Old Hondas Are Getting a New Lease on Life

For Honda, Old School is Cool

For decades, Honda has built its reputation on bulletproof reliability, clever engineering, and cars that often outlived their owners’ expectations. Models like the Civic, Accord, CR-V, and Prelude have proven their salt as more than just dependable daily drivers – they were companions, project cars, or even family heirlooms.

Many Hondas from the 1980s and ’90s are still running today, thanks to loyal owners and a strong aftermarket support. These cars weren’t always flashy, but they forged deep emotional connections with people who came of age behind their wheels.

The problem is that these discontinued Hondas are becoming increasingly challenging to maintain, with parts getting scarcer each decade. Thankfully, Honda has found a solution.

Keeping Old Hondas on the Road

To ensure that classic Hondas stay on the road, the company has announced it will begin globally supplying OEM-compatible parts for discontinued vehicles, starting in spring 2026.

This is big news for enthusiasts, restorers, and long-time owners, who are struggling to find replacement components. Rather than abandon these aging models, Honda, with the cooperation of various partners, is investing in new solutions to continue supplying replacement parts that are no longer available. These solutions include 3D printing and “remanufacturing,” which is essentially refurbishing used products and reselling them as functionally new products.

Honda claims that these parts will meet the same performance and functional standards as the original ones, and are meant to preserve the function and performance of older Hondas.

Original NSX Will Kickstart the Program

Honda hasn’t shared the list of supported models, but we know which one would kickstart the program. It will be the first-generation Acura NSX (or Honda NSX in other markets), which debuted in 1989. Yes, the mid-engine Japanese supercar is now 36 years old, and it will be the first vehicle covered under a new factory-backed restoration service launching in Japan that will operate in tandem with the parts program.

This new offering will effectively replace the NSX Refresh Plan, which has been in place since 1993 and will officially end in summer 2025.

Unlike the outgoing program, the new restoration effort will use both genuine and OEM-compatible parts to make service more accessible to a wider range of customers. More details are expected to be released in fall 2025, although Honda hinted that other enthusiast models could be included in the future, potentially classics like the Honda CRX or early Civic Si.