Back in 2008, the Honda Super Cub turned 50. And to celebrate the occasion the good people at Honda gave away 60 (1 for each million sold) to 60 artists to create the exhibition Love Cub 50, which was started by fans to celebrate the 50 years of the Honda Super Cub. These one of a kind creations are now being sold off to raise money for Unicef on Yahoo! Japan you can get the link at Japanese Nostalgic Car.
The Honda Super Cub is still sold today in Japan and many parts of the world. So much so that in Vietnam “Honda” is the word for motorcycle. Its been abused by millions, tortured on the Discovery Channel, written about in a few songs and upgraded many many times.
Honda is still working on a proper replacement for the Super Cub, but i think this video, made by Honda, sums it all up.
Have you ever spent time teaching someone to drive?
That first tentative look at the ignition. The way their eyes light up as the engine and instrument cluster come to life. It’s impressive to watch a new-born driver look around the cabin and feel the steering wheel, seated where they have never sat before. The innocence is refreshing.
…and if it’s a manual. The unsureness in the face of the new-born as you attempt to explain the “friction point”, motioning your hands as though you were controlling the accelerator and clutch from the passenger seat. Explaining twice more prior to letting them loose.
The Spoon FN2 Civic is looking pretty good. Nice to see Spoon developing go fast bit for the European Type-R, love the mirrors especially and the kinky blue wheels! More here, here and here.
Hailing from San Marcos California USA, Sportcar Motion is a performance car parts supplier who have built two impressive Honda race cars. Spot the JDMyard logo on the DC2R above? Yeah it’s nice to see an Australian company being represented on a US car huh?
You can check out their cars and their progress here
Without racing there is no Honda. The Honda Sports Velocity-010 GT: 1,100kg, liquid-cooled, naturally aspirated V8. Listen to it. I have been for the past 5 minutes, it’s still running in the background. Gah, lovely.
Mugen – Formed in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda, and Masao Kimura. Mugen, meaning “Without Limit”, is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer closely associated with the Honda Motor Company.
K20a.org The K Series Source . Honda / Acura K20a k24a Engine Forum. Definitely the forum to be on if you’re looking for information on the mighty Honda K20a engine.
Jackson Racing In 1973, Mr Jackson worked at a Honda Automobile dealership and at night and on weekends he developed high performance Honda automotive products… the rest is history!!!
Often worshiped by Honda modifiers, TODA Racing was established in 1970 in Okayama Japan as a maintenance company for racing vehicles and engines. Since its inception, company activities have grown to include manufacturing and development of racing engines for various forms of Japanese motorsports, ranging from Formula 3 to GT300. The experience gained in the realm of professional motorsports is applied to all TODA Racing products available to consumers.
