Castrol Mugen NSX #16 JGTC 2000 [Ebbro 43128]

Ebbro 1/43 scale version of the Castrol Mugen NSX which competed in the GT500 Class of the 2000 Japan Grand Touring Championship.

This is one of the more well-known NSX race cars in Honda's history because it was also the first Honda to win the GT500 Class of JGTC.

"During the 2000 season of the Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC), the three big automakers Honda, Toyota and Nissan were engaged in a fierce battle for GT500 prominence. The Honda (Acura) NSX engineers made major changes to its race car that year, placing an idler gear between the output shaft and transmission. They also used thinner and more compact gears of Formula cars. As a result, the exhaust pipes that once ran under the engine were moved around the sides, allowing the powerplant to be lowered for improved center-of-gravity.

Five teams raced the revived NSX in 2000. Among them were the Castrol Mugen NSX and Takata Dome NSX, which assumed the role of advanced-development "works[1] cars" for the NSX camp. The car with the overwhelming speed was the Takata Dome NSX, and it took two wins right away. Because the JGTC used a weight-handicap system to even out the competition, the Takata Dome NSX's handicaps were too much to overcome to take the championship. In its shadow emerged the Castrol Mugen NSX that progressed through the season with consistently good finishes. The driver were Ryo Michigami and Sebastian Philippe, with Philippe being replaced by Hidetoshi Mitsusada halfway through the season. The Castrol Mugen NSX handled the weight handicaps incurred from its 1st place finishes and went on to take the series championship."

- Condition is excellent.
- Only opened once for inspection.
- Originally shipped from Japan.
- Clear case has some very minor scratches or scuffs.
- Box is in great condition though it is technically the wrong box.
- Car is 100% intact and has never been removed from display base.

*No returns, claims or exchanges. These are all second-hand purchases from Japan and in-stock in the USA. Please consider above factors before purchase.