
Honda S2000 AP2 Type S Moon Rock Metallic MotorHelix 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Honda
- Manufacturer
- MotorHelix
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- New Model
- SKU
- M85111
- Year
- 2007
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Open-Top
- Vehicle Class
- JDM Sports
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- New
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 6974839354006
About the Honda S2000 AP2 Type S Moon Rock Metallic MotorHelix 1:18
TL;DR: MotorHelix's 1:18 diecast Honda S2000 AP2 Type S in Moon Rock Metallic reproduces Honda's final, track-focused S2000 special edition sold in Japan. Diecast construction and a genuine factory color make this a well-grounded pick for JDM roadster and Honda-lineage collections.
The S2000 Type S wasn't a marketing exercise. Honda cut weight, stiffened the chassis, and sent the car off with a genuinely sharper edge.
A Diecast Take on Honda's Sharpest S2000
The Type S arrived late in the AP2-generation S2000's life as a Japan-only special, dropping the standard car's soft-top for a manual folding hood, adding a strut-tower brace and retuned suspension, and shedding weight throughout. Moon Rock Metallic was one of the special edition's genuine factory color options, a subdued tone that suits the car's engineering-first character better than a brighter show finish would. Diecast construction fits this subject well: the S2000's simple, taut bodywork doesn't demand the compound-curve precision resin specializes in, and the material's typical opening doors let a collector display the cabin's driver-focused cockpit, one of the S2000's genuine strengths. MotorHelix's execution sits in the accessible-diecast range, appropriate for a subject with real enthusiast following but limited mainstream production numbers to draw manufacturer attention.
A Focused Piece for a JDM Roadster Shelf
The S2000 occupies a specific niche among Japanese sports cars: a naturally aspirated, high-revving roadster built with a purity that its turbocharged contemporaries didn't share, and the Type S is the purest expression of that idea Honda ever sold. Placed among other JDM sports car replicas, it reads as the enthusiast's choice rather than the volume seller. This isn't a subject that needs embellishing. The car's own engineering story, and a factory-correct color to match it, do the work.










