I Bought a 41 Year Old Honda Civic (1st Generation) 1979

I've only just gone and bought another classic Honda Civic. This time it's a first generation model from 1979, let me take you for a look arount it.
I've been looking for a good 1st gen example for ages and spotted this one that came in from Queensland Australia.
It's not perfect by any means but it is in good condition and wont take a whole lot to get it looking great again. Were getting ready for 50 Year's of the Civic in 2022.
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[@barryzoo5923]

You should leave it the way it is it looks class

[@DIYPanda1]

No, I love the stripes!

[@natashazonino2142]

This was My husbands car. 👌 He loved it. He fitted the stickers himself. Amazing to see it on KZbin.

[@natashazonino2142]

No he didn’t 😊

[@adamborowiak4995]

If he loved the car, why did he sell it?

[@martinmoreno7020]

I saw one of these civics in a junkyard. The body was mint and paint was also. Seats inside were Missing but everything was there. I asked the guys from the junkyard if they would sell it to me but, they said no. I was pissed.

[@matthewgray3375]

Leave the wheels and stickers on it, interesting classic vehicles have stories of there own, they might have been importer fitted options, was common back then, like the Mitsubishi l200 ute sport special.....it had sport stickers

[@BritishBoy1971]

I was thinking on similar lines there. It could be the only one in the World with those added extras or special edition bits and pieces.

[@BritishBoy1971]

It's just like London villain, Dave Courtney. He was given a matching pair of Purdey shotguns. He sawed off the barrels, but later found out the true value of them (What they were worth before he tampered with them). It was too late, he ruined them forever!!

[@BritishBoy1971]

@Viktor Sligo I bleedin' hope so! 😂

[@allanmacbadger5692]

I don't usually like fancy wheels and body stripes but on that nice old Civic they all look really good, if it was mine I would keep them. Also I dare say the paint under the stripes will be a different colour from the body.

[@michaelc1970]

Very nice I had a 1979 hondamatic version as first car in 1987 rust box but I still have very fond memories yellow like the one on wheeler dealers but not the cvcc version

[@bentstrider]

Awesome!! I just came across a local posting in Albuquerque with one of these going for $2600 USD. Seems tempting!!

[@bjrn-steinarhanssen2102]

The stripes looks original. That was an option in the catalog here in Norway. Not the bottom stripe tho... Alloys where not an option, only 12 an 13 inch rims.

[@josephh2938]

I got back from a Honda dealership and I saw a 1978 cvcc and I fell in love with the car

[@johanbos160]

Very nice civic stavros and the civic striping looks not so bad .

[@andyc3856]

If you remove those stripes the car will have to repainted down both sides because you will have "ghosting" where the decals were. The original paint will have oxidized where the paint under the stickers won't. Be a disaster. Leave it as it is. It's a lovely little thing.

[@bigdawg77]

This was my Dad's first car! I first saw it when we went to a museum together, lol... Made him feel old

[@kevinc1851]

I owned a 78 and 79 Civic which are long gone but currently have a 77 restored. I was surprised you have the washer fluid in the bag, that was on 73 to 77 civics. 78 / 79 civics have a standard reservoir on the opposite side. My 77 had the bag but I decided I liked the bottle better so I used the bottle and put the bag in storage. I have an extra set of 12" rims in Toronto, Canada if you need them. I am almost ready to scrap them since nobody needs them anymore. Leave the decals, I believe they were an option

[@HeroPureLove]

My family owned 3 of these cars. Great cars and great memory of these cars. I learned to drive on one of these.

[@sasodimoski4583]

Congrats stavros

[@yan24to]

I bought a 1974 one of these in 1980, I also had a 1980 Accord and 1983 accord

[@thomasstorie1621]

I passed my test in one of these cars, the one I was is in was a brand new 1979 back in the day, brings back memories.Brilliant cars. Thanks Stavros.

[@McVerne]

Jeez, Irish bureaucracy seems almost as crazy as ours. Bur very nice classic Civic! Greetings from Germany

[@sumatran]

Thank god you posted this video. I just bought a '79 myself and I couldn't find that damn hood release. It sure is hidden well!

[@john41138]

Amazing car really hope you get sorted.

[@BritishBoy1971]

That car is going to win shows Stavros. Look after it!

