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This is a '92 Honda Civic SiR Drag Car, better known in most circles as the Honda Civic EG. Designed by Kohichi Hirata, the SiRs were fitted with the 1.6L B16A1 inline-4 making 168 BHP. The fifth generation of the Civic was available in a multitude of body styles; coupe, hatchback and sedan, of which various trim levels were available. Production began in September 1991 and ended in August 1995 when a new generation of Civic arose, better known as the EJ, EK and EM. Civics were also often used in drag racing competition, such as this one; it features a lowered front bumper, an intercooler and turbocharger setup to the B16A1 engine, smaller rear wheels, single seat, fire suppression systems and a rerouted exhaust. Drag-converted Civics are also noted to be extremely quick cars.
Now this casting was designed by Dima Shakhmatov and introduced in 2022 in the HW J-Imports mini collection. This is currently its only release. This casting was modified from the Honda Civic EG casting designed by the late Ryu Asada.
