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Soichiro Honda was Born
Takeo Fujisawa was Born
Honda left school to work as a Mechanic
Fujisawa enters the 57th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army
Honda received his patent for iron wheel
Fujisawa left the Army
Honda's first race in All-Japan Rally
Honda's first company Tokai Seikai Heavy Industry
Perfected die-cast piston rings
Toyota Motor acquires 40% of TSHI
Honda sell his remaining 60% of TSHI to Toyota Motor
Kiyoshi Kawashima enter the Company (became President in 73)
Production of 2 Stroke 50cc motor to mount on bicycles
Honda Motor Company Ltd. established
Production of "The Dream" Type D 98cc motorcycle
Takeo Fujisawa join the Honda Motor Company
The Dream Type E 4-stroke 146cc motorcycle
Honda Cub 50cc Scooter (Type F)
Honda workers joined and organized Worker's Union
Benly 90cc motorcycle (Type J)
Juno 200cc Scooter (Type K)
Honda motorcycles race in the Isle of Man
Juno Scooter exported to the U.S.
R&D Center set up
The Dream C-70 250cc 4 Stroke Motorcycle
Honda Super Cub 50cc moped
American Honda Motor Co. established
First oversea production facility (in Taiwan)
Honda T360 light Truck
Honda S500 roadster sportscar
Honda competes in Formula 1 Grand Prix
Honda S600 roadster sportscar
Asian Honda Motor Co. established
Exported Honda S600 roadster
An alternate 5 day work week adopted
Honda wins F1 Grand Prix in Mexico (1,500cc)
Honda N360 mini car
Honda wins F1 Grand Prix in Italy (3,000cc)
Automobile production at Suzuka Factory
Honda 1300cc (air-cooled) sub compact car
The Dream CB-750 Four large size motorcycle exported to U.S. & Canada
CVCC engine, the fist to meet the emission 1975 Clean Air Act
Kiyoshi Kawashima became President of Honda R & D
Honda Life with CVCC engine
Honda Civic 1200cc with CVCC
5 day work week adopted in all Honda Factories
License CVCC technology to Ford, Chrysler, and Izusu
Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa retire from Honda Motor
Kiyoshi Kawashima becomes President of Honda Motor
Honda Civic 1500cc 4 Door Sedan
Honda Goldwing GL-1000 motorcycle
Honda CVCC engine pass the EPA emission test
Honda Accord Compact Car
Honda CVCC engine rank first in Fuel Economy Test
Honda of America Manufacturing Inc established in Ohio to build motorcycles
Honda Prelude Sports Car
Compact size Honda Quint (Integra)
Groundbreaking for an Automobile plant in Ohio
Honda Accord (1st American Made Honda)
Honda Accord (2nd Generation)
****** U.S. Time Line (under construction) *******
Honda Civic (3rd Generation)
Honda Civic CRX
Honda Prelude (2nd Generation)
Acura Division (upscale division selling Honda Products)
Acura Legend Luxury Sedan V6 (Honda Legend)
Acura Integra (Honda Quint Integra)
Honda Accord (3 Generation)
Acura Legend Coupe
Honda Civic (4th Generation)
Real-time 4 Wheel Drive Civic Wagovan
Honda CRX (2nd Generation)
Honda Prelude (3rd Generation) w/4 wheel steering option
Honda Accord Coupe
Acura Integra (2nd Generation)
Honda Accord (4th Generation) Sedan, Coupe, and Wagon
Acrua Legend (2nd Generation)
Acura NSX - 2 Seat Sports Car
Discontinued Honda CRX
Honda Civic (5th Generation)
Honda Prelude (4th Generation)
Honda Del Sol
VTEC engine - Variable Valve Timing
Honda Civic Coupe
Dual Air Bags
Acura Vigor 5 cylinder Sports Sedan
Honda Accord (5th Generation)
Honda Odyssey "minivan"
Honda Passport (re-badged Isuzu Rodeo)
Acura Integra (3 Generation)
Acura SLX (re-badged Isuzu Trooper)
Acura CL coupe
Acura TL Sports Sedan (replaced Vigor in name)
Honda Civic (6th Generation)
Honda EV Plus electric car
Acura RL Luxury Sedan (replaced Legend in name)
Acura Integra Type R
Honda Prelude (5th Generation)
Honda Passport (2nd Generation built by Isuzu)
Honda CRV mini SUV
Honda Accord (6th Generation)
Honda Odyssey Minivan - largest Honda built
Acura TL (2nd Generation)
S2000 Roadster
Acura CL Coupe (2nd Generation)
* If you noticed inaccuracies in this Time Line, please let me know.
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