To commemorate the new memorabilia business, Honda, through Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), plans to auction rare, selected parts from the historic Honda RA100E V10 F1 engine that powered the championship machine driven by Ayrton Senna and Gerhard Berger in the 1990 F1 season during California’s Monterey Car Week in August.

HRC is currently selecting heritage machines and parts from the IndyCar series and significant racing motorcycles for private sales or auctions soon.

The Honda RA100E F1 engine was meticulously disassembled at HRC’s factory in Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan by the original builders of these very special winning engines. The auction items include various internal and external components, such as camshafts, cam covers, pistons and connecting rods, beautifully housed in display cases, each accompanied by an original HRC certificate of authenticity.

Aside from parts from the RA100E, Honda will also be selecting parts from its historic racing machines currently on display at the Honda Collection Hall at the Mobility Resort Motegi and the Honda Racing Gallery at the Suzuka Circuit. These include machines that participated in the Isle of Man TT races in the 1950s, the early F1 machines from the 1960s, and various other machines up to the present day. Honda says they’ve selected parts to ensure that the selected parts do not affect the preservation of the running machines.

“We aim to make this a valuable business that allows fans who love F1, MotoGP and various other races to share in the history of Honda’s challenges in racing since the 1950s.” said HRC President Koji Watanabe. “Including our fans to own a part of Honda’s racing history is not intended to be a one-time endeavor, but rather a continuous business that we will nurture and grow.”