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Honda

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Origins

How the company began.

The founder story explains why the later cars took the form they did.

Manufacturer history

Honda through time.

Read the company as a sequence of engineering, design and business decisions.

Museum catalogue

Every model gets a plaque.

An image on the right, a concise interpretation on the left and a clear statement of why the car belongs in the chronology. Missing images fall back gracefully until you upload the WebP.

1960s

1 model

1966–1970Passenger Car

S800

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. Historical curatorial starter.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda S800

1970s

3 models

1972–2024Passenger Car

Civic

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue + historical curatorial range.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Civic

1976–2024Passenger Car

Accord

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue + historical curatorial range.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Accord

1978–2001Passenger Car

Prelude

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue + historical curatorial range.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Prelude

1990s

5 models

1990–2005Passenger Car

NSX

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. Historical curatorial starter.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda NSX

1993–1997Passenger Car

del Sol

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda del Sol

1994–2024Passenger Car

Passport

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Passport

1995–2024Passenger Car

Odyssey

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Odyssey

1997–2024Passenger Car

CR-V

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda CR-V

2000s

6 models

2000–2023Passenger Car

Insight

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Insight

2000–2009Passenger Car

S2000

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda S2000

2003–2011Passenger Car

Element

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Element

2003–2024Passenger Car

Pilot

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Pilot

2006–2024Passenger Car

Ridgeline

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Ridgeline

2007–2020Passenger Car

Fit

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Fit

2010s

9 models

2010–2011Passenger Car

Accord Crosstour

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Accord Crosstour

2011–2016Passenger Car

CR-Z

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda CR-Z

2012–2015Passenger Car

Crosstour

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Crosstour

2014–2024Passenger Car

Accord Hybrid

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Accord Hybrid

2016–2024Passenger Car

HR-V

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda HR-V

2017–2024Passenger Car

Civic Type R

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Civic Type R

2018–2021Passenger Car

Clarity Plug-in Hybrid

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid

2019Passenger Car

Clarity Electric

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Clarity Electric

2019–2021Passenger Car

Clarity Fuel Cell

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Clarity Fuel Cell

2020s

2 models

2020–2024Passenger Car

CR-V Hybrid

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda CR-V Hybrid

2024Passenger Car

Prologue

Discovery Timeline model-nameplate record. US catalogue observation.

Why it matters: This model forms part of the manufacturer’s evolving road-car chronology.

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Honda Prologue