1972 Honda Civic
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That's not a Civic. It's a Z600 
This is what a first-gen Civic looks like:
This is what a first-gen Civic looks like:
I'd say that's a 1971 N600 twin air cooled chain drive.
This looks like the Civic at the Honda dealer i bought my 05 Accord.That's not a Civic. It's a Z600
This is what a first-gen Civic looks like:
Yup, hang tag shows 600.That's not a Civic. It's a Z600
This is what a first-gen Civic looks like:
The hang tag says 1972 Honda 600 Coupe. The Civic debuted as a 1973 hatchback and my brother's college roommate bought the first one delivered to the local dealership. First Japanese vehicle I ever rode in and it had a 4 speed manual transmission along with radial tires.
I learned to drive with the next model, the first generation Civic (a 1978), 4 speed manual. Driving down the freeway in top gear at 60 mph you would swear the engine was about to explode.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_(first_generation)
It was reliable for its time, but didn't last too long. At about 90k it suffered some kind of major engine failure.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_(first_generation)
It was reliable for its time, but didn't last too long. At about 90k it suffered some kind of major engine failure.
I had a first year civic si fun little car the smooth stick and clutch was mind blowing compared to others I drove
Yep, that's a 600.
We had a '76 Civic 1500 and found it to be really fun to drive, reliable and durable.
It was pretty prone to rust, though.
I'd not mind a nice old Civic as a good weather fun car although even a Mirage would annihilate one in a collision.
We had a '76 Civic 1500 and found it to be really fun to drive, reliable and durable.
It was pretty prone to rust, though.
I'd not mind a nice old Civic as a good weather fun car although even a Mirage would annihilate one in a collision.
Reminds me of Hightower in the Police Academy movie.
A lady that owned a successful Honda motorcycle dealership in my city had a Honda as pictured. I always thought it was a neat little car and very fitting for a Honda motorcycle dealer.
A neighbor had a 600, when I was a kid. I remember thinking it was too small for me even then.
I think they used a de-tuned Honda 450 motorcycle engine.
That thing has nearly the same weight, length and horsepower as my 20+ years newer Mazda. Now imagine driving that Honda with an automatic transmission and air conditioning.
Thankfully Civic is no longer a punishment to own and look at.
Idk, I really like how the 70s civics look. The late 90s early 00s are the ugly ones
I am talking about 2020’s+ , they are decent cars .
