Jalopnik: Crx

Proof That No Car Is Immortal, The Eyesore Pimpin CRX Heads To The Crusher

Murilee Martin — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Just finishing a single 24 Hours of LeMons race can mean a one-way trip to The Crusher after the race is over, as was the case with the Team Come From Behind Probe. After all, a couple days of metal-crunching, rod-throwin' action tend to be rough on a sub-$500 car. That's what makes the glorious career of the Eyesore Racing CRX so great; Soichiro's little 2-seater not only finished three races, it placed 7th at the October '07 Altamont race, 7th again at the December '07 Thunderhill event, and took the coveted People's Choice award (along with a respectable 18th-place ranking) at the May '08 Altamont race. However, even a Honda can't live forever, and team member Wrappedinbacon sends us this photo of Eyesore Pimpin's dearly departed race car. Jump to read his description and see the entire Eyesore CRX Greatest Hits gallery.

I saw the post about the rotting Come From Behind Racing Probe and wanted to share the sole picture I have of our team's car awaiting the crusher.

Though I'm pretty sure that the yard didn't know what to do with a 1972 Lincoln MKCRXXX, they did take the liberty of destroying the only decent part of the car that we left on it; the windshield. Altamont 2008 was the Eyesore Racing CRX's 4th and final race. Too many nasty collisions left the frame rails too bent to repair, though a blown carburetor gasket that spewed engine coolant into every part of the engine (resulting in lots of steam from the air cleaners and crank case vent) is what ultimately led to the overheated death of our proud team mate.
The head gasket was fine... until we ripped it out for replacement in the last hour because we thought that it might be the problem. There is a coolant line that runs into the carb on those EW1 Honda engines (none of us know anything about carburetors, so this was all voodoo to us) and some gasket or line inside the carb body sprung a leak and followed the air into the engine.

Could we have fixed it? Maybe. But that would have taken a lot of work that should be put into our new car. A single tear falls from my eye... the memories! (fist shaking in the air)

Japanese Robots Ain't Superstitious: 1988 Honda Cyber Sports CR-X

Murilee Martin — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDT

While the American version of the Honda CRX could circle the globe in five seconds flat, late-80s robots were tearing up their prefectures in the Cyber Sports CR-X. Featuring a "1500 Hyper 16 Valve" engine and "Extra Window," the Cyber-Sports CR-X presented a terrifyingly accurate vision of the future. Looks like Jeff Beck cashed in with Honda, since there's at least one other CRX ad using his song.

The 1986 Honda CRX Si: Good For 17,000,000 MPH!

Murilee Martin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDT

The mid-80s Kleine GTI was lots of fun, but those willing to sacrifice the back seat and go Japanese instead of German could get an extra 18 horses in a lighter chassis. We're talking about the first-gen CRX Si, and this ad shows that it could circumnavigate the globe in a mere five seconds.

Covered Wagon CRX, The Solution To San Francisco Housing Costs

Murilee Martin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Some folks are satisfied with making a Honda Civicamino to haul motorcycles and leaving it at that, but others look at a fuel-sipping Honda and see a house! Here's a CRX with a nice hardwood camper shell (complete with with porthole-style windows) built in, which San Francisco-based reader Rob photographed for us. We're guessing the fuel economy took a hit, but it probably still manages to get 30+ MPG. Make the jump to see another photo and read Rob's description.

This was found in the Western Addtion, on Lyon I think it was. Looked like they used old bowling lane or basketball court wood flooring for the majority of the constuction. It was covered in a layer of thin fiberglass in an effort to water proof it....??? I took 2 fotos at different times of day. I particularly liked the little wagon doors in the rear with small round windows!

1986 Honda CRX HF

Murilee Martin — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:00:00 EDT

There's a lot of talk lately about the skyrocketing value of the Geo Metro, what with high gas prices and all, but it seems that folks are forgetting about the astounding fuel economy of the Honda CRX HF. The HF got over 50 MPG highway and was orders of magnitude more fun to drive than the Chevy Sprint/Geo Metro, yet you don't hear much about it these days. I spotted this example, in the white/gray/red color scheme most mid-80s CRXs seem to have, parked just a few doors down from the VW Rabbit Diesel pickup and decided that 22 years and 50 MPG gives this car DOTS status, regardless of how many are still out there.

