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(first posted 12/27/2011) Honda’s single greatest moment ever? The fall of 1983, when it rocked the world, releasing a whole family of new Civics. As in four discrete cars, …
Curbside Classic: 1987 Honda Civic 4WD Wagon (Shuttle) – The Automotive Swiss Army Knife Read More(first posted 1/18/2014) The 1980s are not remembered as a time of subtlety, and after nearly fifteen years characterized by social consciousness and morality, overindulgence was back in. It usually …
Curbside Classic: 1986-1989 Honda Accord – Ignoring The Future In Favor Of The Present Read MoreDuring my formative years, back in the Old Europe of the ‘90s, the cars that most teenagers lusted after were the famous hot hatches. The Golf GTI, 205 GTI, Delta …
Curbside Classic: 1985 Honda City (FA) Turbo II – Hey Bulldog Read More(first posted 4/5/2017) It’s easy to forget or understate what an absolute bombshell Honda dropped on us, GM, and the small-car market in the fall of 1983 with its all-new …
Curbside Classic: 1984 Honda Civic DX (and 1987 Si) Hatchback – Peak Civic? Read More(first posted 3/8/2014) It was with the second generation that Honda’s Accord began to take a toehold in the Midwest. At the time, there was a lot more “Buy ‘Murican” …
Curbside Classic: 1984 Honda Accord – The Canary in the Coal Mine for the Traditional American Sedan Read More(first posted 12/15/2013) It’s hard to remember the web V.1, when interactive commenting wasn’t yet a common feature. I’ve learned more about cars from the comments to my (and others) …
Curbside Classic: 1980 – 1983 Honda Civic (gen2) – The Best Small Car By Unanimous Consent Read MoreHonda’s early years are almost beyond belief. Soichiro Honda’s manic drive and willingness to take endless risks propelled the company’s growth at breakneck speed. Undoubtedly, the Civic was the most …
Curbside Classic: 1978 Honda Civic Wagon – Five Doors and Two Speed Hondamatic Read More(first posted 9/15/2011) The traditional automotive architecture: front engine; rear wheel drive. It was once as ubiquitous as brick buildings are in some parts of the country. The 1976 …
Curbside Classic: 1976 Honda Accord – Modern Architecture Read More(first posted 8/29/2012) Remember all the endless recent speculation as to whether Honda would someday build a real RWD pickup? Well, they already did, in 1963. In that inimitable Honda …
Automotive History: Honda’s Wild 9000 RPM Mid-Engine T360 Pickup Of 1963 Read More(first posted 8/16/2014) The Honda S600 is a small and sporty roadster that outwardly does not look too different from an Austin Healey Sprite or Triumph Spitfire. It is, however, …
Automotive History: Honda S500/S600/S800 – Small, Brilliant and Fast Read More