Sorry guys, we asked Honda a few times if it was for sale and sadly, it isn’t. But feel free to let us know in the comments how much you’d pay for this car if it were listed on Bring A Trailer?

This generation of Prelude is beautiful.

*One of the most timeless cars ever made. Simply a masterpiece. Bravo, Honda.* 👍❤️

this is part of the reason why i think i will keep my prelude for the rest of my life. It's almost become an artifact. so rare to see these days and i always get compliments how clean mine is even though its my daily driver. This car will always have a special place in my heart

just beautiful. 1990 to 2000 was the golden generation of Japanese cars. they're timeless. Nowadays i dont think Honda could make a worthy successor of this one.

The seat fabric was velour, it’s still the most comfortable especially if you don’t like leather. Honda’s were fun to drive back then.

This and the rsx were just the perfect cars. Everything you needed, nothing you didn’t.

"She ain't so tight anymore" - No comment.

Though my Prelude Type SH (in Ficus Green Pearl) is modded, tons of miles, and slower than my current car, it was, and still is a joy to drive. It's a mostly analog car of that era, and sitting behind the wheel for me is like sitting in Honda's rich automotive history. Much of the technology from the Prelude line (ex: ATTS) has lived on through other cars (ex: SH-AWD). I bought it new 20 years ago, and I hope to keep it indefinitely.

Loved and still love this Honda Prelude! Great video, so happy you were able to drive this

"VTEC kickin' in, yo!" I knew that was coming! Bring it back, Honda.

I love these old Honda VTEC engines. I had a 1999 Civic Si for a while and I loved it. Yes it was pretty slow, but that didn't matter. These cars were never about raw speed, they were about driver engagement. I would love to see a modern interpretation of the Prelude, for sure.

I still have my 2000 Prelude in the same color and 99% still stock. Almost as clean as this one. It still gets so many looks and compliments.

They need to bring this and the S2k back!

I like how this 5th gen is kind of a ‘retro’ design, modernizing design cues from the 3rd Gen Prelude.

I’m keeping my 2001 base model since purchase new. It’s not fast. But the VTEC makes it so much fun to drive. And throttle by wire it has, you don’t find it anymore in any car nowadays. Easy to work on. I did the timing belt and water pump combo with just basic tools. The clutch is easy to maneuver. Handles corners great with aftermarket coil over.

Absolutely Stunning Prelude!! I owned a 2003 RSX Type-S for several years. WOW Do I ever miss that car! Excellent video as always. The Prelude is one of those examples of a timeless machine.

I have one of these with 120k miles 1 owner in Milano red & maaan this just makes me wanna collect a bunch of old Honda’s 👌🏼 amazing car & so damn simple! I love it!

Absolutely beautiful. I got my moms 1997 prelude and I love it. It was one of the first silver 5th gens in the US, she had to wait for it to get shipped in. It’s more worn down than this but still nice.

I feel like the Prelude could possibly make a return as a coupe with the Accord 2.0T engine, with a choice between the 6 speed manual and the 10 speed auto (keep that filthy CVT away from my precious Prelude!). Probably based on the Accord platform, but a different body.

It was fun to hear Soyfan say "this car has no torque", this brought back memories when i first bought my 2001 black prelude back in college. You really had to keep the revs up, but that being said is 75% of the fun. The engine screaming while taking tight turns in the canyon was what this car was designed for. Sadly had to sell the car with 56k miles. :'(

it's beautiful, my dream car when I was a kid, I finally got one recently, base model manual, just love how it drives and makes you feel, the visibility, handling, and shifter are so satisfying

I had this exact year and optioned car in the tri-coat white and LOVED IT!!! Thx for bringing back those memories for a Honda/Acura guy!

My first decent car, an 85 prelude 1.8 manual was unbelievably fun to drive. It only had 100HP but the gearing was great, it was light and loved to Rev until it screamed. Great cruising at 65 on the interstate and if you revved up in 4th gear enough you could shift into 5th and top out right at 100mph.

It was your old videos and this 'era of Honda that got me into Honda! I now own a 2006 Accord V6.... It's freaking awesome! Thanks for getting me into Honda, Sofyan!

I owned one of these cars in ‘00s and drove all around Southern California when I was 2x years old. It was so pure with great experience and memory. Thanks a lot for this review. It brings me back to time. Loves.

