1983 Honda Accord Test Drive
The Honda Accord brand was founded in 1976 in Tokyo, Japan, by the Honda Motor Company. The American Honda Motor Company, a wholly owned subsidiary, introduced the Accord to the United States as a subcompact in 1976. For the 1983 model year, the Accord was redesigned as a mid-sized sedan and became the first Japanese car manufactured in the United States.
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Likely, the Honda Accord was the first Japanese/American vehicle to have shoulder safety belts in the rear, as well as up front. That started in 1982. Several European car companies began safety advancements at least a decade earlier.