Honda Civic 1488 CC 1976

Allmän beskrivning : VERY STOCK FIRST GENERATION CIVIC, INLINE 4, 4-SPEED, 1-OWNER, WELL-MAINTAINED!

If you've been paying attention to the collector car market, then you know that Japanese cars are gaining ground as hot collectables. We can't promise that this 1976 Honda Civic CVCC will become a hot property overnight, but history shows us that ground-breaking cars from major manufacturers that transform markets are often worthy of their place in history and in collectors' garages. Perhaps the Civic is such a car.
If you're going to own one of these, this bright orange hatchback is an excellent choice. Perhaps you remember these zipping around city streets in the early '70s, or maybe you had one. It was the first truly mainstream Japanese car to appeal to the American public's fickle tastes, and that was likely due to Honda's wonderful combination of quality, fun-to-drive-quotient, and economy. Most of them were orange or red, so they were high-visibility, which I suspect was intentional, and despite the fact that everyone was deriding these as inferior to Detroit iron, one drive will convince you otherwise. Just the fact that the gaps are still tight, the paint is shiny, and all the unusual little bits and pieces are still intact speaks highly of the quality and care this car has received over the past 40 years. Nice chrome bumpers, a jaunty roof rack, and those familiar taillights out back make this a car that's going to trigger memories for everyone who sees it.
The interior is remarkably tidy and surprisingly spacious for such a small car. The bucket seats reflect Honda's driver-first mentality, and they're still comfortable wearing stock-style seat covers that are probably way too nice to be original, but just might be. Controls are simple and effective, with a big, fat steering wheel to manage the unassisted steering. Gauges are big, round dials that are easy to read and if you've ever driven a Honda, you'll quickly recognize the font, so they looked like this for decades. A modern AM/FM/CD stereo seems to be the lone upgrade, and it's a good idea, especially since the installation lets it blend into the dash so easily. A 4-speed manual shifts well, the pedals are situated just right, and the back seat, while not exactly spacious, is reasonable for a small car. There's a bit of trunk behind the back seat, but fortunately, the seat folds down and expands it to a significant degree for hauling just about anything.
Honda's 1488cc inline-4 isn't going to win any drag races, but it feels energetic and durable going about its business. This was, after all, an economy car, but there's no rule that says economy cars need to also be boring. The CVCC refers to Honda's Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion, which allowed Honda to meet US emissions standards without a catalytic converter. It still uses a carburetor, but the design works well and makes the car feel perky around town. The engine bay is highly original and could use a deep cleaning, but it appears to be entirely complete from top to bottom and has not been modified. Note how the engine is canted forward a bit to facility packaging and the radiator is tucked over there on the passenger's side. It's as reliable as you'd expect from a Honda, and as I mentioned, showing up with an early Japanese hatch like this will get you all kinds of attention. The 4-speed has light clutch action and the all-independent suspension is surprisingly agile, so you can drive this car with gusto. Tires are modestly-sized 155/80/12s, but with so little car to move around, they don't need to be big and that means they're affordable, too.
A neat, well-preserved piece of Japanese motoring history, I think we'll see more of these in the coming years. Get ahead of the curve and call today!
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Features : AM/FM Radio, CD Player, Defrost, Heat, Vinyl Interior, Front Disc Brakes, Power Brakes

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1976 Honda Civic 1488 CC is listed såld on ClassicDigest in Lithia Springs by Streetside Classics for $16995.

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Karosstyp : Personbil Märke : Honda Modell : Civic Modellversion : 1488 CC Motorvolym : 0.0 Årsmodell : 1976 Läge : Atlanta

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Idag ger vi oss ut på en resa genom bilhistoriens annaler, särskilt berättelsen om Hondabilar fram till slutet av 1980-talet. Det är en berättelse om ett företag med ett orubbligt engagemang för teknisk excellens och ett anspråkslöst engagemang för att göra bilismen bättre.

Vår resa börjar med Honda N360, en petite kei-bil som fångade essensen av efterkrigstidens Japan. Den var liten, enkel och perfekt för att navigera på trånga stadsgator. Hondas första intåg i bilvärlden var anspråkslös, men det visade deras engagemang för praktiska och effektiva transporter.

Därefter möter vi Honda Civic, en bil som inte behöver presenteras. Den kom till scenen i början av 70-talet och satte tonen för de kommande decennierna. Civic var kompakt, pålitlig och effektiv, en bil som tyst vann förares hjärtan runt om i världen.

Vi går vidare till Honda Accord, en modell som omfamnade fördelarna med praktisk och tillförlitlighet. Det var en familjebil som man kunde lita på. Det gjorde inget väsen; det fick helt enkelt jobbet gjort.

Låt oss nu prata om Honda CVCC, en bil som tog upp 1970-talets miljöhänsyn. Den introducerade CVCC-motorn, en banbrytande teknik som minskade utsläppen och banade väg för renare, mer bränslesnåla motorer.

80-talet inledde Honda Prelude, en sportig coupé som förkroppsligade tidsandan. Det var en bil som vågade vara lite annorlunda, lite stiligare. Prelude var en inblick i Hondas förmåga att blanda praktiska egenskaper med en touch av sportighet.

Och naturligtvis finns det Honda CRX, en kompakt och smidig halvkombi som entusiaster älskade. Det var en bil som satte det "roliga" i "funktionellt". Med sin lätta design och peppiga motorer var det tjusigt att köra.

Till sist kommer vi fram till Honda NSX, en superbil som förändrade spelet. Det var Hondas sätt att säga, "Vi kan göra extraordinära också." NSX var ett tekniskt underverk, ett mittmotormästerverk som utmanade sådana som Ferrari.

Så där har du det, historien om Honda fram till slutet av 1980-talet. Det är en berättelse om bilar som inte skrek eller skröt utan som i tysthet skötte sin verksamhet och tillhandahåller effektiva, pålitliga och välkonstruerade lösningar för vardagen.

Och när vi betraktar dessa ödmjuka men innovativa fordon, påminns vi om att det ibland är de diskreta, välgjorda sakerna som lämnar de mest bestående intrycken. Helt fantastiskt, verkligen.