That's a gorgeous example of a '99 5thgen Prelude!! I actually have a '99 5thgen Honda Prelude in the same color (Nordic Mist), my 5thgen is a 5speed manual from the factory but not a Type SH. I also have factory black leather seats, factory foglights, factory spoiler and factory tethering anchor's for baby seats. My 5thgen Prelude was considered a Base Model (only difference is the lack of ATTS). Everyone of those options from black leather interior to factory spoiler was chosen by the original owner. I actually have all the original paperwork/stickers and service history that I got from the original owner when I purchased it from him. I love the 5thgen Prelude and it took over a year to find my 5thgen. I originally owned a '99 5thgen base model with an automatic sport shift model and I loved that car but as many enthusiasts know that the automatic transmissions has some issues with leaking. After I sold the automatic 5thgen and was on a mission to find an unmolested version of the 5thgen Honda Prelude. Thank you for showing that beautiful version of the 5thgeneration Honda Prelude.

"She ain't so tight anymore unfortunately over the years..." 😆😆 Jokes aside, this was a nice trip down memory lane

It was such a treat to see this in person the other day 😁 that 90’s Honda smell is intoxicating LOL

I've always loved the Prelude. Honda needs to bring it back.

I used to have a Black 5spd manual 86 Si w/ the pop up lights. I put some bad ass 5 spoke 16 inch alloy wheels on it, this was back in 97 I was 17. I was the SHIIIIT in that car. That car was bad ass i loved it all my friends loved it. It was the car i did Phx to La in just 4 hours. I drove so fast i blew the AC compressor when i got back the engine was just at full tilt for a long time. Other than that (and it was me squeezing it) it never had any issues. My brand new bf TOTALED IT! I remember waking up to the call and him telling me. I married him and its been 20 years! He was nice enough to pay me off. Which told me he was an awesome guy. And yea I agree they should bring it back.

Great vid! I miss my black '98 Type S. Mine was slammed to the ground. It was built so well, had tight steering, and loved how it handled. Wide body beast!

The nostalgia....all the memories flooding back of when I owned one. Was in my 20s. I LOVED this and the previous gen prelude.

Nobody: Sofyan: "You can eat off of this engine"

Finally, I been waiting for this. I just retrofitted my headlights and its my favorite mod

I would totally want a new version of this. I was just 17 or 18 when this first came out and always wanted one back then

Having a bone stock SH is an honor. I’ve owned Subarus, Datsun, Toyotas and the Acura CL w the SOHC F22B but nothing makes me smile like the SH. Thanks for a great review! Honda loooooove! ❤️‍🔥🏹🫡

I miss my white 98 prelude type sh! Looking for another at the moment.

"VTEC kickin' in" gave me goose bumps as I vividly remember that sensation at 5250. When I was 7, my uncle had a red 85 prelude and asked him if I can have it when I get my license. 12 years later, as my second car after 95 Integra, got myself a black 99 Prelude. Best car I've had to date hands down, including cars like G35 coupe, 335i coupe, couple Boxsters, E400 coupe. I just loved it and all the good memories that came along with the car. Thanks for the video.

Thanks for this, Sofyan. It's great to see my daily driver through someone else's eyes! I own the base 5 speed, not the SH, in the same crystal blue metallic color that only looks blue around dusk. Bought mine new in 1999 and it's given me so many fun miles since. It's not a great fit for my life now so I'm looking for a hatchback or very small SUV/crossover. But I know I will regret not having the fun of this late-'90s Japanese interpretation of a GT car. The engine is fantastic, the visibility is great, the understeer and skinny-for-today tires are simply part of the package. You're right about needing a sixth gear - at highway speeds it should be cruising at lower RPMs but it can't. On the other hand, I love that VTEC high torque band. It surprises me to this day that Honda dropped the Prelude from its lineup. This car is bare-bones when it comes to the tech we expect from today's models, but it remains a classy joy to drive, every damn time.

My first car was an 89 Honda Prelude. Loved that car! 5 speed manual with a sunroof and it revved! Could corner on a dime. I do wish Honda would bring back the Prelude.👍

The sexyness of this car!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍

Yes a new redesigned accord coupe or 2022 prelude would def get my purchase. Return to roots. Cmon Honda! Great video man! Always bringing it!

Just pure and simple stuff, all we need. Sometimes I wish to be living back in the 90’s.

Had a 98 Prelude. Automatic. I miss it 😪 Such a great car.

Thanks for making me feel old. Honda from my childhood was the late 70’s civic. We called it the puddle jumper

Honda bring this back! Keep styling clean like this, make the safety nannies optional and manual trans standard. The Prelude name will have ppl lining up if u don’t fock it up

I have a black 99 sh and a 2000 green base model! Great choice of a Honda to review on your channel!

