Posts Tagged ‘japanese’

Original Owner – 1987 Honda Prelude Si

May 20, 2014

The Honda Prelude started out as a coupe derivative of the Accord, as part of the launch of the Honda Verno distribution channel in Japan. The first-generation Prelude was nicknamed the Quaalude, and Honda must have taken this to heart, as the redesigned 1983 Prelude traded funky, blocky styling for sleek looks with flip-up headlights and the trademark low hood and cowl. An overhead cam engine with 3 valves per cylinder was also advanced for the mid-1980s, as were the graphic equalizer stereo and orange typeface on all gauges and switches. Check out this 1987 Honda Prelude Si for sale for $3000 in Berkeley, CA.

1987 Honda Prelude Si left front

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Paradoxical – 1981 Mazda RX-7 Race Car

May 16, 2014

There are plenty of paradoxes in the world of cars – descriptions like “one lady owner” (okay, that’s maybe an ambiguity meant to imply gentle driving), “gas saver” as applied to 4-cylinder sports cars (more on that later), and “cheap race car”. But wait – before the crowd-sourced intelligence of the internet weighs in, how about if the acquisition cost of the race car is so low that even if some work is needed, you couldn’t build it that cheaply yourself? Check out this 1981 Mazda RX-7 race car for sale for $2500 in Fremont, CA.

1981 Mazda RX-7 race car left rear

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The Un-Mini – 1972 Honda AZ600

May 2, 2014

Honda S600 and S800 cars are no longer in the affordable range, if they ever were. Neither are original Minis. But if you look around at alternatives to either of those (and who is really cross-shopping both those cars?) a sort of mash-up of those cars can be found in the Honda N600 and Z600 series of cars. And while they’ve started moving up in price as well, occasionally there’s a deal to be had. It appears today’s car is one of those deals – check out this 1972 Honda AZ600 for sale for $3500 in Anaheim, CA.

1972 Honda AZ600 left front

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