Tamiya welcomes an updated re-issue of Item 24032 1/24 Honda Prelude XX (originally sold in 1983) with updated decals, instruction manual, packaging and transparent windshield part. November 1978 saw the debut of the Honda Prelude, a car which was in fact Honda’s first two-door model since the 1300 coupe had been released some eight years earlier. Inheriting a front engine, front-wheel drive (FF) setup, the second-generation model was released in November 1982.
It further enhanced the Prelude’s trademark comfort and drivability; the first anti-lock braking system (ABS) on a Japanese car used ventilated disc brakes on all four wheels. The engine was upgraded to a 1,829cc inline-4 SOHC unit featuring Honda’s proprietary branched conduit torch system that employed a 3-valve layout for higher compression. Its low-profile hood, retractable headlights on the nose and flush surface body contributed significantly to the Prelude’s low drag and aerodynamics.
About the Model
• This is a 1/24 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 180mm, width: 82mm, height: 53mm
• The aerodynamic form of the Honda Prelude XX is authentically captured in style
• Updated decals recreate front and rear emblems, head cover’s logo, speakers and wheel centre emblems
• Transparent part recreates windscreen (this part was originally moulded in transparent brown)
• Please note that updated instruction manual has Japanese and English texts.
• Instructions depict two body colours for painting: red and a two-tone scheme navy blue and light gun metallic
