1998, The NSX and the Green TE37 story.

In '98 the FIA Free JGTC All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship test NSX was born. I believe it is the best looking NSX ever. The shapes highlight the squareness of the car and the low widebody is awesome. The way the rear diffuser incorporates into the rear fenders on the car is very cool too. Later models became very very wide and more round.

In 1998 the introduction of the RAYS TE37 MAG wheels was also aligned with Honda motorsports.

The story of the Green TE37 is an interesting one. Who can say whether these are "Takata Green" or "Castrol Green" or "BP Green". Three of the NSX entries in 1998 were to run the green wheels. Starting with the Mugen and Dome collaborations. The predominantely White Dome Takata NSX with BP sponsor and the Mugen Black Red and Green Castrol NSX, The raybrig car also adopted the wheels later during the season to match their BP sponsor also.


From this observation of Castrol and Mugen having all the money. I would say that they are "Castrol Green". The colour is an almost exact match on the Mugen car. But it has been the Dome Takata team that adopted the Yellow and green livery in the following years and later the all green car and kept the green wheels all the time. The Mugen Nsx later adopted a different sponsor and dropped the green livery.


Watch the warm up lap of Round 5 JGTC 1998. 4':02 its the Mugen Castrol entry on pole with GREEN wheels.

Check out the Dome teams car museum. You'll find all the green wheeled beasts

So I'm going with the Castrol Green RAYS TE37. Judge for yourself.

Pics from Akira and Dome

Russ.