Premium grade: One man’s vision of the ultimate nsx.
As we get older and progress in life, our horizons broaden
ever more. You start to see things in a different perspective and if all goes
well, you also begin to enjoy the finer things in life. If you go back and look
at your high school yearbook to see what the girl/guy you had a crush on looked
like, you’d probably laugh at yourself. You probably ask yourself what you were
thinking and then come to the realization that you just grew up and got to see
more of the world. The people or things you have an attraction to look
different because your horizons grow exponentially with your age. You grew up
just wanting to have your own room away from your siblings and when you reach
your 20s, you find yourself looking to one day own your own home. The need and
want for more just comes with the territory of life.
When you reach
your 20s, you find yourself looking to one day own your own home. The
need and want for more just comes with the territory of life
With this automotive hobby of ours, things are very much the
same. You start off with a car that you think is the best car ever and then you
realize that there is more out there than just your first ride. Some will stick
with their first vehicles, but, in those cases, you’re probably holding onto
them more for sentimental value than holding onto the idea that it will be the
only car you ever own. Many start off with a hand-me-down car to build and then
you later buy the car that you really wanted. After that, you find yourself with
the adequate funds to move onto your next build. You also learn more about the
technical side of modding cars and are introduced to new parts that you
couldn’t afford when you were a younger kid. Like everything else in life
(hopefully), your ability to modify your vehicle grows as your horizons expand.
With this
automotive hobby of ours, things are very much the same
As Honda enthusiasts, no matter how old you get, there is
one car that will always be a dream for the growing majority: Honda’s supercar,
the NSX. In our adolescence, it was the impossible dream and even today,
because of their value, being an NSX owner is still not within the grasps of
many. It’s crazy to think that the NSX was first introduced in 1992, and two
decades later, people still marvel at them. Some are fortunate enough to have
owned one in their lifetime but your average Honda enthusiast can only stand
there and drool as one cruises by at a local event or show. Guys like Sean Der
are the fortunate few who can say that they have owned an NSX in their
lifetime. In fact, Sean has owned three. Yes, you read that correctly, Sean is
now on his third NSX chassis. Before you cry the overused cliché, “must be
nice,” allow us to tell you a little bit more about Sean. Sure, he has been
rich with NSXs, but he has worked very hard to acquire them. He is a successful
real estate agent and co-owner of a brokerage in his mid 40s who not only has
owned a trio of NSXs, but also every other car you could have dreamed of. RX-7,
M3, Audi S5, Nissan GT-R, et cetera, et cetera, you name it, he’s probably
stuffed one into his garage at one time or another.
Acura NSX front
view
The NSX is a chassis that he’s always come back to, however.
He has always had a passion for cars, but he tells us that the NSX is forever a
favorite. After owning and modifying the other two, he set out to build his NSX
coup de grace- the one that defines his vision of what the ultimate NSX would
be. “I just wanted my NSX to be different and stand out in the car show scene,”
Sean explains. “When I found this chassis, it was the perfect one to build
because it was incredibly clean and well-maintained. I knew this would be the
car that I would set out to dominate the car show scene with.” To say that he
was “financially stable” would probably be an understatement so finding this NSX
wasn’t terribly difficult. It just had to meet his high standards. The people he
had involved with his build also had to meet similar conditions.
Acura NSX rear
view
