SpeedJunkyz
January 24th, 2008, 11:15 PM
The Civic is 6 years older than Me lol!!!
First generation (1973-1979) <TABLE class=infobox style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; WIDTH: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><TBODY><TR><TH style="FONT-SIZE: larger; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=2>First generation</TH></TR><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=2>http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Honda_Civic_1st_generation-1.jpg/250px-Honda_Civic_1st_generation-1.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Honda_Civic_1st_generation-1.jpg)</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Production</TH><TD>1973-1979</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Assembly</TH><TD>Suzuka, Mie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuka%2C_Mie), Japan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan)</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Body style(s) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_body_style)</TH><TD>2-door coupe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupe)
3-door hatchback (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatchback)
4-door sedan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedan)
5-door hatchback (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatchback)
5-door station wagon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Station_wagon)
</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Layout (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_layout)</TH><TD>FF layout (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FF_layout)</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Engine(s)</TH><TD>1.2 L EB (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_E_engine#EB) I4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight-4)
1.5 L ED (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_E_engine#ED) CVCC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CVCC) I4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight-4)
</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Transmission(s) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_%28mechanics%29)</TH><TD>4-speed manual (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_transmission)
5-speed manual
2-speed Hondamatic automatic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_transmission)
</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Wheelbase (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelbase)</TH><TD>86.6 in. (220 cm)</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Length</TH><TD>139.8 in. (355 cm) (1973)
146.9 in. (373 cm) (1974-1979)
160 in. (406 cm) (wagon)
</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Curb weight (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb_weight)</TH><TD>1500 lb (680 kg)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Honda began selling the 1169 cc (70 in³) transversely mounted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transverse_engine) inline (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_engine) four-cylinder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-cylinder) Civic for about US$2,200 (AU$2,804). The car produced roughly 50 hp (37 kW) and included power front disc brakes, vinyl seating, reclining bucket seats and a woodgrain-accented dashboard. The hatchback version added a fold-down rear seat, an AM radio and cloth upholstery. Options for the Civic were kept to a minimum, consisting of air conditioning, an automatic transmission, called the Hondamatic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hondamatic), radial tires and a rear wiper for the hatchback. The car could achieve 40 mpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_per_gallon) (6 L/100 km) on the highway and with a small 86.6 inch (220 cm) wheelbase and 139.8 inch (355 cm) overall length the vehicle weighed 1,500 pounds (680 kg). The car had four-wheel independent suspension (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_suspension) and a four speed manual transmission (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_transmission) or the Hondamatic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hondamatic).
The Civic's features allowed this "econobox" to outperform American competitors such as the Chevrolet Vega (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Vega) and Ford Pinto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto). When the 1973 oil crisis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis) struck, many Americans turned to economy cars. Reviews of American economy car quality were poor, and getting worse due to spiraling costs for manufacturers. Japanese culture had a long-standing tradition of demanding high-quality economy cars, and the growing American desire in the 1970s for well-made cars that had good fuel mileage benefited the standing of Honda, Toyota, and Datsun (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datsun) in the lucrative U.S. market.<SUP class="noprint Template-Fact">[citation needed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)]</SUP>
For 1974, the Civic's engine size grew slightly, to 1237 cc and power went up to 52 hp (39 kW). In order to meet the new 5 mph (8 km/h) bumper impact standard, the Civic's bumpers grew, making its overall length increase to 146.9 inches (373 cm), 7.1 inches (18 cm) more.<SUP class=reference id=_ref-multiple_1>[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic#_note-multiple)</SUP>
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/CivicRS.JPG/200px-CivicRS.JPG (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:CivicRS.JPG)
Civic RS
The CVCC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CVCC) (Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion) engine debuted in 1975 and was offered alongside the standard Civic engine. The optional 53 hp (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower) (40 kW) CVCC engine displaced 1488 cc and had a head design that promoted cleaner, more efficient combustion. The CVCC design eliminated a need for a catalytic converter or unleaded fuel to meet emissions standards (nearly every other U.S. market car for this year underwent the change to exhaust catalysts and the requirement to use only unleaded fuel). Due to California's stricter emissions standards, only the CVCC powered Civic was available in that state. A five-speed manual transmission became available this year, as did a Civic station wagon (only with the CVCC engine), which had a wheelbase of 89.9 inches (228 cm) and an overall length of 160 inches (406 cm). Civic sales also increased and topped 100,000 units for this year.<SUP class=reference id=_ref-multiple_2>[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic#_note-multiple)</SUP>
1978 brought slight cosmetic changes, some changes were as a black grille, rear-facing hood vents (which replaced the sideways versions) and new turn indicators. The easiest way to recognise a 1978 model from an earlier example is to look at the front turn indicators: prior to 1978, they looked like foglights mounted in the Civic's grille, whereas in 1978 they were smaller rectangular shaped ones and were mounted within the bumper bar. The CVCC engine was now rated at 60 hp (45 kW).<SUP class=reference id=_ref-multiple_3>[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic#_note-multiple)</SUP>
