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Car of the Day : August 4, 2014; Tomica '77 Honda Accord
Topic Started: Aug 4 2014, 02:28 AM (1,301 Views)
Dean-o-mite
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Today's car of the day is Tomica's 1977 Honda Accord.


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The Honda Accord is a series of automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976. Since initiation, Honda has offered several different car body styles and versions of the Accord, and often vehicles marketed under the Accord nameplate concurrently in different regions differ quite substantially. It debuted in 1976 as a compact hatchback, though this style only lasted through 1981, as the line-up was expanded to include a sedan, coupe, and wagon. By the Accord's sixth generation in the 1990s, it evolved into an intermediate vehicle, with one basic platform but with different bodies and proportions to increase its competitiveness against its rivals in different international markets.



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This is another case of Tomica doing what Tomica does best - replicating Japanese daily commuter cars. This Accord was some kind of special edition from Tomica, and came with the tail light colors and front marker lights already detailed from Tomica, so I didn't have to do the work myself. :thumbup:


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After a period of developing idiosyncratic automobiles such as the Honda 1300 that met a lukewarm response in both Japan and North America, Honda considered pulling out of automobile manufacturing altogether by the early 1970s. However, Honda released a more conventional automobile in 1972 called the "Civic" which immediately reversed their flagging fortunes due to its economy, reliability and low cost in an era of rising fuel prices. Honda's CVCC technology, which would be later used in the Accord helped Honda meet emission standards of the 1970s and early 1980s without the added expense of a catalytic converter. Buoyed by their success with the Civic, Honda turned their sights to developing a larger companion model. For the new model, Honda chose the name "Accord", reflecting "Honda's desire for accord and harmony between people, society and the automobile." Initial planning done by Honda for what would become the Accord was for a sporty competitor in the pony car market, at roughly the size of a contemporary Ford Mustang II, powered by a six-cylinder engine. With the continuing fuel crisis and tighter emissions regulations surrounding the automotive market, Honda engineers changed their focus on the Accord as a Mustang competitor, and built upon the Civic's successful formula of economy, fuel efficiency and a front-wheel drive layout in a larger package.



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The first generation Honda Accord was launched on May 7, 1976 as a three-door hatchback with 68 hp (51 kW), a 93.7-inch (2,380.0 mm) wheelbase, and a weight of about 2,000 pounds. It was a platform expansion of the earlier Honda Civic at 162 inches (4,115 mm) long. To comply with recently enacted emission regulations enacted in Japan, the engine was fitted with Honda's CVCC technology. The Accord sold well due to its moderate size and great fuel economy. It was one of the first Japanese sedans with features like cloth seats, a tachometer, intermittent wipers, and an AM/FM radio as standard equipment. In 1978 an LX version of the hatchback was added which came with air conditioning, a digital clock, and power steering. Until the Accord, and the closely related Prelude, power steering had not been available to cars under two litres.



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Stampede
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I like this one! It looks really nice, and is one that I'd like to find one day!
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Dean-o-mite
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I really like this one, too. Although I really want a second generation Accord hatchback (to match the 1982 my mom drove as I was growing up), I still have a soft spot for this model of the first gen.
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ivantt
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Although a typical boring econobox of the 70's, it must be remembered that Honda made this and the Civic an unprecedented affordable and most reliable car, that sold extremely well. Both cars still work that principle well.
I certainly would be proud to have this casting in my collection.
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pjedsel
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Three cheers for Tomica and all of the everyday cars that they made.
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juantoo3
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But...but...but look at the gaps in the opening doors! They ruin it!

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jurcpa
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a nice little honda,many thanks for fantastic pictures,top ,I like it very much
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