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- Electric Motor Control Module for Honda Insight Automobile, 2000-2001 - Early hybrid cars relied on the driver to manually switch from one power source to the other. Modern hybrids use computers to manage power. This circuit board was the brains of a 2000 Honda Insight hybrid. It sent signals that controlled how much electric-motor power was added to the internal-combustion-engine output.
- 2000-2001
- Collections - Artifact
Electric Motor Control Module for Honda Insight Automobile, 2000-2001
Early hybrid cars relied on the driver to manually switch from one power source to the other. Modern hybrids use computers to manage power. This circuit board was the brains of a 2000 Honda Insight hybrid. It sent signals that controlled how much electric-motor power was added to the internal-combustion-engine output.
- 1993 Honda Civic Coupe Scale Model - Import tuners usually choose unassuming Japanese compact cars to "tune" for speed and handling. Those too young to get behind the wheel of a full sized car could tune up with this '93 Honda Civic Coupe model kit.
- 1993
- Collections - Artifact
1993 Honda Civic Coupe Scale Model
Import tuners usually choose unassuming Japanese compact cars to "tune" for speed and handling. Those too young to get behind the wheel of a full sized car could tune up with this '93 Honda Civic Coupe model kit.
- T-Shirt Packaged in Shape of Honda Civic, 1990-2000 - Promotional giveaways can place advertising messages deeper into people's lives than billboards or magazine ads. The power of branding -- coupled with consumer brand loyalty -- has also led to the creation of promotional items designed for sale to the public. Drivers could display their loyalty by wearing T-shirts with company names, logos or car images. This giveaway comes from Honda.
- 1990-2000
- Collections - Artifact
T-Shirt Packaged in Shape of Honda Civic, 1990-2000
Promotional giveaways can place advertising messages deeper into people's lives than billboards or magazine ads. The power of branding -- coupled with consumer brand loyalty -- has also led to the creation of promotional items designed for sale to the public. Drivers could display their loyalty by wearing T-shirts with company names, logos or car images. This giveaway comes from Honda.
- Honda Pilot Trunk Emblem, 2004 - Car model names might seem straightforward (especially once they are well-established and familiar) but most are masterpieces of allusion, rife with references to glamorous locations, social rank, rugged environment -- all tied to the self-image and aspirations of potential car buyers. Different styles of lettering -- whether bold, high-tech, freehand, or formal -- offer further reinforcement to the power of a model name.
- 2004
- Collections - Artifact
Honda Pilot Trunk Emblem, 2004
Car model names might seem straightforward (especially once they are well-established and familiar) but most are masterpieces of allusion, rife with references to glamorous locations, social rank, rugged environment -- all tied to the self-image and aspirations of potential car buyers. Different styles of lettering -- whether bold, high-tech, freehand, or formal -- offer further reinforcement to the power of a model name.
- Presentation of First American-Made Honda Car, November 1, 1982 - This photo shows the celebration as the first Honda Accord came off the line at the Marysville, Ohio, plant in 1982. The car was the first foreign-badged automobile assembled in the United States.
- November 01, 1982
- Collections - Artifact
Presentation of First American-Made Honda Car, November 1, 1982
This photo shows the celebration as the first Honda Accord came off the line at the Marysville, Ohio, plant in 1982. The car was the first foreign-badged automobile assembled in the United States.
- Denim Jacket, circa 1968 - Barry Egen and Wayne Snyder of Monroe, Michigan, raced their custom-built motorcycle "Revolution" at nearby Milan Dragway in the late 1960s. They exhibited their Honda-powered racer in car and motorcycle shows, too. Egen decorated this denim jacket with patches and buttons from racing sponsors and events, along with other favorite organizations and causes.
- circa 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Denim Jacket, circa 1968
Barry Egen and Wayne Snyder of Monroe, Michigan, raced their custom-built motorcycle "Revolution" at nearby Milan Dragway in the late 1960s. They exhibited their Honda-powered racer in car and motorcycle shows, too. Egen decorated this denim jacket with patches and buttons from racing sponsors and events, along with other favorite organizations and causes.
- Advertisement for American Honda, 2004, "Honda's Commitment to Safety" - This 2004 advertisement from Honda detailed the company's commitment to safety. Airbags, anti-lock brakes, and stability-assist features were all listed. A careful reading of the ad revealed that, while these features were standard on <em>most</em> Honda cars in 2004, they wouldn't be standard on <em>all</em> the company's cars until the end of 2006.
- 2004
- Collections - Artifact
Advertisement for American Honda, 2004, "Honda's Commitment to Safety"
This 2004 advertisement from Honda detailed the company's commitment to safety. Airbags, anti-lock brakes, and stability-assist features were all listed. A careful reading of the ad revealed that, while these features were standard on most Honda cars in 2004, they wouldn't be standard on all the company's cars until the end of 2006.