Honda inaugurates the American Honda Collection Hall in Torrance, California, United States, which displays various collections of four-wheeled vehicles, two-wheeled vehicles, power products, cars and racing machines, as well as information, photos and graphic videos about Honda and Acura in North America over a period of time. the last 60 years.
The American Honda Collection Hall can be accessed freely by the public (free of charge) to view various vehicle collections and also various information about the history of Honda in the United States. The American Honda Collection Hall stands on 20,000 square meters of land connected to the head office of American Honda Motor, which is the first Honda company established outside Japan since 1959 or more than six decades.
Noriya Kaihara, President & CEO of American Honda Motor Co. and Director of North American Regional Operations. said that "Our Collection Hall reflects Honda's dreams and ambitions and is also an expression of the excitement of consumers who love our products and racing fans who support our success." We also feel very proud to display our long history in America which can be seen from various product and technology displays that help and support various public activities.
Four-Wheeled Vehicle Product Display at the American Honda Collection Hall;
1970 Honda N600 Coupe – the first Honda car sold in the United States. Using 600cc air-cooled two-cylinder engine technology
1975 Honda Civic CVCC Hatchback – the first Honda car to meet the U.S. Clean Air Act emissions standards,.
1979 Honda Accord CVCC Hatchback: Honda Accord Hatchback which uses a 4 cylinder CVCC engine.
1985 Honda CRX Si: the first high-performance (Si) Honda model sold in the United States, equipped with Honda's advanced PGM-FI fuel injection technology.
1986 Acura Legend: the first Acura model in the United States with high performance and luxurious appearance
1991 Acura NSX: Honda's first exotic sports car model developed from the F1 racing car.
1997 Honda CR-V: Honda's first Compact SUV model intended to support active daily activities.
2006 Honda Insight: the first mass-produced car sold and produced in the United States.
Honda Racing Car Display;
1992 Acura Spice GTP-Lights modified to use the Acura NSX's V6 engine in the IMSA Camel GT Lights series.
Reynard 961-031 Indy Car 1996: Honda IndyCar race car.
Acura Integra Realtime 1997: developed from the Acura Integra Type R car.
