thought of sharing guys, good article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/automobiles/12honda.html?_r=1&8dpc :thmsup::thmsup::thmsup::thmsup::thmsup::thmsup::t hmsup:

good read. Thank you! :D

Great article. Thanks very much. Reminds me that when I was 16 years old we used to rent Honda 50's which was in 1964. Great fun to ride.

From article:

Honda has made some boneheaded decisions through the years. But engineering innovations like the Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion engine design of the 1970s helped establish Honda as an engineering leader. It met federal emissions regulations without the need for a catalytic converter — a feat competitors said was not possible. Its pioneering commitment to designing and building products where it sells them has become standard operating procedure for rivals like Toyota, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and BMW. And its future includes robotics and the $3.65 million HondaJet business aircraft.
and...
Honda’s products are not likely to show up on the lawn at a concours d’élégance unless it’s to mow it. They are taken-for-granted companions in our daily lives, not so much collectibles as they are persistent, comfortably familiar and usually reliable. They may not be classics, but they’ve earned some affection.

Does anyone else have a problem with this article saying Honda cannot be considered 'classics'? yet they had all these engineering feats mentioned above like Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion engine design?! How about being the 2nd best selling car in America for how many years now? You better bet every generation of Honda is considered a classic up to the 7th gen. I have no clue what the 8th gen is design wise but it ain't no Honda!

On a lighter note, I loved that circa late 70s early 80s Honda TV commercial where as it ends, some females are saying "Honda" but singing it like "Honnnn daaaaaa" as the ad ends and I believe a Honda vehicle is coming through. Anyone remember what car that ad was for?