The Honda Civic was first introduced in 1972 and is still sold today. This is a car from the 1972-79 first generation, they got a 1169 cc transverse engine and front-wheel drive like the British Mini. The Civic was available as a coupe, 3 or 5 door hatchback, and a wagon. For 1974, the Civic's engine size was increased to 1237cc, the size of the bumpers were increased to make them impact absorbing.