In 1972, the 1300 was succeeded by the technically interesting Honda 145, again offered as a sedan or a coupé. The 145’s body was little changed from the 1300, but it was powered now by a water-cooled 1,433 cc engine with fuel injection instead of carburetors, the inspiration for the car’s name. The market was not impressed by the 145: only 9,736 were produced as the model quickly found itself overshadowed by Honda’s new Civic, and the 145 ended production in October 1974.
