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Honda engines of street and circuit sound off at 75th anniversary event

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Dan Hsu

As part of Honda’s 75th anniversary festivities this year, the Honda Collection Hall in Japan invited guests to listen to the sound of engines. Taking a series of classic motorcycles, cars, and racing machines from the museum, curators fired them … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged Benly CB92, C100, Civic 1G, honda, honda collection hall, Honda Dream 2E, McLaren Honda MP4/5, McLaren Honda MP4/6, N360/N600, NR750, NSX Type S, ra272, RC143, RC213V, RC213V-S, S500/S600/S800, t360 | 4 Comments

American Honda Collection Hall officially opens at Honda HQ in Torrance, California

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Ben Hsu

In Japan carmakers proudly display their wares at their company headquarters, but that’s not always the case for their American subsidiaries. For years, Honda kept their US heritage collection in a warehouse — a nice one — but one that … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Accord 1G, acura, American Honda Collection, ATC90, CA78, cb160, cb750, CBR600F2, CBR900RR, CBX1000 Super Sport, Civic 1G, Civic EA, CL77 Scrambler, CR-V 1g, CR750, CRX EF, Cuby, EM1, Express, generators, Gold Wing, honda, Honda N-Series, imsa, Indycar, Insight 1g, Integra 1G, Integra DC, Integra Type R DC2, lawn mower, Legend 1G, MBB5, mdx, NR750, nsx, Prelude 3g, Prelude BB6, RC30, RC51, Rune, s2000, S500/S600/S800, scca, super cub, VF750F Interceptor | 8 Comments

Watch Honda co-founder Takeo Fujisawa’s induction into the Automotive Hall of Fame

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Ben Hsu

Soichiro Honda’s name may have been on the buildings, but Takeo Fujisawa was just as important a figure in making Honda the global powerhouse it is today. As brilliant as Soichiro Honda was as an engineer, Fujisawa was equally talented … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Civic 1G, honda, soichiro honda, super cub, Takeo Fujisawa | 1 Comment

Behind the scenes of Honda’s Civic World exhibit

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Ben Hsu

The Civic World special exhibit is still going on at the Honda Collection Hall in Japan right now, and Honda has released a video showing some of the set up that went into the display. It looks like a fantastic … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged civic, Civic 1G, Civic 2G, Civic EF, Civic EG, honda, honda collection hall | 2 Comments

VIDEO: How Japan’s best-selling compacts stacked up against the Ford Pinto

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Ben Hsu

Here is a 1977 Ford commercial that is great on several accounts. First, it pits a Pinto against the best-selling Japanese compacts, which include an E30 Toyota Corolla, first-gen Honda Civic, and Datsun B210 (Honey Bee!). Second, it has none … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged b210, Civic 1G, corolla, datsun, e30, honda, nissan, sunny, toyota | 10 Comments

NEWS: Honda reveals production-ready RWD electric hatch

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Ben Hsu

Honda will reveal a rear-wheel-drive electric hatchback at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Named the E Prototype, the car appears to be a very-close-to-production version of the first-generation Civic-inspired Urban EV Concept that was shown at the Frankfurt Motor … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged civic, Civic 1G, concepts, E Prototype, geneva motor show, honda, honda N, life | 12 Comments

EVENTS: 2018 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 03 — Hondas

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Ben Hsu

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Honda has founding, we continue our JCCS coverage with the brand that Old Man Soichiro built. Thanks to a bigger venue this year at Marina Green Park, JCCS is now able to allow 90s … Continue reading →

Posted in jccs | Tagged accord, Accord 1G, Accord 2G, acura, civic, Civic 1G, crx, dc2, ea, ef, honda, Honda N-Series, Honda Z-series, integra, Integra 1G, Integra 2G, jccs, legend, Legend 1G, Life StepVan, S500/S600/S800, vamos | 7 Comments

MARKETWATCH: 2018 Monterey auction round-up

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Patrick Strong

The collector car auctions that occur each year as part of Monterey Car Week are a widely accepted barometer of the state of the marketplace, perhaps even more so than the January auctions of Scottsdale. The clientele in Monterey represents … Continue reading →

Posted in Question of the Week | Tagged 2000gt, 240zg, acura, c10, century, Civic 1G, elf, fairlady z, fire engine, fj40, fj55, fj60, Hakosuka, hiace, honda, isuzu, jimny, land cruiser, lexus, lfa, Monterey Car Week, nissan, nsx, pao, president, S-Cargo, s30 z, skyline, toyota | 13 Comments

EVENTS: 2018 Japanese Automotive Invitational

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Ben Hsu

It has been a banner year for Nihon steel at Monterey Car Week. The annual series of ultra-prestigious automotive events have traditionally excluded Japanese cars, but 2018 saw, for example, Nissan become the first carmaker from Japan to be honored … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 117, 2000gt, 240z, 510, acura, az-1, bellett, brat, bre, c10, cherry, Civic 1G, Civic Lady, cosmo sport, datsun, dome, dome zero, f10, f31, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, fj40, galant gto, Hakosuka, honda, honda N, Honda Serial One, infiniti, integra, Integra DA, isuzu, J30, jimny, kei, land cruiser, legend, lj20, m30, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, nsx, patrol, Prototype 9, publica, Q45, r32, r34, r360, s30 z, safari rally, sambar, skyline, sports 800, subaru, subaru 360, suzuki, toyota, z432 | 14 Comments

EVENTS: Petersen Museum Cruise-in, Part 01

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Last weekend the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles hosted their annual cruise-in for Japanese cars. J-tin of all eras and styles flocked to the museum’s parking structure at the corner of Fairfax and Wilshire Boulevards on a sweltering LA … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2017 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 04 — Shakotan Sleds

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Ben Hsu

We’ve shown you the JDM rarities, competition machines and museum pieces of JCCS, but we know what you really came here for — Nihon sleds slammed on some vintage barrels. It’s the quintessential Japanese modified car look, and there was plenty of it on … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 03 — Stock as a Rock

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Before we get started on this installment of the 2017 JCCS coverage, let us just say that it has become impossible to capture every click-worthy car on camera. That’s a good thing, a testament to the ever-increasing quality of cars … Continue reading →

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