Honda · Prelude
Honda Prelude 2nd generation (AB/BA1)
- Years
- 1982–1987
- Chassis
- AB/BA1
- Drivetrain
- FF
Story
It introduced Japan's first four-wheel anti-lock brakes, developed in-house by Honda. A low bonnet and retractable headlights gave it excellent aerodynamics.
Chassis
Front
Double wishbone
Rear
Strut
- Curb weight
- 955-1,060kg
US import eligibility
- Earliest cars
- Eligible since November 200725 years after sales began in November 1982
- Last cars
- Eligible since 201225 years after sales ended in 1987 (month not recorded)
Eligibility depends on each car's month of manufacture on its build plate, not on the sale dates shown here (NHTSA).
Engineers
Hometown: Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
A car designer who designed many Honda cars at Honda Motor Co. His representative works include the first- and second-generation Prelude, the first- and third-generation Civic, the first-generation CR-X and the first-generation Odyssey. He served as a managing director (in charge of products) of the company.