[@che7wins614]

Leave the stripes and wheels,looks nice

[@Rustic_3851]

Nice car, Stavros!!!!!!👍🏻👍🏻

[@katherinemahns5330]

Hi Stavros from Australia. I wanted to say that yes, it does get hot here from time to time but if it is hot enough for the wood panel to peel off then you would see other heat damage elsewhere on the dash and upholstery and it looks mint to be honest. I think it wasn't there to begin with and perhaps the original driver didn't like them and got them taken off. Best of luck with it, they were very popular here although you never wanted to get stuck behind them because they had a tendency to smell bad.

[@porscha901]

Well done.yes put both

[@jackv8922]

Best of luck with the new car

[@RomanBeloHorizonte]

That car is a piece of brilliance!

[@john41138]

Cracking car cant wait see it hopefully sometime at cars and coffee 🚙☕.

[@karvieboy7966]

What a nice car!

[@Pittbull13]

I had a 1979 Honda civic. Loved that little car. Could drive to and from college for five bucks. It was my yellow monster. One of the few cars I have ever enjoyed driving.

[@valentine75]

It’s in fantastic condition for its age

[@bernard.8355]

Very rarely will you get away with sorting the vrt in one visit, they nearly always find something else they want! I wouldn't bother with the central locking either, nice wee car! Enjoy!

[@Oyvind88]

Awsome car, love it, classic😀👍

[@simongunning470]

What a great car, congratulations. Why fit central locking if you want to keep it original? The alarm I can understand, looking forward to future videos on this great little classic.

[@arzamumma1202]

Hey Stavros.........I would leave the strips and wheels as you bought it........may have been an option with Australian dealers in those days but not in Ireland.

[@marcusreece3020]

Looks really sweet with the go faster stripes,I would keep them.

[@edwardvalivonis23]

Yes to that

[@daveysuperbikedwyer6882]

Keep the faith Stavros.. im having the same issue with VRT'ing at bike at moment. Back n forth with DVLA in swansea to issue me a V5 reg cert 🤓 finally (i think i have what i need) for VRT on Friday 🤞🏻

[@MadJeepTJ]

Hi Stavros! Nice purchase you got there! Have a 78 in Greece and love to have the non stock wheels if you don't need them!

[@twenty2twenty216]

that things clean

[@joshuaadams4136]

Hello from Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺

[@liamo5037]

Well ware keep it original 👍

[@jameshumble_gtuk6978]

Great video cheeeeers

[@dominikgruen]

at first glance seeing the small preview of the video it looked like a Lada Niva to me hahah good job though !

[@AlexMiedemaFRL]

Very nice car!

[@flyhouseoftruth470]

My first car was a 1978 Civic. just like that only turd brown. 12" wheels, 1200cc engine 4speed 2dr. Mine was left hand drive. I would like to find one of those in a RHD.

[@moonybaez4679]

i really need these euro bumpers that have the turn signals inside of them!! they look so much more cleaner

[@perlamiseriaccia]

i like the stripes :D

[@robnation2475]

The Accord seat rails mount the same but slide back further for tall drivers! (nice conversion for the Civic 78,79 etc) Easiest car on the planet to work on.

[@cannonboy2854]

Wowww that's oollldd

[@syygnis]

Im from QLD, god I want this car

[@Supralog_GTM]

Nice people drive Honda

[@shelleyoreilly5818]

We have just bought the 1976 Honda Civic and she is in pretty immaculate original condition! Please don't put central locking into yours.

[@souradipttabrahma8120]

Like the modified honda civic

[@patdunne9962]

See you got the hair cut as well it like the stripes on the car leave it alone Stavros right 👍

[@robnation2475]

I installed my stereo into a steel box and mounted it in the 79's glove box.

[@chrissaunders8059]

As an Aussie, I wish you best of luck getting an original registration certificate from 1979. Registration certificates don’t prove ownership here (in QLD at least) so are usually discarded each year once the new one is reissued when Registration is renewed. Registration certificates are not needed to sell a car or to reregister an unregistered car so are not normally kept. AFAIK QLD transport don’t keep these records either. Hopefully you can sort it stavros, she looks like a beaut.

[@keithmoore7017]

Hi all its Keith I meet you in o reillys transport last week and I wish you all the best with the car lad

[@carsyoungtimerfreak1149]

Also... are you sure you want to remove the decals? I agree, not original yet they are contemporary. I'm afraid you will see where the decals were in the paint, more so as it is from down under because of the sun...

[@carsyoungtimerfreak1149]

Stavros, nice Honda. No central locking, you want to keep it original. A modern alarm is, to me, already questionable...

