David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/4/24 3:30 p.m.
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The breadvan.

That’s what they called it.

The Ferrari 250 GT SWB, the wind-cheating special built for the 1962 running of Le Mans?

No, the EP3-chassis Honda Civic Si, sold from 2002 through 2005.

It was a bit big. It was boxy.

It was also Honda’s first post-wishbone Civic Si–and, as we’d later find out, the final Civic Si hatch …

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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/4/24 3:34 p.m.

By the way, an update about the numbers on the GTI’s roof coming up shortly. There’s some more GRM project history involved there as well. 

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
6/5/24 9:00 a.m.

Yes, a lot of fun had that day–and more to come. wink

hawk99s
hawk99s GRM+ Memberand New Reader
6/5/24 2:41 p.m.

Fiesta ST is closer IMO.

red_stapler
red_stapler SuperDork
6/5/24 3:34 p.m.

What an insult to the outstanding and competent Mk7, comparing it to the worst Civic like that.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/5/24 4:10 p.m.

Having lived (and autocrossed) both, I am finding some similarities that made me think about one of our past project cars. Yes, there have been a few decades of progress but, at the end of the day, both are kinda XL-sized hot hatches with similar mission statements. 

jerel77494
jerel77494 Reader
6/8/24 9:50 p.m.

I autocrossed a first gen Rabbit when I was in college. I can understand needing a lot of rear swaybar. It may have taken a moment for the front end to take a set but it took the rear whole seconds to take a set!

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