1999 Honda Prelude Type SH in Photos

The Prelude Type SH was the only Honda to use the manufacturer's Active Torque Transfer System, which managed engine torque between the front wheels to reduce understeer and sharpen handling.

Honda didn't give the Type SH different tires than the standard Prelude, but it did get firmer springs, dampers, and anti-roll bars.

Five-spoke 16-inch aluminum wheels were unique to the Type SH, which stood for Super Handling. This car wears modern all-season Goodyears, OE-sized 205/50R-16.

The fifth and final generation of the Honda Prelude was understated with minimal badging, save for the Type SH and VTEC emblems on the decklid.

A slick-shifting five-speed manual transmission was the only gearbox available in the Type SH model.

Despite the Prelude's handsomely chiseled exterior, its seating position is dreadful and its thick velour upholstery is even worse.

The Prelude's naturally aspirated 2.2-liter engine sounds great revving to its 7400-rpm redline, yet it can't move the Type SH with the same authority as Honda's modern turbocharged sport compacts.

The fifth-generation Honda Prelude arrived for the 1997 model year and lasted until 2001.

1999 Honda Prelude Type SH

1999 Honda Prelude Type SH

1999 Honda Prelude Type SH

1999 Honda Prelude Type SH

1999 Honda Prelude Type SH

1999 Honda Prelude Type SH

1999 Honda Prelude Type SH

1999 Honda Prelude Type SH

1999 Honda Prelude Type SH

1999 Honda Prelude Type SH