Lot 056: Honda Civic CRX 1.5 MkI

Launched in 1984, the Honda CRX was a compact front-wheel drive sports hatchback that won widespread praise for its performance, nimble handling, and good fuel economy. An international best seller, it was named one of the Top Ten Cars of the Eighties and 1984 Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend magazine, and made Road & Track magazine's "Ten Best Cars in the World" list repeatedly during its production. Car and Driver called it "the definitive entry-level sports car."This particular car was the launch CRX to be delivered to Steels Honda in Hereford in May 1984 and was used by the garage for the first 13 months of its life. In June 1985 the car was sold to Derek Evans, a well known Hereford photographer, who kept the car until November 2001 when Steels bought the car back from him.The car was used until 2005 when it was taken off the road and underwent a professional restoration. Many new parts were fitted including bumpers, sills, sunroof, tyres, battery, exhaust, carpets etc. The car has not been used since completion of the restoration and is said to be more or less immaculate needing only minor fettling to make concours. An original sales brochure and service book is with the car, which has an MOT until May 2008. These early CRX Hondas are now becoming increasingly scarce and you would be hard pressed to find a better example than this.