Honda was still branding the CRX with Civic emblems in the mid-80s, but the little two-seater felt like a totally different car. The HF got a mere 58 horses from its 8-valve 1300 (compared to 91 in the hot Si's fuel-injected 1500), but 58 horses is plenty with a 1,713-pound car.

I've had a couple of these cars, and they'll keep going forever if you don't blow the head gasket (i.e., don't overheat it), change the timing belt when the time comes (interference engine), and can get it to pass the smog test (mind-bogglingly complicated emissions gear). The two-seater part is somewhat limiting, but it will haul plenty of stuff; I've used a CRX to bring home large items of junkyard loot, including a Chevy 350 short block and a variety of transmissions, and you can fit 8' long 2x4s in the car with nothing sticking out (run them from left rear corner to right front corner, between the seats).

That settles it- I'm going shopping for an HF right now... and I'm gonna convert it to run on propane!

DOTS 1-200 • DOTS 201-250

Hybrid Honda CR-Z Gets Green Light

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:20:00 EDT

After yesterday's announcement of the Hybrid Honda Fit and continuation of the Civic Hybrid, Honda has announced it will be building a hybrid version of the radical CRX inspired Honda CR-Z Concept. The hybrid will be slotted under the FCX-inspired five door and deliver sports car fun with a hybrid badge. We don't really care about the marketing, but we're just excited by the idea of compact, tossable high fuel mileage hot hatch. [Carscoop]

Redneck Rally Car

Ray Wert — Tue, 20 May 2008 06:09:27 EDT

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Check out Eddie's cool CRX dirt track racer. He picked the car up for $100 and has invested another $1000 to make it race ready. Mods include a Corbeau Baja SS seat, RCI 5 gallon fuel cell, RCI 5 point racing harness, Exedy clutch and a Competition Engineering (Mororso) 8-Point roll cage. Those are Bear Claw ATV tires for the front. Looks pretty wicked. His MySpace page is pretty hilarious, too, and has more details on the Redneck Rally Racing League, which runs at the Fossil Bowl in Clarkia, Idaho.

Here's Why Yesterday's Fatal LeMons Crash Is So Hard To Believe

Murilee Martin — Sun, 11 May 2008 08:00:00 EDT

Something that really jumped out at everyone upon arrival in the Altamont pits yesterday morning was the incredible themes some- in fact, most- teams applied to their cars and costumes. Your typical art-car gathering -with its plastic army men glued to 80s GM G-bodies- would be put to shame by the decor on the race cars and drivers that we saw assembled at this race. Even previous LeMons events couldn't compare. How could anything bad happen at such a gathering? Sure, such a sentiment doesn't have very solid logic behind it- yes, racing can be dangerous- but when you see teams with themes as elaborate as the Eyesore Pimps (formerly known as Eyesore Racing), the tendency is to feel that the risk doesn't apply. All of us are going to show up at the track today and try to regain some of the sense of absurdity that we know and love about this event; will keep you posted.

Must... Get... Car... Ready... Race... Tomorrow...

Murilee Martin — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:30:00 EST

After showing up to the bustling metropolis of Willows, California, we got some Camarones de Diablo at the Mexican joint next to the motel, then headed over to Thunderhill Raceway to see what manner of ~~crazy person~~ hardcore competitor would be wrenching on their sub-$500 race cars on a 40-degree night. In the rain. We're going to have to give our first Spirit of LeMons award to Team Dirty Drifters, whose Corolla's 3TC developed a rod knock during a practice run earlier. They'd already driven 500 miles down from Portland, then sent a team member another 170 miles to San Jose to buy another engine... which they'd probably start swapping back into the car at about 1:00 AM. Oh, and they also blew the differential.

We were happy to find that the Carpet Pissers will be racing, though the Pissers themselves were nowhere to be found; perhaps they were rolling a few frames. Give us ze money!

We saw this Mazda racing at Altamont in October (they came in 37th), and here it is again. Team members were too busy with a welding frenzy to chat with us.

Team Nerd Herd was hard at work prepping their MR2- looks like they failed the decibel test and had to add a muffler. Nerd Herd was playing it smart, with a parts car in reserve.

Speaking of parts cars, how about this '91 Nissan SE-R? Team Krider Racing brought a clean-looking 4-door Sentra, and they were just gearing up to pluck all the parts they might need to swap during the race tomorrow. Front Wheel Drive Hoonage Potential!

Do You Hate the Honda del Sol?

