It's rare that we see well-preserved 70s Japanese imports on the street these days. After all, this '75 Civic (or is it a '76?) is thirty-three years old today.
Many of these cars weren't treated so nicely to begin with, and after 30 years of parking on the street or enduring Midwest winters (along with rolling over their odometers 3 or 4 times), they are looking pretty beat. Most have sadly met their maker already or are continuing to rust away in a junkyard near you.
We do still see some good examples of '70s era Toyotas and Datsuns, but early Civics in good condition are almost unheard of. I did see a gorgeous first-year '74 Civic at the JCCS show a few years back, and that one stands out because it's just about the only really pristine one I can picture. Most of them are looking pretty rough around the edges, like this '76 CVCC featured by Jalopnik in their "Down On The Street" series.
I was sort of tempted to leave a note on this car's windsheild, and now I'm almost regretting I didn't. This model looks almost exactly like the car in the original CVCC advertisement above! If any of you live out in the avenues of San Francisco, track this one down, talk the owner into selling it to you, and show up with it for Motoring J Style on May 24th. This one would turn a lot of heads.
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Hey there! I'm the owner, and I sadly need to sell the car. It needs a rebuild, but so much else has been fixed on it the last 30K miles, that an appraiser deemed it worth fixing on a purely practical basis.
The car only has 77K miles on it, since it sat in a garage for 25 years. I am the recent, and third, owner.
Any suggestions on how I can find it an appreciative home yet still get a decent price for it?
I have great affection for this car, but I've fallen on hard financial times, and since I moved to a neighborhood with better parking, I can't justify the rebuild expense.
For someone with a better cash flow... the car will pay for itself with easy parking and avoided parking tickets. I know I save at least $700/yr!
Thanks ahead of time!
:)
Terry
I came across your car while doing a Google search. I always thought that this would be an interesting car to have. Are you still selling it, where is it located and how much are you asking? I am the kind of person that would give this car a good home and likely use it a well maintained daily driver. Ironically this car is just a few years younger then I am.
I look forward to your response. Thanks.
Hi Randy,
Gosh... yes it's for sale, but I don't want to be tacky and conduct negotiations here on this fine blog.
Since I don't see a way to email you directly, the ball's in your court...
You find my email, and see more pictures here...
http://thisoldhonda.org/collector_cars.php?ID=2972
Thanks for the interest!
:)
Terry
I have a 1975 CVCC, blue. I love these cars so much.
Is this still for sale? I might have been the second owner of this car and miss it terribly.
Is this still for sale? I might have been the second owner of this car and miss it terribly.
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