I love mine. Cammed, tuned, full bolt ons. Fresh white paint and ground control suspension. Love it. Gets tons of looks

My brother had a ‘98 metallic green prelude type R. It was fantastic! Loved riding in and driving that car! I had a 5 speed 97 civic coupe. Such fun cars to drive!

Always wanted a Prelude, great review, Honda's of the 90's were the best value, combined great handling, fun to drive, and fantastic build quality unlike most cars of today.

I got one with just over 9k miles. Base model in red. I love it.

You're right, Sofyan, this was a very cool car I remember when I was in High School. Nice to see a "retro" review. It would be fun if you did more of those. :)

I love those Honda Prelude

Love is review Mr. B. Can't wait for another in this demographic.

I owned a 2001 5 speed base prelude for 5 years and absolutely loved it. I’ve owned cars with significantly more power and the prelude was by far the most fun to drive.

That interior is better than 90% of the stuff you see today. No fake engine noise being pumped into the cabin, no piano black, actual physical buttons for everything like climate controls and volume, no stuck on tablet screen taking up space on the dash, actual physical easy to read gauges and instrument cluster, a manual parking brake. Where the only thing you do when you get in it is drive. People of today have forgotten that.

What a car! Bringing me back so much memories! My roommate owned one. It was a cool car!

This made me miss my old Prelude bad, it was my young man college ride. Same color, manual but no rear spoiler, oh, the memories.

Loved these, and in 97 and 98 it won Car and Drivers best handling car under $30,000. They are/were a joy to drive and the VTEC noises are just amazing!

I wish you were standing next to a 2021 Prelude too, but it would probably be a crossover! So, we'll remember the beautiful 4th gen. Prelude. Great review as always.

i bought a 99 typeSH in nighthawk black as my first new car, and your review was spot on. the 2 things i disliked about the car were the 2 cons you pointed out, which were the tires and the skinny steering wheel. the car originally came with bridgestone re92 tires, and those were horrendous. i literally shredded those tires in less than 5K miles. i replaced them with performance summer tires and that made a night and day difference. ATTS worked tremendously. you could literally floor the throttle while cornering, and the system would crisply pivot you around a corner without complaint. i took the car in for service one day and ended up trading in the lude and left with a brand new 2002 s2k in sebring silver. i was happy to own and drive the s2k, but i missed the lude. to this day, the lude has a special place in my heart. thanks for making this video. it certainly was nostalgic.

Wonderful video, thank you for the walk down memory lane.

Gosh I love Hondas this prelude is amazing!!! Omg great video

If Honda could bring this back with a v6 engine with 380 or 320 hp limited with a removable roof like the corvette 😍😍

I haven't even seen one of these on the road in years!

Honda is stoping almost all coupe cars, so I wouldn’t think they bring it near future.

My wife bought a black 1998 base Prelude with the 4-speed Sportronic automatic transmission in March 1998 as her first car after graduating from college. Actually, I had intended to buy one after college, but she saw a red ‘97 Prelude on the cover of one of my Car & Driver magazines and she wanted one and beat me to it ! Yes, the interior certainly left much to be desired: slider climate controls, velour seats (pretty decently bolstered and comfortable), thin-handled steering wheel (never liked it). But when it came down to it, it was a blast to drive! I loved driving it through the twisties, so light and athletic with great feeling in the steering wheel. My favorite aspect of the Prelude was the engine, of course. It was still quick with the auto transmission. Whenever we were on open road, I’d flip the lever to manual mode and rev her to redline, feeling the power surge come on when the VTEC kicked in and hearing the engine scream. It was awesome! I even caught a couple of late 90’s Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T’s by surprise at stoplights. After my daughter was born, we held on to the Prelude and somehow squeezed a rear-facing baby seat in the back. A few years after my son was born, it was time to let our Prelude go. We sold her in February 2012 with over 150k trouble-free miles on her. I still think about that car😌.

Owned a 1999 Prelude Type SH when it was brand new. Probably one of the cars I've had the most emotional attachment. I've owned the Integra Type R and two S2000 (AP1 and AP2) when it comes to Honda cars. Currently drive a 2020 Civic SI as a daily beater. Man, I miss the Prelude SH. I've owned a ton of different cars over the years and Prelude still gets a reaction out of me.

I used to own one, awesome car for its days! Type SH handling was great. Loved the car.

