I so want one of those. If I ever buy a “car show” car, a City Turbo is high on the list.
We can hear the head scratching already: “That’s a funny-looking Civic.”
That’s because it’s not a Civic.
It’s a Honda City, the brand’s other popular small car, although it never officially came stateside.
Honda debuted the standard City in late 1981 and, as the manufacturer has been known to do, released a performance version soon after: the Honda City Turbo. The 1984 example shown here is part of the Lane Motor Museum collection.
This version of the City delivered on the “Turbo” part of its model designation with a turbocharged and intercooled 1231cc inline-four that produced about 100 horsepower. It was practical, too, with seating for four adults.
A dealer-optional 50cc scooter was designed to fit perfectly in the hatch. Once you found a parking spot for your car—a challenging proposition in Tokyo—you could then scoot to work.
Now that the ’80s JDM classics have celebrated their 25th birthdays, they’re cleared to legally enter the U.S. You can learn more about this quirky hatchback at the Lane Motor Museum.
I so want one of those. If I ever buy a “car show” car, a City Turbo is high on the list.
I spent a lot of time dreaming about this kit as a kid.
I beleive the motocompos are more than the city turbos now.
$250 - $400 on eBay. What would the wife say?
We need a spec series where you run a road course in the City Turbo and then a micro supermoto track in the infield with the Motocompo.
There's one on BAT right now.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1984-honda-honda-city-and-motocompo/
In reply to LopRacer :
ima guess 30-50k with the motocompo
MrChaos said:In reply to LopRacer :
ima guess 30-50k with the motocompo
Maybe $30k, and that's a big maybe, but no way $50k
Mazdax605 said:MrChaos said:In reply to LopRacer :
ima guess 30-50k with the motocompo
Maybe $30k, and that's a big maybe, but no way $50k
i mean a 2000 civic si just went for 50k on there
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