360, although the undoubted greenhouse of the NSX always glances. It climbs on a set of original Meister S1 alloy wheels (17 inches at the front, 18 inches at the rear) which complement the reworked exterior.
Inside, the cabin was revised with an eye for details. The fine leather and the red Alcantara wrap the seats, while the Ferrari Horse Prancing emblem adorns the files. The titanium door thresholds have real Ferrari plates, and other keys include a Momo steering wheel, improvement of spares and carbon -style accents on the central console and the instrument group.
Under the skin
Nicknamed the “Ferrari 361”, the name of the car is a nod to its inspiration and conveniently corresponds to the last three figures of the NSX chassis number (00T000361). Although it can lack firepower from a Ferrari V8, its 3.0 -liter V6 V6 V6 with natural suction was set to a respectable power of 296 horsepower (221 kW / 300 PS). The power supply is sent to the rear wheels via a manual gearbox, and a stainless steel valve exhaust system has been installed to ensure that the continuous soundtrack.
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According to the registration on MobileThe NSX become-Ferrari has traveled 98,562 kilometers (around 61,244 miles) and remains in high level, having just undergone a major service. He stayed with the same owner in the past 18 years and has been delivered with the original Swiss registration documents and the Honda Service booklet.
More expensive than a real Ferrari?
The price requested for the “Ferrari NSX” is € 75,000 ($ 81,300). A quick search shows that several Ferrari 360 Modena and Spider models are listed between € 70,000 and 90,000 € ($ 76,000 and $ 97,000), which put this NSX in the same price range as the real thing. However, it is prudent to assume that it will be considerably cheaper to continue to operate compared to a real Maranello supercar. Ironically, despite the extended renovation, this replica is in fact one of the most affordable manual NSX currently on the market in Europe.
For potential buyers, the vehicle is located in Switzerland, although a transfer to Germany can also be organized. The seller replica, which would have a collection of 17 cars, is open to exchanges, whether it is another sports car or even a pick-up.
