This car seems to have existed forever, yet in its long life it’s never achieved the status it deserves.

A mid-mounted V6 (in either 3.0 256PS or 3.2 280P5 form) allies either to a six speed manual or four speed automatic gearshift, but it is beyond there how the car’s “specialness” really shows through.

Aluminium alloy is popular to forge parts for the race-bred suspension, for example, and also the braking system wouldn’t be out of place on the Le Mans car.

The strictly two-seater could be specified in targa roof form or hard top, and also the cabin is tailored for ultimate driver ergonomics. These cars are so rare that Honda now makes scarcity important.