The buyer purchased the Honda S2000 CR for $200,000 in 2022 and later resold it

The driver-focused limited edition S2000 has travelled just 7 miles since last changing hands

We all dream of buying a perfect, mileage-free example of our favorite young car, enjoying its tightness and consistency on a twisty road, the tachometer hovering just before red zone. But a barely used S2000 Club Racer reappearing at auction in 2022 for $200,000 reminds us what really happens to pristine, unreplicable classics.

In passing Bring a Trailer The yellow S2000 reappeared on the same auction site with just 123 miles (198 km) on the odometer. It still had just 130 miles (209 km) on the odometer. This means that in the more than 800 days the current owner has owned the Honda, he has only added 7 miles (11 km).

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It seems cruelly ironic that the most driver-focused of all S2000s is the one that is so rarely driven. The CR’s 2.4-liter VTEC engine was the same 237 horsepower (240 PS) as the regular S2000 of the time, but the 699 Club Racers produced in 2008 and 2009 benefited from upgraded suspension components, wider rear tires, a faster steering rack, and a custom aerodynamic package. The CR also came with a removable hardtop, but no folding soft top.

We can understand why owners would want to protect their investment by preserving the originality and condition of their Honda. You wouldn’t buy a CR for $200,000 and drive it every day, but you could buy one for $65,000 that has 24,000 miles (39,000 km) on it and still performs well, and get much the same experience. Buying a car like this is all about investment.

The question is, did the owner make a profit? This CR may be a unicorn, but it sold for $200,000 in April 2022, a lot of money at a time when used and classic car prices were soaring—the original window sticker shows that the first owner paid a relatively modest $38,465, which would be the equivalent of $57,000 in cash today.

As of this writing, there are three days left in the no-reserve auction and the bid is $100,000. How much do you think it will sell for? You can check out the auction listing here.

H/T to The Drive