Once you consider limousines, you may think a black Lincoln or a Cadillac. Chrysler Company even catalogued a Okay-car limousine because the Chrysler Government, plus a number of coachbuilders within the post-war period might be discovered changing extra middle-class fare into limousines. However a entrance wheel-drive Japanese automotive? Certainly, this 1981 Honda Accord limo is our Choose of the Day. It’s listed on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Christiansburg, Virginia. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

After years of humorous little vehicles, Honda created a much less humorous little automotive known as the Civic. The primary ones appeared for 1973, with Honda introducing it to the American market simply in time for the 1973 oil disaster. And, in 1975, Honda launched the CVCC (Compound Vortex Managed Combustion) engine that eradicated the necessity for catalytic converters but was nonetheless capable of blow cleaner air with leaded gas.

As Honda’s automotive presence grew, so did its want to use the Civic’s formulation in a bigger bundle. That car, the Accord, was launched in Might 1976 to a lot success each globally and within the U.S., with the primary technology lasting via 1981 when it was redesigned. Right this moment, after a number of generations, the Accord continues to be a contender around the globe.

This 1981 Honda Accord limousine is completely different than the lots of of 1000’s you used to see on the street again within the day. For one factor, its wheelbase is far bigger than the unique’s. However it additionally begs the query: why? Although we can not profess to know reliability developments of limousines, we suspect this can be probably the most dependable limousine ever based mostly on legendary Honda high quality. Take a look inside and also you’ll discover high quality velour surrounding a phone, monitor, and classic stereo gear. And dig these opera lamps! In case you had been curious, this limousine doesn’t have a handbook transmission, however are you able to blame a man for dreaming?

The odometer for this 1981 Honda Accord limousine reveals 3,266 miles, however the vendor doesn’t give any extra data than what you see. Nonetheless, if you must be carted from place to position with the utmost in reliability, excessive curler standing is simply $39,420 away.

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