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Honda Prelude (Mk1 Prelude)

Mk1 Prelude

Make: Honda

Model: Prelude

Released: Jan 1970

Discontinued: Dec 1982

Honda logo1 May 1979

By THE GOAUTO TEAM

The Prelude was Honda’s sporty two-door coupe rival to the Toyota Celica. Each model was based on the corresponding Accord of the time.

The Mk1 Prelude had a unique body style clothing the Mk1 Accord’s transverse front-wheel drive 59kW 1.6L four-cylinder engine, four-wheel independent strut suspension and five-speed manual/two-speed Hondamatic semi-automatic transmission choices.

The strictly 2+2 seater cabin featured a new dash, bizarre speedometer/tachometer instrumentation, a sunroof and air-conditioning.

In 1980 a three-speed Hondamatic arrived, along with a rear window wiper, while in late ’81 a minor facelift featured a new grille, bumpers and tail-lights, along with standard power steering.

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