[@livebike]

I am interested in the wheels that came with your 1st gen.Civic. I think I have the original wheels.

[@SuperNolaguy]

1st generation "civic", not a 1st generation Honda car. The very first production Honda car in the U.S. market was in 1971 and was sold in two configurations. The 600 sedan and the 600 coupe. Both models were powered by a air cooled 600cc engine and had a 4 speed manual transmission. It boasted 72 mpg or 30.6 km/l. My mother was actually the first person to purchase one in the U.S.

[@bryanpigdon6450]

You won't be able to read the manual it will be in Australian 🇦🇺🤔😁

[@davoid96]

Can you make a video on that Mercedes coupe in the garage?

[@anthonybyrne7121]

Thought it was from Queensland Australia because of the RACQ sticker.

[@petertate5741]

Used to own a 77 Civic automatic, great little nippy car but oh the body rust !!😂

[@mochuelotrucker943]

Hello Stavros ... without a doubt a very nice Civic, and very old being the first generation. Do you have any other, or is this the first? From what I can understand you are a big fan of the Honda Civic, is that so? Greetings from Spain!

[@paulstell9318]

My first car. Except mine was red.

[@joeminoso1554]

👍

[@kenthammarstrom8255]

👍😊

[@kellyshima2801]

Hi guys

[@andy_v4443]

cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers well looked after motor that stavros

[@twincammikev]

Stripes look OK..

[@Mmoukarii]

Siisti Sivikki!

[@framfull]

Can passenger still fiddle with pedals on floor? Forgot if it was accerator or brake.

[@declanconway2903]

Nice video. I got a Rory Lynch 1:50 Scania 420 on EBay last week. Any plans to get model of New Generation Scania done.

[@stavros969]

Declan Conway We are thinking about it👍

[@declanconway2903]

Stavros969 That would be nice.

[@biker042]

Vrt is it a basically a uk mot test every 12 months

[@dublinbikereire]

HONDA GANG 💪🏻💪🏻

[@zftransmax1]

You're mad for the civics.... it's a nice one in fairness..well u may drive.

[@mph20000]

Why would you change it to what you call "original". The features you are looking to switch back could be dealer or factory options.

[@john41138]

Can anyone help me, iv an ae111, and recently removed the back seats because i bolted in two harnesses, will this pass nct or do I need to get log book changed from 4 seats to two seats on Log book.

[@john41138]

@Viktor Sligo thanks very much, your a great help, best of luck with the civic cant wait see the finished 1st Gen 😀

[@artSFCA]

Actually its 2nd generation. I had one

[@b-boystancehonda3228]

I have original wheels if you need them. Based in the UK too

[@normanschlongdongovic4124]

Slap with new injection engine..Restomod

[@tamizharasan1857]

Good morning Mr. Stavros I have a question of what is meant by the UK, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Northern Ireland. I got confused with it because some organizations or people used to refer to a single country name by so many parts. Can you make a video on it for clarification? Please it's my humble request.

[@EricDJF]

The U.K. is England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland. "Southern" Ireland is The Republic of Ireland and is not part of the U.K.

[@RSCOZZY]

United Kingdom.

[@azrieldimitrios]

I have Original wheels i may part with I'm in Australia though

[@mauricedevitt2553]

Cool little car, I think the wheels suit it. Typical VRT/NCT bullsh*t unfortunately.

[@michaelhyde-parker6344]

ah red tape, the world seems to run on it. Nice looking car, look out for that rust under the hood.

[@mandii66]

Why central locking? It wasn't original equipment.

[@johnkeane7807]

just put the alarm in,keep it original no central locking,john

[@souradipttabrahma8120]

Can u do video of 2018 mercedes Benz actros 2545 flat floor and 6x2 version? 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@raygavin8321]

No to central locking keep it as it came out of the Honda factory back 41 years a go.

[@imnotahealthandsafetyperso4889]

Don’t worry about locks no one would nick it

[@AlmostGod007]

I’ll give u $700 for it

[@AllanT-nu4rw]

So you want it returned to how it was originally but then you talk about adding features it never had,,,, rriiiggghhtt

[@joeoshaughnessy2951]

If you want to keep it original I wouldn’t even put an alarm on it it didn’t originally come with an alarm I understand why you want to do it but it’s taking away from it’s Originality

[@alextube1101]

Try and find these in left hand drive. Honestly white yuppies in North America destroyed theses and none made it. Might be easier to find a wagovan!