Jonny Lieberman — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:15:00 EST

As we have been for a few weeks now, Murilee and I were discussing exactly what car we're going to run and win with at next year's 24 Hours of LeMons. We're going to keep our current top choice secret for now (no, you won't be able to figure it out — stop trying) but I can tell you that our back up is an early 90s police Crown Vic. However, Murilee keeps yammering on and on about how great the CRXs did at LeMons. Then the del Sol came up and he mentioned how much he hated it because it replaced the CRX. I had no such feelings as the one guy I knew with a CRX was an asshole and my head is filled with great college memories of being chauffeured around in a topless del Sol with my then girlfriend planted on my lap. Plus, in 1994 Honda fit their B-series VTEC into the oddball little roadster, giving the car 160 hp. And they really handled, even better than the CRX. What's not to love? But how do you feel?

The Making of the Carpet Pissers LeMons CRX

Murilee Martin — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:00:00 EST

One of the best things about covering the 24 Hours of LeMons race is that some of the participants have been sending us their stories, photos, and videos. We got to see some great in-car video from the Team Santa Cruz Porsche a while back, and now the Carpet Pissers are going to micturate upon that which really ties the room together with their Dudeworthy 15-minute documentary film. Jump like a CRX trying to avoid radiator damage to watch the video, plus check out some bonus gallery photos...

Sure, the Carpet Pissers had some difficulties (not the least of which was losing that great "Abide" graphic when the hood got torn off the car) but they persevered and finished in the Top 44 cars. Be sure to check out their still photos as well.

Project Car Hell, LeMons Edition: CRX or BMW?

Murilee Martin — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:30:00 EDT

There's been a lot of talk among Los Jalops about the possibility of entering a car in the 24 Hours of LeMons race. Yes, we've been burning up the IM wires with our heated debates on the merits of various cars (a mid-80s Supra? A basket-case WRX available miraculously cheap? A P71 Crown Vic?), and you all even jumped in on the fun. But what it comes right down to is the fact that we want to win. And what dominated the track last weekend? Yes, BMWs and Honda CRXs. So, we've dug up one of each that squeeze under the $500 price barrier; feel free to knock-down-drag-out debate their respective merits and flaws.

The Honda CRX is small, fast, handles well, and can be had dirt freakin' cheap if you don't care what it looks like. We like the looks of this '89 CRX, which is priced just at the $500 LeMons ceiling, but that ceiling is obviously made of very stretchy stuff, plus the seller will not refuse any "RESONABLE" (sic) offers, meaning you'll be able to provide some highly effective downward pressure on the price. So ya get this car, put in a cage (safety equipment is not covered by the $500 limit), and then start looking for a cheap Integra engine to drop in. Oh yes, and some railroad-tie bumpers. Sure, a car that's been slammed, abused, and beaten like this one so obviously has will need a bunch of stuff fixed before it's ready to race, and the Integra swap involves Fun With Axles... but you need to go through Hell before you can chase the checkered flag, right?

Yeah, there were more CRXs contending at LeMons than you could shake a broken connecting rod at, but what kind of car finished first and second? That's right, BMWs. They may not be able to squeeze all CRX-like between the Buick Century and the Nissan Maxima in Turn Two, but they can take a lot more punishment then Soichiro's cut-down Civic and they're pretty quick. Not only that, you can get this '79 528i for a mere $250. It needs a head gasket (and, hell, maybe the head and/or block have great big cracks to boot), but you'll be able to deal with that while you're figuring out a way to turbocharge the engine on a $200 junkyard budget. The hell will come in when you're trying to sort out all the funky electrical problems you're sure to find- never mind that you're tearing out most of the wiring- and then start on the process of building a full-on race car on your three-figure junkyard budget.

The Top 44 Lemons of 24 Hours of LeMons!

Murilee Martin — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:45:00 EDT

First of all, I'm sorry to disappoint anyone who interpreted the photo above as an indication that a late-70s Mercury Cougar and an early-70s AMC Hornet actually finished in the top 44 at the 24 Hours of LeMons race at Altamont over the weekend. They did not; I used this photo because I wish they had so triumphed. Second of all, I got plenty more photos to post of this Incredibly Jalop-Approved Event™, but it took me so long to prepare the ones you see below that you'll have to wait for later to see the rest. Jump like a gutted CRX sliding sideways into a tractor tire to see the Top 44...

