In recent years, we’ve seen some Japanese cars command strong prices in the marketplace. One of the cars that helped put the Acura brand on the map before the NSX existed was the Legend, and our Pick of the Day is a 1990 Acura Legend LS coupe listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
“Final year for the first-generation Legend, highest trim level available,” the listing says.
Acura’s launch in 1986 marked a bold move. Essentially, the brand banked on the fact that consumers would pay a premium for a Honda-built car with added luxuries. At the onset, only two models, the four-cylinder Integra and the V-6 Legend, were offered. As it turns out, the marketplace did react warmly, and by the early 1990s, Acura had added the two-seat NSX sports car and the five-cylinder Vigor sedan to the model lineup.
Meanwhile, the Legend, initially available only as a sedan for the first year, was joined by a coupe variant in 1987. Acura gave the car a few special features for the final year of the first generation in 1990, including a unique hood, more standard equipment, a decklid spoiler for LS models, and one-year-only red/clear taillights as opposed to the previous red/amber versions.
That brings us to this lovely 55,000-mile specimen in Sirius White Pearl, owned by just one individual since new. It’s said to be a show-quality vehicle, minus the fact that it’s spent the last eight years in static storage on a lift. “Suitable for full or partial renovation, daily driver, collector, or show car,” the seller says. Speaking of shows, the car was on display at the Japanese Automotive Invitational in 2018 (if you look closely, you can actually see the nose of the car in the top left corner of that article’s lead image).
The interior was reupholstered in a two-tone black and white leather theme, and the audio system was modernized with a Kenwood head unit. The seller says that the original stereo is included with the sale for anyone wishing to reinstall it. The car’s 160-horsepower 2.7-liter V-6 is mated to a four-speed automatic transmission.
One of the most compelling things about this Legend isn’t the car itself — it’s the stash of documentation said to accompany it. Based on the photos in the listing, the seller has brochures, posters, manuals, advertisements, apparel, and even glassware.
The asking price for the package deal is $22,500 or best offer.
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