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Pininfarina CCO on restoring Honda’s first ever concept car

By 2024-11-28T17:34:00

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The Honda HP-X has been beautifully restored by Pininfarina, capturing an iconic glimpse in time. But instead of feeling nostalgic, the design team is looking ahead to challenge market convergences

The Honda HP-X made its global premiere at the Turin Motor Show back in 1984. A slick two-seater wedge with a giant greenhouse and digitalised cockpit, the car was designed in collaboration with Pininfarina and marked the first ever concept from the Japanese marque. Although it never entered production, the HP-X embodied a design approach that stood the test of time, and had a decisive impact on many models to come.

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On the stand at Salone di Torino 1984

It resurfaced at the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California following extensive restoration. CDN sat down with Felix Kilbertus, chief creative officer at Pininfarina, to get an insider’s view of the project, and to find out why the HP-X is an important model for both Honda and Pininfarina…

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