One thing we should make perfectly clear to those of you who haven't actually attended a 24 Hours of LeMans race: this is real racing! Don't be fooled by the $500 spending limit (which, uh, we think may have been exceeded by a few teams) or the often-whimsical appearance of the cars- the contending cars drove fast, spent a lot of time sideways, swapped a lot of paint with other cars, and left a trail of broken parts in their wake. Right, now on to the winnahs!

#1: Black Iron Racing

I thought this thing was some sort of pickup truck at first, but it's actually a BMW 5-series with most of the rear body cruelly hacked away. This car won the checkered flag by seven seconds!

#2: Circus Maximus

Yes, yes, BMWs in the first and second spots. Feel free to gloat, Bavariaphiles. This car was the leader for most of both days of racing, jousting with a destined-for-DNF-ing Acura for most of the first day. The plastic centurion-and-horseheads setup looked glorious in action.

#3: Everclear Racing

#4: Motoring J Style

Hey, an MR2! This car was always in the thick of the action.

#5: Lawrence Welk'em Wagon

This Miata had some really cool Christmas lights on the rollbar, to add to the fun once the sun went down.

#6 Team Uber Vogel

This Mercedes attracted little attention, but made the Top Ten in that unobtrusive Mercedes manner.

#7: Eyesore Racing

CRXs were definitely the cars to beat throughout the race; you couldn't look at any of the turns, at any point during the race, without seeing at least one CRX cutting inside a bunch of bigger cars and then yowling past them at nutso RPMs.

#8: Blue Goose Racing

There was a lot of grumbling in the pits about "those goddamn CRXs," due to the way they'd just zip around everybody. Thing is, the little Hondas spun out a lot (at least one flipped), and it didn't take too many impacts from the Detroit machines to send a CRX limping back to the pit for some emergency sledgehammer bodywork.

#9: Team Flocker

Yes, those are flocked Christmas trees. I never did get a chance to talk to Team Flocker about, like, the flocking business.

#10: Group of Foolz

How can you not love a BMW family sedan with a baby seat (including baby doll) attached to the roof? It was a laugh riot watching this thing powersliding around the track. Guess you had to be there...

#11: Prelude To Greatness Racing Team

#12: Old Dogs New Tricks

Hey, Jaguar lovers- check it out! Yes, in spite of all those Axis cars tearing up the track, a Jag almost made the Top Ten; the "mane" of brooms looked seriously classy on the roof.

#13: Team Size Matters

This is one of two teams named "Size Matters." In this case, the size being alluded to seems to be in the wing and exhaust tip. You know, a 6" diameter exhaust tip is good for 25 horses!

#14: Dilligaf

Yet another CRX in the top 20. Now I miss my old CRX!

#15: Pit Crew Revenge

This Honda sounded really mean after it got de-muffler-ized in one of the many crowd scenes going into a turn, and the flag made it easy to find on the track.

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#16: Edge Motorsports 1 Spooky

I couldn't figure out what was the deal with the black pompom on the roof; apparently some sort of Halloween reference.

#17: Team TuRD

We approve of race cars with ads for Capp Street bars in San Francisco painted on the side. I'm sure Toyota will want to adopt that TuRD logo, since it would add character to their current lineup.

#18: Snowspeeder Pilots Association

I never did get around to asking these guys what the plumbing on the roof of their MR2 was all about. Ram air intake? Intercooler helper? Rear brake cooling?

#19: Canola Rollaz

You're damn right a biodiesel Benz finished in the Top 20! I'll have more on this car later on.

#20: Spirit of San Diego

Hooray, a genuine slab-o-Detroit-Iron squeezing into the Top 20! This Chevy used one quart of oil in its 305, all weekend, if we are to believe the claims of its crew. One thing about the American cars; they were at a pronounced handling disadvantage on this track, but just about all of them finished the race.

#21: Redemption Racing

Note to self: Get a CRX.

#22: Volvos From Hell

You'd think a turbocharged 700-series Volvo would do better than 22nd place, but the tire-width rules really made life hard for the heavier cars.

#23: Size Matters Washington

Here's the second "Size Matters" car, and in this case the name makes sense. This 318-powered Fury was a relentless competitor, in spite of some pretty glaring handling issues, and was an obvious audience favorite. Don't worry, Mopar lovers, I have photos galore of this beast; stay tuned.

#24: Team Scooby

Here's one for you, Subaru fans! Everyone was impressed by the AWD handling awesomeness of this car, but it just didn't have the power to keep up.

