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1978 Honda Civic: Make Mine Leaded!

Thanks to the magic of the CVCC engine, Honda was able to meet emission requirements for '78 without using a catalytic converter. Oh, sure, cats were installed and the CVCC's smog gear got insanely complicated a few years later, but in 1978 you could experience the Joy of Lead in your new Honda.

9:40 AM on Thu Feb 28 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,311 views, 32 comments

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1978 Honda Civic Hatchback

When searching Alameda's streets for DOTS cars, I can find sufficient vintage Detroit and German cars to stretch from here to Gardena. But I need to hoard the photos of the few older Japanese cars I can find here and ration them out carefully (I've managed a Datsun 610, a 240Z, a Colt, and a Datsun 411). This is kind of a drag, because pre-1980 Japanese cars have such historical importance.
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9:00 AM on Fri Aug 10 2007
By Murilee Martin
6,610 views, 57 comments