First production model of the Acura NSX fetches almost 10 times its book price

The first production model of the all new Acura NSX was sold at an auction in the U.S.A last week, fetching almost 10 times its book price at a cool $1.2 million (S$1.71 million).

The car featuring the coveted #001 VIN number was bought by Rick Hendrick, owner of the Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR team, with every dollar raised donated to children's charities - the Paediatric Brain Tumour Foundation (North Carolina) and Camp Southern Ground (Georgia).

Bidding for the car topped the $1 million (S$1.41 million) dollar mark at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2016 auction on the evening of Friday 29^th January, making it the highest charity sale of a VIN #001 manufacturer car in the auctioneer’s 45-year history. A renowned collector of first edition performance cars, Rick Hendrick will add the very special NSX to his museum collection in Charlotte, North Carolina.