#25: Saabs Gone Wild B

You want hardcore racing madness? The Saabs Gone Wild team cannibalized their driver car for parts for their race cars, apparently yanking the engine and rear suspension from their ride home. Our own SeanKHotay needs to join this team!

#26: Edge Motorsports 3 Pumpkin

#27: Are We There Yet Racing

#28: Mach Schnell

If you're getting the impression that BMWs and CRXs were quite numerous, you are correct.

#29: Do Or Die

Favorite of the crowd, terror of the track; this was Do Or Die's second LeMons race. An '82 Cadillac hearse, Do Or Die had the most awe-inspiring fishtailing action of any vehicle on the track, batting smaller cars into the walls like a pinball flipper hitting steel balls. It had pretty good V8 punch coming out of turns, thanks to the Caddy 425 under the hood, but it went through tires in a hurry. It was a common sight to spot several CRXs buzzing around like angry bees behind this monster in the turns, unwilling to risk certain obliteration when that rear end came swinging around.

#30: Deepest Valley Racing

Always good to see a box Chevy out there; this car was regarded as the Bulletproof Bully of the race.

#31: Poly Orchid Racing

There's a long, long story behind this 740iL, a story I'll get to later on. Let's just say this car was voted to be destroyed (one of the rituals of the 24 Hours of LeMons race has a popular vote selecting a single car to be picked out for destruction), and it survived the attempt, rejoining the race!

#32: Fish Out of Water

I would have expected to see more 944s here, since you can get them pretty cheap from owners who fear the timing belt replacement cost.

#33: Yuppy Rednecks

#34: Mazdasaurus Wrecks

Any ideas about the thing on the roof?

#35: California Mills

OK, here's the car I was rooting for the whole time- a '79 Alfa Romeo Alfetta, painted in the colors of the Italian flag! The drivers were good, the car was quick (and sounded great), and it was in the top 10 for most of both days. Sadly, it blew a head gasket late on Day Two... and you ain't gonna find a replacement Alfa head gasket in Livermore on a Sunday afternoon.

#36: Uncle Sam

Let's just say that 3rd-gen Camaros aren't exactly the best-handling cars ever built, and all the driver skill in the world can't change that. Other drivers learned to give this thing a wide berth in the turns.

#37: Keg Kar

#38: Team Autoblog/Modacar

Hey, it's our friends from Autoblog in that RX-7! Be sure to check out Damon's excellent insider coverage of the LeMons goings-on. A couple of other RX-7s started the race, including one really wild one painted in Rising Sun colors, but wrecks took them out of the game. Too bad- you need the sound of rotaries on a Sunday morning.

#39: Low Bucks High Boost

Could it be? A... Starion? Paging Mr. Bumbeck! Sadly, this Mitsu spent too much time in the pits to properly demonstrate its Super Potential.

#40: Kung Fu Fighting Irish

On Saturday, I was sure this car was going to win it all; it was by far the fastest thing on the track, turns or straightaways (leading to much speculation about the nature of its engine), and the drivers were just flat-out crazy. Even the other CRX drivers looked like hyper-cautious 90-year-olds next to this wailing green Honda; I'm not sure what happened, but it lost a lot of laps toward the end of Saturday and was seen departing on a trailer that night.

#41: Carpet Pissers

You know, that rug really brought the room together.

#42: Evilengineering.com

Eclipse? Talon?

#43: Team Santa Cruz

This 944 did well when it was on the track, but mechanical difficulties sidelined it for critical laps.

#44: SFFL BMW Sauber

Whew, that's it. I'd like to keep going, but it's late and I still have to write up DOTS. We'll be seeing 24 Hours of LeMons highlights all week, so come on back later.

The new Honda CRX will be a hybrid, but will ...

Ray Wert — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:16:00 EDT

The new Honda CRX will be a hybrid, but will not be out until 2011. [Winding Road]

The Spirit Of Cruising: '88 CR-X Cyber Sports

Murilee Martin — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:00:00 EDT

It's hard to take the CRX seriously as a late-night mean cruisin' machine, oozing menace and so on. Blacked-out Mercedes full of Yakuza heavies with suspiciously bulgy overcoats and wafer-thin watches, yes. CRX, no. Yet, here's Honda, selling the 1988 Cyber Sports CRX with exactly that image, to a late-80s-cheeze version of "I Ain't Superstitious" for the Japanese market. Still, seeing one of the later CRXs makes us all depressed about the whole Del Sol fiasco. – Murilee Martin

