When you asked the current generation their impression of a Honda Civic, most of them would imagine a sleek sexy hot car that can be fine tuned into a speed demon.
If by chance you were able to find and show them the first generation Civic, they might get the shock of their life.
The first-generation Civic was introduced on 11 July 1972, but sold as a 1973 model in Japan. It was equipped with at that time a 1,169 cc (71.3 cu in) 4 cylinder water-cooled engine and what was considered features at that time were front power disc breaks, reclining vinyl bucket seats, simulated wood trim on the dashboard, as well as ready for this, optional air conditioning and an AM/FM radio.
This model was based on Tarmac Works founder Felix Kwong first family car. This release was a collaboration with J collection. The packaging style is a bit different from other Tarmac Works and my guess is because J collection already have this casting and Felix probably commissioned them to do the manufacturing rather than creating the mold themselves.
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This casting is probably close to 1/64 considering the size is pretty small. The writings at the rear including license plate are legible. It comes with side fender mirrors, great interior detail, even individual wiper blades, and rubber tires but does not roll smoothly. There are no opening parts. At $10 it is a reasonably priced diecast although this might be limited to a niche market.
Here is a comparison between the 4th and 1st generation Civic.
Here is the 1:1 car borrowed from the web.
Awesome! I remeber a 6 foor 2 co-worker at a previous job with one of these. I was amazed he fit.
These are also noteworthy for not needing a catalytic converter to meet emissions standards in the USDM - the CVCC spawned the joke that when facing the new regs, Honda ran to their engineers while the Big 3 ran to their lawyers.
Tomica had a very nice casting of this car in period - also offered in red, but in my archive I can only find this one: