Again, no changes to the 1977 Honda Civic. But, sales were booming thanks to the public's concern over fuel efficiency — a concern that Honda had proven to meet even years before.

One item of particular interest though is that there is a restored '77 Civic now on display at the Smithsonian Institute, which is a nice reminder of the boxiness and plain design of the first little fuel efficient car in America — the car that began the public's interest in foreign made cars in general.

Another thing to note is that even though some drivers claim to have pushed it to 110 mph, the car only weighs about 1200 pounds, so you might want to take it a little easy.