First generation (1973-1979) <TABLE class=infobox style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; WIDTH: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><TBODY><TR><TH style="FONT-SIZE: larger; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=2>First generation</TH></TR><TR><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=2>http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Honda_Civic_1st_generation-1.jpg/250px-Honda_Civic_1st_generation-1.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Honda_Civic_1st_generation-1.jpg)</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Production</TH><TD>1973-1979</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Assembly</TH><TD>Suzuka, Mie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuka%2C_Mie), Japan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan)</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Body style(s) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_body_style)</TH><TD>2-door coupe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupe)
3-door hatchback (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatchback)
4-door sedan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedan)
5-door hatchback (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatchback)
5-door station wagon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Station_wagon)
</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Layout (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_layout)</TH><TD>FF layout (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FF_layout)</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Engine(s)</TH><TD>1.2 L EB (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_E_engine#EB) I4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight-4)
1.5 L ED (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_E_engine#ED) CVCC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CVCC) I4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight-4)
</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Transmission(s) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_%28mechanics%29)</TH><TD>4-speed manual (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_transmission)
5-speed manual
2-speed Hondamatic automatic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_transmission)
</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Wheelbase (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelbase)</TH><TD>86.6 in. (220 cm)</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Length</TH><TD>139.8 in. (355 cm) (1973)
146.9 in. (373 cm) (1974-1979)
160 in. (406 cm) (wagon)
</TD></TR><TR><TH style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eeeeee">Curb weight (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb_weight)</TH><TD>1500 lb (680 kg)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Honda began selling the 1169 cc (70 in³) transversely mounted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transverse_engine) inline (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_engine) four-cylinder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-cylinder) Civic for about US$2,200 (AU$2,804). The car produced roughly 50 hp (37 kW) and included power front disc brakes, vinyl seating, reclining bucket seats and a woodgrain-accented dashboard. The hatchback version added a fold-down rear seat, an AM radio and cloth upholstery. Options for the Civic were kept to a minimum, consisting of air conditioning, an automatic transmission, called the Hondamatic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hondamatic), radial tires and a rear wiper for the hatchback. The car could achieve 40 mpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_per_gallon) (6 L/100 km) on the highway and with a small 86.6 inch (220 cm) wheelbase and 139.8 inch (355 cm) overall length the vehicle weighed 1,500 pounds (680 kg). The car had four-wheel independent suspension (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_suspension) and a four speed manual transmission (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_transmission) or the Hondamatic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hondamatic).
The Civic's features allowed this "econobox" to outperform American competitors such as the Chevrolet Vega (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Vega) and Ford Pinto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto). When the 1973 oil crisis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis) struck, many Americans turned to economy cars. Reviews of American economy car quality were poor, and getting worse due to spiraling costs for manufacturers. Japanese culture had a long-standing tradition of demanding high-quality economy cars, and the growing American desire in the 1970s for well-made cars that had good fuel mileage benefited the standing of Honda, Toyota, and Datsun (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datsun) in the lucrative U.S. market.<SUP class="noprint Template-Fact">[citation needed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)]</SUP>
For 1974, the Civic's engine size grew slightly, to 1237 cc and power went up to 52 hp (39 kW). In order to meet the new 5 mph (8 km/h) bumper impact standard, the Civic's bumpers grew, making its overall length increase to 146.9 inches (373 cm), 7.1 inches (18 cm) more.<SUP class=reference id=_ref-multiple_1>[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic#_note-multiple)</SUP>
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/CivicRS.JPG/200px-CivicRS.JPG (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:CivicRS.JPG)
Civic RS
The CVCC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CVCC) (Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion) engine debuted in 1975 and was offered alongside the standard Civic engine. The optional 53 hp (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower) (40 kW) CVCC engine displaced 1488 cc and had a head design that promoted cleaner, more efficient combustion. The CVCC design eliminated a need for a catalytic converter or unleaded fuel to meet emissions standards (nearly every other U.S. market car for this year underwent the change to exhaust catalysts and the requirement to use only unleaded fuel). Due to California's stricter emissions standards, only the CVCC powered Civic was available in that state. A five-speed manual transmission became available this year, as did a Civic station wagon (only with the CVCC engine), which had a wheelbase of 89.9 inches (228 cm) and an overall length of 160 inches (406 cm). Civic sales also increased and topped 100,000 units for this year.<SUP class=reference id=_ref-multiple_2>[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic#_note-multiple)</SUP>
1978 brought slight cosmetic changes, some changes were as a black grille, rear-facing hood vents (which replaced the sideways versions) and new turn indicators. The easiest way to recognise a 1978 model from an earlier example is to look at the front turn indicators: prior to 1978, they looked like foglights mounted in the Civic's grille, whereas in 1978 they were smaller rectangular shaped ones and were mounted within the bumper bar. The CVCC engine was now rated at 60 hp (45 kW).<SUP class=reference id=_ref-multiple_3>[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic#_note-multiple)</SUP>