Honda (1963 to 2021)

Founded in 1948 by Soichiro Honda, Honda has grown into one of the world’s most influential automotive manufacturers, known for combining engineering efficiency, reliability, and motorsport innovation across cars, motorcycles, and power products. Honda entered automobile production in the early 1960s and quickly built a reputation for high-revving naturally aspirated engines, lightweight design, and mechanical robustness, culminating in iconic performance models such as the Civic Type R, Integra Type R, S2000, and NSX. With total global vehicle production exceeding 400 million units, Honda stands among the largest manufacturers in history while maintaining a strong enthusiast following through racing programs in Formula 1, touring cars, and endurance racing. In the Australian market, Honda has maintained a long-standing presence since the 1960s, earning loyalty through models like the Civic, Accord, and CR-V, while limited-performance cars such as the NSX, S2000, and Type R variants hold strong cultural and collector significance, with values increasingly driven by originality, drivetrain specification, and motorsport pedigree as Honda’s analogue-era performance cars gain recognition worldwide.