Restoring classic cars or keeping them in good running condition could be a challenge due to parts availability. You may have the resources or the financial capability, but you’ll still come to a dead end if there are no parts available. As such, this is the pain point that Honda wanted to address through its Honda Heritage Works.
Honda Motor Co. announced that it will launch the Honda Heritage Works, which is a new heritage service business for classic Honda (and Acura) sport-type models, on April 1, 2026. The said business unit will consist of two services: Honda Heritage Parts and Honda Restoration Service.
The Honda Heritage Parts reproduces and supplies certain discontinued genuine parts that are no longer in mass production. Honda said that it will offer reproduction parts on a global basis to replace discontinued parts.
Honda will offer both Genuine Honda Heritage Compatible Parts and Genuine Honda Heritage Reproduction Parts. The former are newly redeveloped and reproduced to replace original parts no longer available for sale by Honda. The latter will be reproduced using the same materials and production methods that were used for the original parts.
The Honda Restoration Service, on the other hand, is a Japan-exclusive service wherein Honda will offer restoration services on customer vehicles. Honda said that the first project car of its Honda Heritage Works is the first-generation NSX, with plans to expand to other classic sport-type models in the future.
The Honda Restoration Service in Japan will have two package options: Basic Restoration and Total Restoration. The Basic Restoration packages frequently requested work on performance-related items such as the engine and suspension. Meanwhile, the Total Restoration includes exterior and interior works as well as more detailed, comprehensive works tailored to the condition of each vehicle.
Starting in early January 2026, applications for restoration works for the first-generation NSX (NA1-100) will be accepted through Honda Cars dealerships throughout Japan, with works scheduled to begin in April. More details, including the application process and pricing, will be posted on the official Honda Heritage Works website in early January 2026.
The NSX is arguably one of the most iconic cars that Honda has produced. It was introduced in 1990, and its name stands for New Sports eXperience. The first-generation Honda NSX is regarded as the world’s first mass-produced car with an all-aluminum body, which reduced the vehicle’s weight, yielding improved performance. It featured a mid-mounted V6 engine and was a car known to have exceptional balance and handling.
