Tag Archives: cvcc

50 YEAR CLUB: How Honda’s CVCC beat its rivals and made the Civic a household name

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Ben Hsu

Fifty years ago today, at the Akasaka Prince Hotel in Tokyo, Honda revealed the CVCC engine to the world. The engine was still over a year off from mass production in a road car, but Honda was eager to get … Continue reading →

Posted in 50 Year Club | Tagged civic, cvcc, honda, nissan, sunny | 6 Comments

Tadashi Kume, former president of Honda, 1932-2022

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Ben Hsu

It was announced today that Tadashi Kume, the third president of Honda Motor Co., had passed away. The engineer turned businessman died on September 11, 2022 at age 90. The influential leader guided the company from 1983 to 1990, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Legends | Tagged ASIMO, civic, cvcc, formula 1, honda, HondaJet, nsx, Tadashi Kume | 1 Comment

TOUGE CALIFORNIA: The Cars and Teams of 2016

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Ben Hsu

The Touge California is done. We’ve covered how the epic, 8-hour, 200-mile rally went, but we also wanted to recognize all the fearless drivers, stalwart navigators, and gorgeous machines that participated. Here are the cars and teams of the 2016 JNC Touge … Continue reading →

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QotW: What’s the greatest Japanese Nostalgic Motorcycle?

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Ben Hsu

We talk a lot about cars here, but really, the most Japanese form of transportation is the motorcycle. From pimped scooters to crotch rockets the variety and performance spectrum of Nihon’s bikes is just as great as that of their … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, Question of the Week | Tagged civic, cvcc, honda, QotW, Question of the Week, sb1 | 23 Comments

QotW: What’s the worst mod you can make to a classic car?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Ben Hsu

There’s purists and there’s everyone else. At least that’s how the purists see things. We don’t expect everyone to keep their JNC showroom original, but there are things that simply should not be done. What’s the worst mod you can … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, Question of the Week | Tagged chevy, cvcc, honda, impala, QotW, Question of the Week, soichiro honda | 63 Comments

Friday Video: 39 Years of Honda Civic

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Ben Hsu

With 19 million units sold and 39 years under its belt, the Honda Civic is an icon of motoring. With the recent introduction of the 9th generation, Honda’s marketing team has put together a video called “Heritage” that explores its … Continue reading →

Posted in honda | Tagged ballade, civic, cr-x, crx, cvcc, honda, si | 5 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 05: Sport Coupes

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Sedans and kei cars might be nice, but we know most of you old schoolers came to see the sports coupes. These compact and lightweight machines are what makes Japanese cars so much fun. Let’s start with what most Americans … Continue reading →

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One Mean First-Gen Honda Civic

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Just another SB1 Honda Civic shell? Look closely…

Posted in honda | Tagged civic, cvcc, honda, sb1 | 3 Comments

EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 05

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Ben Hsu

We have so much coverage from JCCS that we’ve skipped the Friday Video this week and spilling the final installment into the weekend. So like a fleet of ported rotaries roaring down the 710, let’s tear right in!

Posted in datsun, events, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 13b, 2000gt, 240z, 280zx, 310, 510, 521, ae82, bluebird, celica, city, civic, corolla, cr-x, cressida, crown, cvcc, datsun, datsun 310, fairlady z, fairladyr, fx-16, gsl-se, gt-s, hilux, honda, levin, luce, mazda, MkII, MkIII, monster tajima, mugen, mx73, n10, nissan, panasport, pickup, PL312, pro, pulsar, r360, ra29, roadster, rs45, rx-2, rx-4, rx-7, s130, s30, s50, sb1, spl311, spl312, sprinter, sr20det, ssr, te27, te71, toyota, trueno, wagon, watanbe | 14 Comments

EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show 2010, Part 04

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Dan Hsu

We know Honda heads have often felt left out of the nostalgic car movement, but this year’s JCCS had more Hondas than ever. Luckily, the N600s and Z600s didn’t take up much space! It wasn’t just the kei-sized creations of Soichiro … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, honda, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 240z, 300zx, 320, 410, 411, 510, 620, 720, accord, bluebird, civic, colt, corolla, cvcc, datsun, dodge, fairlady, fairlady z, galant, honda, ke15, L320, lancer, levin, luce, mitsubishi, n600, nissan, roadster, rx-4, s30, sambar, sb1, sienna, spl311, sprinter, sr20dett, stout, subaru, te27, trueno, tundra, van, wagon, z31, z600 | 7 Comments

Wednesday Wall(s): Vintage Hondas by BOW

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Kazuhiro Ikeda is one of Japan’s most well-known automotive artists. Going by his pen name BOW, he has drawn for Car, Car Graphic, Cycle World, and many others. Not only do his drawings of vintage machines look fanciful and fantastic, they … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, Wednesday Wall | Tagged 1300 coupe 9, accord, acura, beat, bow, city, civic, coupe 9, cvcc, honda, kazuhiro ikeda, legend, n360, n600, nsx, ra272, s2000, s500, s600, s800, z-act, z600 | 4 Comments

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Hondas at the Gate: A JDM Civic pace car with a grid full of vintage Hondas illustrates Jalopnik‘s model bloat theory.

Posted in honda | Tagged civic, cvcc, honda, n360, n600, s500, s600, s800, z360, z600 | Leave a comment

Nostalgics on the Washington DC Mall

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Ben Hsu

It may surprise you to know that two nostalgic cars currently reside in museums along Washington DC’s famed National Mall. And why not? Nostalgics have become part of American life and history, just like any other vehicle.

Posted in datsun, honda | Tagged 710, american history museum, civic, cvcc, datsun, don bolles, honda, newseum, nissan, sb1, smithsonian, violet | 7 Comments

The 3D Nostalgic Artwork of Ota Takashi

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Ben Hsu

We know you’re all craving the soothing flavor of carrot shochu, but alas, limited edition bottles of Kimi Kurasu Machi have either sold out or were unavailable in your prefecture to begin with. What now? Calm your nerves with the … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, honda, mazda, museum, nissan, toyota | Tagged 510, bluebird, civic, cvcc, datsun, honda, honda s600, honda s800, japanese paper craft, mazda, nissan, ohta takashi, ota takashi, prince, rx-8, skyline, sports 800, toyota | 6 Comments

Actual Nostalgic Cars at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Ben Hsu

We’ve talked enough about retro themed cars at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, so here are some actual vintage cars from the event. Makuhari Messe has two main halls, where Japan’s automakers reveal to the world their next supercars and … Continue reading →

Posted in honda, mazda, suzuki, toyota | Tagged accord, alto, concept, concept car, cvcc, fronte alto, honda, mazda, rx-500, sports 800, sports 800 gas turbine, sports 800 hybrid, suzuki, tokyo motor show, tokyo motor show 2009, toyota | 5 Comments

EVENTS: JCCS 2009 Part Two: Wagons Ho!

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Continuing with our JCCS 2009 coverage, here are the cars from my personal favorite category — the wagons! This restored orange Datsun 510 was gorgeous, and aside from the re-upholstered interior it looks like it could have driven off the … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, honda, kei, mazda, nissan, toyota, wagons | Tagged 510, 910 maxima, bluebird, civic, cony, cony 360, corolla, cressida, cvcc, datsun, honda, mazda, mx32, mx62, mx72, nissan, rx-3, te72, toyota, wagon, wagons | 9 Comments