1974 Honda Civic 1200

This is the abandoned car I obtained from Frank Eubel.
Actually, I called it the carrying case for the Mugen limited slip that I bought from him.
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The car had been sitting under a walnut tree for years.
I immediately stripped everything off the car, inside, outside, and under.

 

I prepped and painted the interior of the car.
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The roll cage was built by Mike Thygesen, back when he had a shop at Sears Point, CA.

 

Good friend and early Honda enthusiast, Jeff Jio, prepped and painted the car.
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Here the car in being readied for paint at Jeff's shop; Mt. View Firestone, in Mt. View, CA

 

This is Jeff's artist's conception of the finished project after his paint work was done.
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While getting close to completion, I was asked to show the car on December 4, 1993.
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The event was the grand opening of Nick Theroux's new shop In Burlingame, CA.

 

The car debuted at the Regional Race at Sears Point Raceway, CA on April 9, 1994.
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Friend, Joe Ferranti, rented the car to run the last race of the season (year?).
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In doing so, he earned the Regional Championship that year.

 

I also prepped and raced the same car in SCCA's H Production class.
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I ran three National races in the HP class, taking a 3rd, a 2nd, and a 1st.

 

Adam Malley later raced a similar Honda 1200 to consecutive HP National Championships.
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The car is now being thoroughly restored in order to return to competition.
See it's progress via this LINK.