Turbocharged 1996 Honda Accord SiR Sedan 5-Speed

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

For Hagerty's first-ever RADwood Build Challenge, we tasked three well-known builders and YouTube personalities with finding and modifying their dream '80s and '90s cars and trucks into the most RAD builds they could imagine. The builds were led by Vin Anatra, Mike Burroughs, and Larry Chen in a six-part YouTube series hosted by Jason Cammisa, with the completed builds showcased at RADwood NorCal in Alameda, California on October 24th, 2026. Each competitor picked a vehicle reflective of their personality and worked within the same budget to RAD-ify their ride. They're competing for a winner-take-all $100,000 prize, split between the builder and the charity of their choice. RADwood NorCal attendees vote for their favorite build to determine the winner, and all three vehicles are being auctioned on Hagerty Marketplace with NO RESERVE. Now is your chance to take home your own RAD ride!

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Never sold in the US, the Honda Accord SiR is the Japanese market's performance version of the fifth-generation Accord, powered by the same high-revving 2.2L H22A DOHC VTEC four-cylinder found in the Prelude SiR. It arrived as Honda was campaigning the Accord in the Japanese Touring Car Championship, and it was offered as a sedan or wagon.

Larry Chen is an automotive photographer and content creator known for his motorsport and car culture photography and his YouTube channel. He was one of three builders selected for Hagerty's first RADwood Build Challenge, in which each contestant was given the same budget to buy and build a car for a fan-voted finale at RADwood NorCal.

Leveraging his personal affinity forJDM car culture, Chen sourced this Accord SiR from overseas and had it shipped to the U.S., where his team prepared the chassis and fitted a custom-made turbo kit. The H22A was built by Tom Jung with forged internals, and it now breathes through a GReddy turbocharger with a hood-dump wastegate and a custom MagnaFlow exhaust system.

The car was refinished in white and features a 7-Eleven vinyl livery with JTCC-style rear wing, replica Mugen bumpers and side skirts, and forged 19" alloy wheels on Goodyear tires. Inside are red Sparco QRT-R racing seats, Sparco pedals, a K-Tuned billet shifter, and a Haltech uC-10 digital dash.

After being displayed at RADWood NorCal, the car is scheduled to be displayed at the Speciality Equipment Manufacturer's Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas.

This 1996 Honda Accord SiR is now offered at no reserve by a Broad Arrow Specialist in California with a clean Montana title in the name of the current owner's LLC.

Highlights

• Built for Hagerty's RADwood Build Challenge

• JDM-market Honda Accord SiR with 7-Eleven vinyl livery

• Tom Jung-built H22A 2.2L inline-four with forged internals

• GReddy turbocharger with hood-dump wastegate

• Forged alloy wheels with Goodyear tires

Modifications

Notable modifications include:

• Engine

  • Tom Jung-built H22A

    • Forged internals

    • Built cylinder head with larger valves

    • HPS K-series intake plenum

    • KStuned cam trigger pickup with modified valve cover

    • Turbo kit with GReddy turbocharger and hood-dump wastegate

    • Custom engine mounts by Hasport Performance

    • MagnaFlow custom exhaust system

  • DeatschWerks fuel system

  • Vibrant fittings

  • CSF radiator with electric fans

  • Haltech Nexus R3 ECU and wiring harness

  • ACT StreetLite flywheel

  • Engine bay repainted

• Chassis

  • Electric power steering conversion

  • KW coilovers

  • Hardrace suspension components and bushings

  • Reconditioned front hubs

  • Cusco front strut bar

  • APG brake calipers

  • Fuel tank refurbished

  • Undercarriage components repainted

  • Underbody undercoated

  • Various components dry-ice blasted

• Exterior

  • Repainted white

  • JTCC-style rear spoiler

  • Replica Mugen bumpers and side skirts

  • Forged 19" alloy wheels with Goodyear tires

• Interior

  • Red Sparco QRT-R racing seats

  • Sparco pedals

  • K-Tuned billet shifter

  • Haltech uC-10 digital dash

Known Imperfections

• Detailed images showing the vehicle's condition can be found in the photo gallery

Ownership History

This Accord SiR was acquired by its current owner in Japan earlier this year and imported to the U.S. for Hagerty's RADwood Build Challenge.

Additional Information

• Following RADwood on October 24th, this Accord SiR will be displayed at SEMA in the Type S booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center on November 4th-6th. Afterward, it will be shipped to Van Nuys, California. Accordingly, the winning bidder should plan to coordinate payment and delivery with the seller from Van Nuys, California starting November 9th or later.

• Due to the modifications on this vehicle, it may not pass emissions testing in some areas. As always, bidders are responsible for confirming all registration and emissions requirements in their area before placing a bid.

• Hagerty has an ownership interest in this Lot in whole or in part.

• Please note that the title is in transit for this vehicle.

A Broad Arrow Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the seller of this listing. As such, the purchase transaction will be facilitated by Broad Arrow, including vehicle payment, applicable taxes required to be collected by the seller or Broad Arrow, and title/ownership reassignment. Broad Arrow is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hagerty.

Contact: Will Fichman Phone: 845.558.2983 Email: wfichman@hagerty.com