Saturday, June 13, 2009

50 Years of Honda

Honda celebrated fifty years in the United States this week. On June 11, 1959, American Honda Motor Company, Inc. was formed in Los Angeles, California. Honda is given credit for revolutionizing the American motorcycle industry with the release of the step-through model seen above, the Honda 50. This machine helped coin Honda's signature pitch, "You meet the nicest people on a Honda."

Honda also celebrates their introduction to the world of motorcycle racing this week. In 1959, Honda debuted at the Isle of Man TT Race. The company has plans to commemorate their anniversary with special events to be held at the 2009 race.

Read a little more about it at Clutch and Chrome and the LA Times.

1 comment:

Baron's Life said...

Thanks for the trip down memory Lane...I did own a similar HOnda but it was the 90cc version with an automatic clutch...it was and in my view still remains a classic. I do regret not having kept it over the years...I'll have to see if I can find a picture of it and post it...