On Monday we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. We’ve had a few uncharacteristically sunny and warm days (for January) here in Ann Arbor this week, so to celebrate we decided to bring everyone some sunshine. Most of you saw the light, and identified this week’s shifter as the 1993 Honda Civic del Sol Si’s five-speed manual. The first commenter to correctly identify it was CSARO, who will receive a Save the Manuals button and sticker as a reward.
The del Sol Si pictured here is from our October 1992 issue. The del Sol rode on a shortened contemporary Civic hatchback platform, and also inherited that car’s 1.5- and 1.6-liter four-cylinder engines. The Si version got the 1.6-liter, which put out a respectable 125 hp, and could scamper to 60 mph from rest in 8.1 seconds. Of course, the del Sol’s main draw was its removable roof panel which allowed for open-top motoring. Unfortunately, the extra bracing Honda added to make up for the open lid did add some weight—the car weighed nearly as much as a four-door Civic sedan.
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