Development history of Honda Civic 1972- 1979
Development history of Honda Civic 1972- 1979 After a period of developing idiosyncratic automobiles such as the lukewarmly received domestic Honda 1300 , Honda considered pulling out of automobile manufacturing altogether by the early 1970s. However, the more conventional Civic's release in 1972 immediately changed things, thanks to its economy, reliability and low cost in an era of rising fuel prices. Honda's CVCC technology helped it make it affordable, meeting 1970s and early 1980s emission standards without an expensive catalytic converter . First generation (1972–1979) The first generation Honda Civic was introduced on 11 July 1972, but sold as a 1973 model in Japan Second generation (1979–1983) The second generation Honda Civic was introduced in June 1979 as a 1980 model. Third generation (1983–1987) The third generation was released in September 1983 for the 1984 model year. Fourth generation (1987–1991) In Se...