Honda was the first Japanese car company to introduce a high-end name to the US market, and its early efforts paid off immediately. The Acura Legend was much cheaper than the more popular European cars, even though it was more comfortable and fun to drive. This variant sports a five-speed manual transmission and Honda’s first production V-6 engine, and it gets excellent gas consumption. You have to be brave enough to call a brand-new luxury car a “Legend,” but Honda was eager to show how strong it was in the mid-1980s. The company’s high-end name, Acura, set the standard for Japan when it came to the US market years before Infiniti and Lexus. The careful nature of the new brand was emphasized in the branding materials, which included a logo with an A that was stylized to look like a compass. Thank goodness it wasn’t just a raise. There is a 1987 Legend sedan for sale on Bring a Trailer that has a valuable five-speed manual transmission and very low miles. Both Bring a Trailer and Invoice Pricing are owned by Hearst Autos. This car is a great example of an early Acura. If someone had been smart in 1987, they could have picked this fast four-door over the slightly stuffy Mercedes-Benz E-class or the older E28 BMW 5-series for a lot less money and a lot more fun to drive. The good news is that this Legend is as new as it gets, with only 21,000 miles on it, in case you missed it earlier. In addition, it must be cheaper to run and keep than the German equipment we talked about earlier. It was cute when it was first made, and it is still used for this Legend. But the Acura Legend wasn’t just a sensible choice; it also made people feel good. Up front, the control-arm suspension, the great visibility and comfort, and the disc brakes on all four of the 15-inch wheels made it fun to skim down curving roads. The Legend was even better; it was a little gem that ran on Honda’s first production V-6. It had four valves in each cylinder and a single overhead cam. It had a 2.5-liter capacity and could make up to 151 horsepower at 6500 rpm. Now a Civic turbo-four can make the same amount of power, but it doesn’t run as easily. The best thing about this Legend is that it has a five-speed manual drive, which makes driving it even more unique. With its two-tone gray body and chocolate-brown interior, it looks a lot more grown-up than the Integra. However, it should be fun to drive. It would help if you did that with it since it has very low miles. Acura no longer gives its cars official names. Instead, it uses the standard “spaghetti spoonful” of letters that are used by high-end businesses. Even though it’s been around for a long time, Acura seems to have been right the whole time. Last but not least, its first high-end car became a legend. Don’t miss out on this great representation of the brand. On September 10, the auction ends.
