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Restoring #HondaSerialOne -The first Honda automobile in the U.S.


Honda’s new weekly online content series pays homage to the company’s roots in America and reflects the challenging spirit of Honda by featuring an in-depth look at the step-by-step restoration of the N600 by Los Angeles-based mechanic Tim Mings.

In 1969, Honda brought the N600 Serial One test vehicle to the U.S. Their mission? To pave the way for a new kind of automaker in America. Through fate, #HondaSerialOne found its way into the hands of the one man with the passion to bring it back to life.

Creative Credits:
Ad Agency: RPA, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Joe Baratelli
Executive Creative Director: Jason Sperling
Creative Director: J Barbush
Senior Art Director: Evan Boswell
Art Director: Craig Nelson
Copywriter: David Bassine
Chief Production Officer: Gary Paticoff
Executive Producer: Isadora Chesler
Director of Digital Production: Dave Brezinski
Executive Digital Producer: Linda Kim
Senior Digital Producer: Annie Hough
Production Company / Editorial: Bö’s House of Visual Arts
Director Content Production: Mark Tripp
Director: Eddie Granado
Director of Photography: Stephen Carmona
Editor: Will Gabriel
Camera Op: Andrew Glennon
Production Sound: Matt Burgette
Production Sound: Brandon Pert
Colorist: Robert Curreri
Final Mix: Margarita Mix
Mix: Paul Hurtubise
GM: Michele Millard
Restorer: Tim Mings