On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 21:39:06 -0500, gRmEcMgOrVeEw@mindspring.com
(Gordon McGrew) wrote:

>On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:15:28 GMT, Milleron
><millerdot90@SPAMlessosu.edu> wrote:
>
>>Were these the minicars with the little12- or 13-inch wheels that were
>>produced in the 1970s?
>
>They had 10 inch wheels I believe and were sold in the US until 1972.
>The first Civics were introduced in 1973 with 12 inch wheels.

OK, I remember that they were really small. Reminded me of enclosed
go-karts.
Thanks for that trip down memory lane

>
>
>>
>>On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 21:34:47 GMT, "Mike Dennis" <mapson@woh.rr.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>There were no air-cooled Civics. Only the very first Honda's were that way.
>>>Mr. Honda wanted to contnue using air-cooled engines in later designs but
>>>lost out his own engineers, who convinced him that air cooling could not
>>>remove enough heat from engines with the power-to-weight ratios they were
>>>planning at the time--an argument based on sound thermodynamic principles,
>>>IMHO.
>>>
>>>Mr. Honda was a very strong-willed person, but he believed more in the
>>>"Honda Way" than his own technical prowess. If someone had a better and
>>>could back it up, he listened.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"GI Hoe" <ralek_blok@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
>>>news:9be3766a.0307111258.5945009b@posting.googl e.com...
>>>> I seem to remember my mom owning an air cooled Honda Civic in the
>>>> early 80's. Is this possible or am I confused. Were there _ever_ any
>>>> air cooled Honda Cars sold in North America?
>>>>
>>>> Anywhere in the world?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Ralek Blok.
>>>> --
>>>> Don't laugh. I'm Danish.
>>>
>>
>>Ron

Ron