--- title: "Graham Rahal’s 2009 Honda S2000 With Only 91 Miles Just Sold for an Insane $70,000" description: "That's almost double the car's MSRP of $35,500 in 2009." date: "2019-03-01" modified: "2019-03-01" authors: - name: "Chris Tsui" job_title: "Contributor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-tsui" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/26706/graham-rahals-2009-honda-s2000-with-only-91-miles-just-sold-for-an-insane-70000" categories: - "Culture" - "For Sale" - "Honda News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "honda" - "S2000" --- # Graham Rahal’s 2009 Honda S2000 With Only 91 Miles Just Sold for an Insane $70,000 ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* Prepare to be miserable all over again because we have another example of a formerly-attainable car going for obscene prices in the second-hand market. [Sorry, Stef.]() A week ago, we reported on a [91-mile 2009 Honda S2000]() that showed up for sale on Bring a Trailer, and the last time we checked in on the pristine Japanese roadster bidding already sat at a healthy $50,000. When the auction closed on Thursday, a well-heeled Honda fan had snapped the car up at an eye-watering $70,000, pretty much double the car's new MSRP of $35,500 from a decade ago. Even adjusting for inflation, a new Honda S2000 would only cost $41,651 today. Sure, the finance majors among you may be able to point to various investments that have a better ROI but I'll bet you those things don't have an 8,000-rpm redline or a gauge cluster inspired by Ayrton Senna's Formula 1 car. ![message-editor%2F1551456779485-2009\_honda\_s2000\_1550615159a6f7f52ae3fimg\_1210-940x676.jpg]() *Bring a Trailer* ![message-editor%2F1551456787005-2009\_honda\_s2000\_155061521198621410cb064img\_1175-620x425.jpg]() *Bring a Trailer* ![message-editor%2F1551456790769-2009\_honda\_s2000\_15506152376f7f52ae3fimg\_1212-620x387.jpg]() *Bring a Trailer* ![message-editor%2F1551456795431-2009\_honda\_s2000\_1550256483d01b9c7d939img\_2733-620x465.jpeg]() *Bring a Trailer* ![message-editor%2F1551456799672-2009\_honda\_s2000\_1550615317064a6f7f52ae3fimg\_1162-620x531.jpg]() *Bring a Trailer* ![message-editor%2F1551456803793-2009\_honda\_s2000\_1550615346c1e9862141img\_2735-620x402.jpeg]() *Bring a Trailer* This particular Berlina Black example was owned by IndyCar racer Graham Rahal, a man who seems to have a bit of a fascination with Honda's rear-wheel-drive sports car. He also owns a red, AP1-generation example with just 1,001 miles on the clock and various other supercars. [That car was acquired back in November for $48,000.]() Still a chunk of change more than that inflation-adjusted, would-be new price. Back in January, a stock, [7,000-mile 1994 Toyota Supra]() was sold at auction for an internet-breaking $121,000. As the S2000 and cars of similar vintage approach *that* part of its value curve, perhaps we'll be looking back on this $70,000 S2k in a few years and kick ourselves for not snagging it while it was "cheap." Full disclosure, I happen to own a 108,000-mile 2004 S2000 that I've suddenly decided to pass on to a new owner under absolutely no influence from this story at all. I take PayPal and bidding will start at $69,999. No charge for the lingering sweaty auto writer musk. ## Author Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto. ### Author social links [Instagram]()