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Car Of The Day: May 15, 2018; Tomica '86 Honda Quint Integra
Topic Started: May 15 2018, 04:06 AM (296 Views)
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Today's car of the day comes from jedimario's collection, and is Tomica's 1986 Honda Quint Integra (Acura Integra).


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The Honda Integra (sold in some markets as Acura Integra and Rover 416i) is an automobile produced by Japanese automobile manufacturer Honda from 1985 to 2006. It succeeded the Honda Quint as the slightly larger derivative of the Civic and each generation of the Integra was derived from the contemporary generation of the Civic. Being more luxurious and sports-oriented than the Quint, the Integra was one of the launch models for Acura in 1986, along with the Legend. Throughout its life, the Integra was highly regarded for its handling and performance. This vehicle debuted in Japan in February 1985 as the Honda Quint Integra, available only at Honda's Japanese dealership sales channel Honda Verno before going on sale a year later in North America as part of the then-new luxury Acura lineup. The three-door hatchback was the only model available originally, with a five-door arriving in October 1985. The four-door saloon bodystyle became available in Japan in the autumn of 1986. Only the hatchback versions were sold in the U.S. A 1.6 L DOHC 16-valve four-cylinder engine powered most versions. The engine was the vehicle's most publicized feature, as DOHC, multi-valve engines were not commonplace in entry-level models at the time. In most European countries, only the five-door liftback was offered, as a replacement for the Honda Quint. Typically for European Integras, only the 1.5-liter 85 PS carburetor engine was available. The five-door liftback model was also sold in Australia rebadged as the Rover 416i.



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This week's COTD cars are courtesy of jedimario. In my opinion, Tomica failed to properly capture the real car with this model, but since no one else even tried, it is the best model of a first-generation Integra available in small scale. Despite the flaws, the Tomica Quint Integra has become quite a difficult casting to come by cheaply. This white one is among the best looking, again in my opinion.


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Being designed as the successor of the Honda Quint, the Integra is closely related to the Civic, although it featured a small list of key upgrades over its smaller stablemate to help merit a price increase over the CRX Si, which was otherwise the sportiest subcompact vehicle being offered by Honda Verno; enlarged 4-wheel disc brakes replaced the small front-disc/rear-drum setup used by the Civic and CRX, suspension calibration was re-worked, better tires were used and a 113-hp DOHC fuel-injected 16-valve engine was used in place of the SOHC unit from the CRX Si. Just like the Prelude and the Vigor of that period, the Integra featured sleek, sporty pop-up headlights, like its Japanese dealership Honda Verno stablemates, with the CRX adopting semi-concealed doors over the headlights. Nearly 228,000 units were sold during the four-year run of the first-generation model, most of them in the United States. The first generation Acura Integras actually came with two different engines. Although they shared the same engine code (D16A1), there were a few differences. The engine differed in the years 1986 to 1987 and 1988 to 1989. The two engines are commonly called the "Browntop" and "Blacktop" due to the color of their valve covers. The "browntop" came in 1986 and 1987 Integras while the "blacktop" came in 1988 and 1989 models. The improvements in the "blacktop" engine included lighter rods, domed pistons for slightly higher compression, and an electric advance distributor (the "browntop" came with a vacuum advance distributor). The overall gain in performance was about 5 hp for 118 hp.



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Ripa
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Need one! It has been on my wantlist too long
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jedimario
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In spite of its flaws, this one has a certain charm to it. And I’m a sucker for this era of Honda history.
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Love it! Mine is blue with a cream interior.

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tksjohn
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I need to get one of these! This is a high candidate for COTW for me :thumbup:
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I can see why this one is appreciated.
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I don't understand it. They take the trouble to tampo "Integra" on the doors then leave the grilles and taillights body color. Also, something about the shape doesn't ring true to me. I recall the early Integras as being more of a fastback style as opposed to the semi-notchback look achieved by the C-pillars on this model, and the slope of the hood looks to me to be too severe. As mentioned above, however, it is the only game in town when it comes to a first-generation Integra, so it's the best one out there by default. I'm just surprised that Hot Wheels didn't take a shot at such a popular hot hatch.
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nice pair...i am leaning towards the blue.
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corvairjim
May 15 2018, 03:04 PM
I don't understand it. They take the trouble to tampo "Integra" on the doors then leave the grilles and taillights body color. Also, something about the shape doesn't ring true to me. I recall the early Integras as being more of a fastback style as opposed to the semi-notchback look achieved by the C-pillars on this model, and the slope of the hood looks to me to be too severe. As mentioned above, however, it is the only game in town when it comes to a first-generation Integra, so it's the best one out there by default. I'm just surprised that Hot Wheels didn't take a shot at such a popular hot hatch.

I agree with you about the unfortunate lack of tampos on the front and rear, which would have really made the casting pop.

However, I have to respectfully disagree with your assessment of the shape of the casting, which is actually quite "Acurate" (to coin a pun).

If you Google Image search on "1986 Integra" you will certainly see the semi-notchback flat deck incorporated into the hatches of the Integras, which also provided a visual connection to the four-door Integra sedans.

The slope of the hood is also quite correct, as the early Integras incorporated a double-wishbone suspension that kept things low. The pop-up headlights also allow for the sharp drop in the hood angle.

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Dean-o-mite
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Perhaps it is the big, body-color rear spoiler that plays tricks on the eye and makes it look more out of proportion than reality. Maybe with some detailing and a little black added to the spoiler, it would make it look more like the real thing for me..(?)
Somewhere around here I have a four car set that has the Integra in red, but I can't find where I placed it currently, so no photo yet. I do really like the blue and white ones, and would jump at the chance to get them, but not holding my breath with current prices coupled with my self-imposed toy car price-cap.
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Tyrolese
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This is so 80´s! I like it a lot!
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Siniweb
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The casting is not 100% accurate, yet I really like it.
The hood could be shorter, this and that could be more detailed.
We can expect this from a modern high-end 1:64 model, not an 80-s toy car.
Therefore it remains one of the cooler Tomica offerings IMHO.
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jurcpa
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its a good youngtimer and a nice model car ,thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bakasan
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Very great model imo, I find the proportions to be pretty accurate, though I think some of the fine details (side trims, rear details ect...) are a bit lacking. I happen to have the yellow one (a few yellow ones actually, one in mint condition, and a white rough one)
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Another interesting potential fact is that this casting was an altered version of the AE86 Trueno 2 door
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I saw someone mention this on a blog, so curious I decided to compare the two models.
there appears to be a mould line in the c-pillar of the Integra, bearing a very similar shape to the roofline of the Trueno
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there also appears to possibly be remnants of the Trueno's bonnet underneath the Integra (the tab to hold the glass in also appears to be the same (also note that the interior parts are identical between the two models)
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If the Trueno's tooling was destroyed to make the Integra, it would explain the rarity of the Trueno, which commands a much higher price relative to the Integra
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