Honda Civic (1990) – In the Wild

Well. The appearance of this Civic is certainly not easy to understand. This is mainly due to the paint. The red that was sprayed on many cars around the early 1990s still evokes associations among many with the problem that this Civic shows like no other. It is pink all over, even turning almost white here and there. The fact that it is worse on one panel than on the other and part of the hood is red again, does not make things any better.

If we try to ignore the paint, a slightly more positive picture emerges. There appears to be no significant rust on this specific Civic, which can safely be called a miracle for a Honda of this generation. Strange, because the color completely destroys any thoughts of life in a dry garage. The various panels also hang quite straight, so there is no reason to suspect it of a history of damage. The wheels may still come from Honda’s own accessories catalog and the angry eyes do not belong on them, but at least they are neatly ‘coloured’ with the car.

The missing right door panel testifies to an owner who either doesn’t care a bit, or just enjoys tinkering. That’s okay, because a fourth generation Civic (ED) is also seriously rare these days, even as a three-door. This probably also applies to the spoiler lip under the front bumper, but this is certainly not a sporty version. The 90’s – a facelift, with H4 headlights, dark rear lights and a new front bumper – has the basic engine under the hood, a 1.3 with 75 hp. In its long existence, this car only had three owners, the previous one having it between ’94 and 2020. Despite those paint problems, he has clearly demonstrated that something like this is an excellent recipe for a long car life.