Honda To Offer Brand-New Parts For The Old-School NSX, Other Discontinued Models To Follow

Finally! The stash of old-school NSX projects you’ve got collecting dust in your garage, waiting for parts, might get to see the light of day again.

Honda has just announced plans to revive parts manufacturing for the first-generation Honda NSX, starting in spring 2026.

Jokes aside, although you probably haven’t got a bunch of NSXs lying around (although it’s not unheard of!), the good news is that the program also plans to extend to other, more affordable cars that will be a little more tailored to the rest of us.

Honda is joining Toyota, Nissan, and Mazda in the heritage parts game. When old-school JDM cars need parts, you’re usually stuck with sketchy aftermarket stuff or having to pay out ridiculous money for the simplest things imaginable. 

That small piece of plastic in the dash, for example? Once (or in some cases, if) you manage to find someone selling it, expect to part with an insane amount of money for the simplest of parts.

I had to go through this exact scenario with my Nissan S15 restoration, and I can assure you, it wasn’t fun!

Thankfully, manufacturing tech has evolved enough that small-batch production is far more viable now, and there’s clearly demand from enthusiasts who want to keep their JDM legends running properly.

Honda plans to launch the global program to make “genuine compatible parts” for discontinued models, and it will be available. They also confirmed this will expand to other “sports-type models” further down the line. 

This likely means the S2000 will get additional support, as well as various Type R variants, and possibly even the Prelude and Integra. They haven’t announced which ones yet, but we can expect to hear further details in the coming months.

Using Google Translate, the official Honda press release states:

“With the cooperation of various business partners, Honda has been considering the production of alternative parts for parts that can no longer be produced and supplied. Furthermore, with the advancement of technologies such as remanufacturing and 3D printing, the range of possibilities for new manufacturing and procurement methods for the continued supply of parts is expanding.”

From what we can make from the translated Japanese statement, these differ from the traditional “Original Equipment Manufacturer” (OEM) and “Original Equipment” (OE) parts.

Alongside parts from suppliers, it’s great to see the use of modern technologies such as 3D printing to create parts, even if they’re not identical to the originals. They’ll still undergo Honda’s quality control to ensure they meet the standards.

In recent years, we’ve slowly begun to witness the long-term possibilities that 3D printing technology has to offer. It has the potential to become a game-changer for classic car restoration, as well as allowing people to get creative with one-off parts. 

This is revolutionary, as it allows you to print off hard-to-find components that manufacturers no longer produce. Creative enthusiasts have even utilized the technology to design and build unique body kits.

Check out this 3D-printed widebody Honda Beat, for example:

Further details on how to order new parts for your old-school Honda (or Acura) are expected to be released in the fall of 2025.