Vintage! Rare? Honda shift knob.....Absolutely beautiful!
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Vintage! Rare? Honda shift ****.....Absolutely beautiful!
I bought this yesterday at a flea market during the Goshen fair grounds car show. I actually bought it as a knick-knack to look at since I think it is such a beautiful piece. I decided to see if it just might fit on my 1990 Civic Si and it fit perfect. Is there anyone on honda-tech that can tell me what year and make of Honda this shift **** came from? I estimate that it is from 1966-72, But that is just a guess. Please let me know.
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Re: Vintage! Rare? Honda shift ****.....Absolutely beautiful! (nathanong87)
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...uhm funny?
Looks cool man, I am in to find out as well.
...uhm funny?
Looks cool man, I am in to find out as well.
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Re: Vintage! Rare? Honda shift ****.....Absolutely beautiful! (nathanong87)
It is made of solid wood for sure, I can definitely see the cork color resemblance. 
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Re: Vintage! Rare? Honda shift ****.....Absolutely beautiful! (broncoman74)
I "think" it's from a first gen Civic with the wood grain option.
Edit - upon further review, what you have is a wood shift **** from a 1979 Honda Civic "Special X". Very rare cars, not many made, and they were only offered for sale in Canada.
Here's a pic, it's doesn't show the **** in high detail, but you can tell it's the same.
Edit - upon further review, what you have is a wood shift **** from a 1979 Honda Civic "Special X". Very rare cars, not many made, and they were only offered for sale in Canada.
Here's a pic, it's doesn't show the **** in high detail, but you can tell it's the same.
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^^ there you goo
sweet pickup mang
^^ there you goo
sweet pickup mang
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Re: Vintage! Rare? Honda shift ****.....Absolutely beautiful! (-NA-aLL-thE-wAy-)
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Re: Vintage! Rare? Honda shift ****.....Absolutely beautiful! (Grams0wnsyouz99*)
The guy wanted $15.00 for it, I talked him down to $12.00. It really is a beautiful piece. Thanks for finding the information for me smithenhiven, I appreciate all the help I will certainly remember that it came from a rare 1979 Honda Civic "Special X". Now my 1990 Honda Civic Si wears it proud. It is not an everyday driver and it will be well taken care of.
I will certainly remember that it came from a rare 1979 Honda Civic "Special X". Now my 1990 Honda Civic Si wears it proud. It is not an everyday driver and it will be well taken care of.
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Re: Vintage! Rare? Honda shift ****.....Absolutely beautiful! (4F_HANS)
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Re: Vintage! Rare? Honda shift ****.....Absolutely beautiful! (broncoman74)
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Sure, no problem, I'm glad I was able to help. Sounds like you got a great deal on it, I'm sure it's worth a whole lot more than that to the 1st gen Civic guys.
I will certainly remember that it came from a rare 1979 Honda Civic "Special X". Now my 1990 Honda Civic Si wears it proud. It is not an everyday driver and it will be well taken care of. </TD></TR></TABLE>Sure, no problem, I'm glad I was able to help. Sounds like you got a great deal on it, I'm sure it's worth a whole lot more than that to the 1st gen Civic guys.
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Re: Vintage! Rare? Honda shift ****.....Absolutely beautiful! (mookhaasa)
Hey smithenhiven,
Where did you find the picture of the 1979 Honda Civic "Special X". I would like to read up on it and see what it is all about. Links? Please
Where did you find the picture of the 1979 Honda Civic "Special X". I would like to read up on it and see what it is all about. Links? Please
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Re: Vintage! Rare? Honda shift ****.....Absolutely beautiful! (broncoman74)
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Where did you find the picture of the 1979 Honda Civic "Special X". I would like to read up on it and see what it is all about. Links? Please </TD></TR></TABLE>
I found the pic in a thread on 1stgencivic.com (sorry, forget which thread in particular, I just knew the **** was from a Special X, and did a search on there).
Here's a link to some info/pics on the car:
http://www.1stgencivic.org/1st...X.htm
Where did you find the picture of the 1979 Honda Civic "Special X". I would like to read up on it and see what it is all about. Links? Please
</TD></TR></TABLE>I found the pic in a thread on 1stgencivic.com (sorry, forget which thread in particular, I just knew the **** was from a Special X, and did a search on there).
Here's a link to some info/pics on the car:
http://www.1stgencivic.org/1st...X.htm
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Re: Vintage! Rare? Honda shift ****.....Absolutely beautiful! (smithenhiven)
Dont listen to Smithenhiven, he knows nothing. Thats just an ebay ****... I'll take it off your hands for what you have in it 
haha. Nice pick up man, nice to see some Honda history.
haha. Nice pick up man, nice to see some Honda history.
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Re: Vintage! Rare? Honda shift ****.....Absolutely beautiful! (smithenhiven)
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slim thug grippin wood grain like a ****
</TD></TR></TABLE>slim thug grippin wood grain like a ****
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Re: Vintage! Rare? Honda shift ****.....Absolutely beautiful! (-NA-aLL-thE-wAy-)
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