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Modern Street Racers' '57 Chevy: The Honda CRX [internal]

Hoons Rejoice? CRX Possibly to Return

Davey G. Johnson — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:30:00 EST

The Milo Minderbinders over at Winderbinder Road report that a new CRX is under serious consideration in the hallowed halls of Honda. Many of Los Jalops have gone on record expressing their love for the wee two-seater, which was unceremoniously dumped like sympathy prom date in favor of the resolutely feminine Del Sol. But with the success of the Mini and other conveyances of its ilk, the powerful dreamers think the time might just be right for a Fit-based revision of the classic mighty mite. – Davey G. Johnson

Japan Report: CRX Successor In The Mix At Honda [Winding Road]

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Classic Ad Watch: The Ballade Sports CR-X [Internal]

Classic Ad Watch: The Ballade Sports CR-X

Murilee Martin — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:42:58 EST

When first released in Japan, the two-seater Civic was known as the Honda Ballade Sports CR-X, an admittedly clunky name for what was actually an elegant little car. And what a car- I've had a couple of CRXs and I often self-administer boot to backside for having let them go; they're quick, cool-looking in an endearingly geeky way, and they sip gas through a cocktail straw. And now this Japanese-market ad makes the pain even worse. Warning: 80s Pastel Graphics Overload Danger! – Murilee Martin

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Mini Haha Reborn: An Extreme Honda CRX

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:38:46 EDT

Crazy CRX - video powered by Metacafe

When we were just a wee Jalopnik, one of our most favoritest Matchbox cars was the Mini Haha, a traditional Mini Cooper with an oversized, WW1-era radial aircraft engine blooming forth from the tiny engine bay, and an oversized, helmeted flying ace hunkered down behind the wheel. Thanks to Matt, we've found the modern equivalent, in the form of a Honda CRX (minus the radial mill and giant ace). But then again, and this one's for reals. Click through for a burn down memory lane.

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Over the Back Fence: New Models from Honda?

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:25:47 EST

Our buddy Luca at Eurocar Blog found a mess o' speculation on the German auto mag Auto Motor und Sport regarding three of Honda's forthcoming models. Exhibit A: The new Honda NSX will be a front-mid-engined, all-wheel-drive GT car, taking on, say, Aston Martin's coupes over the Ferrari F430 (plus, the VTEC V10 could be joined by a V8). What's more, a new CRX version of the new Civic could give the economy sport-coupe segment the what what, and a small, urban-oriented sport hatch could show the Mini-dominated segment a thing or two about small packages. With some of the best spies in the business, ABild's predictive accuracy is none too shabby. We'll likely know for sure by the 2007 Frankfurt motor show.

Honda news - NSX, CRX and a Mini-fighter [Eurocar Blog]

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Honda CEO Hints at V10 in NSX Successor [internal]

It's CRX-Mas in July: Beloved Honda Model to Return in '07

Davey G. Johnson — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 08:15:35 EDT

In our mind, replacing the boy-racer CRX with the emasculated Del Sol was one of the more retarded moves Honda's made in its entire history. In 2007, they'll finally recify the error by bringing back the storied sportster, a staple of street racers and lovers of eco-friendly sporty-car fans alike. No other real news to be reported on the car as of now (including the number of seats), other than it will share a 197-horse mill with the Civic Si. We'll be interested to see as to where all of this slots in with the RSX.

Honda Builds a Better Civic: Still no Double Wishbones, but a CRX is Coming in Two Years [AutoWeek]

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Modern Street Racers' '57 Chevy: The Honda CRX [Internal]

Vitesse Kit Pretties Up Honda Civics and CRXs

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 09 Mar 2005 16:36:52 EST

Owners of the zillionz of Honda Civics and CRXs built between 1988 and 1991 have two new body kits with which to transform their cars into the style leaders they could have been, or at least break the design tension Honda stuck them with. Global Motors created kit packages for the cars in two styles, the Vitesse Cabrio — a droptop designed exclusively for 1988-1991 Honda Civic Hatchbacks — and the Vitesse Coupe — for 1988-1991 Honda CRXs — starting at $4,500. We're partial to the coupe, which elongates the CRX's snub nose and adds a needed swoop to its rear. Click through for pics.

The Vitesse Cabrio

The Vitesse Coupe

Vitesse by Gulf Coast Motors [Vitesse Sports Cars via Double Viking]

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