Highlights Original JDM Honda Civic Type R, the first Civic to wear the badge Finished in an uncommon shade of black Comprehensively developed fast-road and track specification Genuine EK9 shell confirmed by its factory chassis plate Smart red-on-black Recaro cabin that presents cohesively Clean, carefully detailed engine bay Documented maintenance and history file Overview Honda's EK9 was the first Civic to wear the Type R badge, and it's still one of the purest hot hatches ever built.

A blueprinted engine, a sub-1,100kg kerbweight and a helical limited-slip differential earned it a reputation on road and circuit alike.

This one lands in black, a far less common choice than the usual Championship White, so it stands apart from almost every other car in the classifieds.

This is no standard example.

The vendor tells us it runs a rebuilt engine backed by a considered suite of induction, exhaust, cooling and suspension upgrades, all aimed at sharpening what the EK9 already does so wel...