I had a 97 SH. I regret getting rid of it. Amazing car, so much fun to drive and for the time it was definitely quick, handled incredibly well using torque to outside wheel. I kept that car until 2012 still to this day it’s my favorite car owned. RIP prelude. Don’t forget about it’s older AWD steering on earlier generation that was awesome. Fantastic engineering and reliability.

I’m about to get one from a lady. 1999 Honda prelude stock untouched. Only 100k miles and she only wants 3k. This almost feels like a dream. Everything is still original and there’s nothing wrong with the car.

Coupes and sports cars have never been money makers, but sports cars have always served as invaluable marketing tools. They create brand awareness and desire among the youth that creates loyalty to the makers for decades to come. The only reason I’ve owned a new Accord and two new pilots is because of my love for my Preludes and s2000s.

Of all the Hondas the PRELUDE, specifically the 5th gen is the most beautiful car they every made... I have a 2001 and I love it, will never sell it

I have a 01 with 124k miles pearl white super clean. Man I love it. Got so many offers from collectors.

I love old school Hondas. My first car was an 08 Honda Fit with the manual transmission. That car had some of the old Honda goodness. The engine loved to rev and sounded great, the handling was super sharp and responsive, and the shifter is still the best I’ve ever used.

This video gave me goosebumps. That is the cleanest Prelude in the world!

I had a 2001 Prelude SH for few years and sold it for a G35 coupe; I love preludes; Honda needs to bring it back in the line up

Keep doing videos like this where you review older cars please!🙏🏼

This brings back sweet memories and yes Honda should definitely bring back the prelude. Damn even typing that name sounds great. Everything about this car is great

My first car in 2003 was a used with only 23k miles Black 1999 Prelude SH. I think about my 20’s and that car in the ‘00s all the time!!! I miss that car!!!!!!

When I was in college, my grandfather gave me his 1987 Prelude Si with only 87,000 miles on it. Spent a month cleaning it up (he did smoke in it) and only kept it for a month after that (my parents wanted me driving a safer car). Still, it was a fun time driving that. The velvour seats in this one reminded me of that car.

I'm getting a Prelude 2.2 VTI-S 185cv the next Monday 14th!!! Can't wait lol

I remember this car and the actual launch of this updated model....Loved it then love it still...

Beautiful car. Should be kept in the museum.

Bring it back! I'm sure there are tons of followers.

What an immaculate example of a Prelude! My favorite is the '88 to '91 in Milano Red. I'd gladly pay $25K for one of those in the same condition of the one in this video. Thanks for a great review Redline!

This was the first car I bought on my own after HS. Brings back a lot of good memories. Was a very fun car with the manual even though it wasn't the fastest car out there.

Love my clean low miles 5th gen ! Totally underrated but getting some serious love & attention now in 2021! (maybe the combination of red color and performance exhaust is complimenting the modern-classic lines) I also love the handling - Some Honda mysterious magic to make a front wheel drive car handle so well. A sixth gen Prelude? I say Bring it on!

Maybe Honda's most gorgeous cars.

Timeless design ! Love how it looks

I love the cloth fabrics that were used in the 80s-early 00s.

This is awesome. Huge huge classic Honda Fan. I just got myself a 00 s2000 w/33k miles. Runs and looks in almost prestine shape. Also never modified. These classic Hondas are going up in value. And good reason why they don't break if prev owners did proper maintenance. As much as I love the Prelude dont think there's room in the lineup. I'd rather have a new s2000.

I love this car and the pristine condition it's in. But I wouldn't want to own it, as being a classic Honda in that kind of condition, it would certainly get stolen faster than some of the exotic cars he reviewed.

the idea of bringing back the prelude is a good one. unfortunately theres not enough demand for coupes in the current market. its about practicality, along with the "what else can this do" shopping trend is driving down sales of coupes. theres still demand, but very little for most companies to consider producing coupes right now.

I just sold my 2.2 motegi manual (UK). It was burning oil and smoking blue smoke, I couldn't afford a rebuild so had to make a sensible decision. It was my dream car. It hurt but I had loads of fun amazing car.

Mine was the 1997 in Forest Green. I miss it SOOOO much. Type-SH to be clear...slamming the throttle around corners was exhilarating as it would pull you around the corner and wag the rears a bit inducing a very subtle oversteer...

ATTS was the predecessor to SH-AWD

When car cabins were designed without rear view cameras....man I forgot how much easier it was to see out of the older cars

LUSTED after these back when I was in high school. Sad that Honda never produced a successor to it. Frankly, I doubt Honda would be able to produce a car as beautiful today. Perhaps it is better to let the Prelude name rest in peace, forever...