Honda history is on display at a new addition to the company’s U.S. headquarters in Southern California.
The American Honda Collection Hall that opened this month is a 20,000-square-foot museum featuring more than 60 historic cars, motorcycles, engines and other products created by the company since coming to the U.S. in 1959.
“Our new American Honda Collection Hall reflects the important connection between the dreams and passion of Honda associates and the joy experienced by customers who love their Honda products and racing fans thrilled by our checkered flag successes,” American
Honda CEO Noriya Kaihara said in a statement. “Everyone at Honda is honored to share the expressions of our history in America that are on display in the form of products and technology that have helped move people and society forward.”
The collection is open to the public for free during bimonthly “Cars, Bikes & Coffee” events. Among the vehicles on display:
- 1970 Honda N600 Coupe: The first Honda car sold in the U.S., it has an air-cooled 600cc two-cylinder engine and cost $1,395.
- 1975 Honda Civic CVCC hatchback: The first car that met emissions standards set by the 1970 U.S. Clean Air Act without a catalytic converter.
- 1979 Honda Accord CVCC hatchback: The first Accord, sold as a three-door hatchback powered by Honda’s Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion four-cylinder engine.
- 1985 Honda CRX Si: A sporty twoseater that was the first high-performance Honda Si model sold in the U.S.
- 1986 Acura Legend: One of the two sedan nameplates that launched the Acura brand.
- 1991 Acura NSX: A hand-built midengine supercar.
- 1997 Honda CR-V: Honda’s first utility vehicle.
