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$19,900
1983 Honda Civic
Price:
$19,900
Financing:
Summary:
Used 1983 Honda Civic 14,711 miles
Location:
Morgantown, PA
Description:
1983 Honda Civic 1300 Hatchback The model that still sells in excess of 200,000 units in the U.S.was the "it" car in the early 1980's. Very few compact cars couldcompete with its space, handling, gas mileage, reliability, andrather attractive design and proportions. As a result, they wereeverywhere, or at least they seemed to be. Records show that137,469 were sold in the U.S. in 1983 and by then, almost a millionfrom previous years were already on the road. For consignment, a 1983 Honda Civic 1300 hatchback with at titleverified 14,711 actual miles. Not only might this be the only onefor sale in the country as we write this, (according toClassic.com), but it may be the one of the lowest mileage examplesaround. We can't substantiate that, but how many people preserved a1983 Honda Civic by keeping it in the garage and not driving it?Not many, to be sure. ExteriorSingle stage Oslo Ivory paint is a fancy name for beige, a colornot uncommon in the 80's for commuter cars. 1983 saw a faceliftwhich created a more integrated front fascia with square headlightsbetween a more refined grille and a slightly beefier wrap aroundbumper. But the "cute" shape remained and is adorned with apinstripe that follows the contours of the rear window to climb theC-pillar. The simple square tri-colored tail lights come at the endof a hatch that waterfalls to the rear panel, clean here,unobstructed by body lines and chrome. Honda's slogan for the '83Civic was "We Make it Simple" and looking at the efficient use ofmetal and glass in this practical design says it all. 12-inch steelwheels are in great shape and every piece of plastic, metal, andpaint on the car is showroom fresh. We could not find glaringimperfections. InteriorA beige exterior lends itself to a tan interior, which begins withsimple vinyl door panels and fitting the scale of the car, thehardware is diminutive. It may have been an economy car, but Hondawent above and beyond designing the seats which are tan vinylbuckets with black piping and a perforated tuck and roll patternedinsert looking very smart and clean. The rear seats where weroutinely piled in a few more high school friends, are 2+2 styleand mirror the pattern and level of tidiness. Honda's simplicitymantra is exhibited in the control center with an uncomplicatedsteering wheel, a molded brown plastic dashboard housing a simplegauge cluster with only essential information that includes speed,fuel level, and engine temp. All other systems are monitored withidiot lights. A storage bin is built into the dash pad which hoversover the vent controls and an AM/FM radio while vents are up highon the dash flanking a Honda plastic nameplate. It's all spotless,practically museum quality preservation here. A floor mounted stickshift rises straight up and is topped with a black knob while thelow pile tan carpet is fresh with just a few spots indicating ahuman has been in this car at some point. The headliner is tightand unmarred. DrivetrainA 1.3 liter SOHC inline 4 cylinder engine is spotless under thehood, as expected. The engine is rated at 62 horsepower anddepending on the source, gas mileage was rated anywhere betweenhigh 30's and mid 40's per gallon. Sipping the gas for the engineis a 1-barrel carburetor and setting the car in motion is a 4-speedmanual transmission keeping power to front wheels with 4.066gearing. Power disc brakes occupy the front and power drums in therear. UndercarriageSurface rust happens, even on well preserved cars with low lowmiles. It rears its ugly head on the exhaust and suspensioncomponents in particular, but also on the edges of the frame. Thebelly pans are clean and there's no sign of oil leaks. A singleexhaust pipe travels through a stock style muffler. MacPhersonstruts are employed on the independent suspension found on bothfront and rear axles. Drive-AbilityFlashes of my 1983 Tercel come to mind as it shared exterior andinterior colors with the Honda and that rather sparse interior. Butthat was in the early days of economy compact cars. The littleengine fires up and we shift through the gears to get it going. Itwasn't built for speed, rather to get you from point A to point Band it does so here in fine fashion and with no malfunctions. Everybit of operational equipment worked as intended. While Classic AutoMall represents that these functions were working at the time ofour test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be workingat the time of your purchase. Sure, it's Radwood fodder, but you could take this to any car showand be an instant hit. It's one of those once ubiquitous cars thatall but disappeared from the roadway landscape yet seeing onebrings back memories and elicits emotions from everyone becauseit's a car that played a part in most Americans lives at one timeor another, (at least, those of us 50 or older). Get your hands onthis rare example in near flawless condition! JHMSL4311DS031634 J-JapanH-Honda Motor CompanyM-Multi Purpose Passenger CarSL-Civic 1.3 Liter I44-4 Speed Manual3-2 Door Hatchback1-Base Model1-Check DigitD-1983S-Suzuka, Japan Assy Plant031634-Sequential Unit Number Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic andcollectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climatecontrolled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classicand collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of theI-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visitwww.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-XXXX. Contact usanytime for more information or to come see the vehicle inperson. With so many great cars, you know we have a lot to talk about, andwe do that each week on the Classic Auto Mall Podcast with hostStewart Howden. Stewart discusses new inventory as well as trendsin consignments and car prices, while interviewing celebrities andautomotive professionals about amazing cars and their history. Tunein each week to the Classic Auto Mall Podcast wherever you enjoylistening. You can also watch on YouTube!
Transmission:
Manual Transmission
For sale by:
Dealer
Features:
AM/FM Stereo Radio
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