The Honda HR-V was introduced in 1999, an early example of a compact SUV, initially available as front wheel drive but subsequently available with four wheel drive.
Power was provided by Honda's super-reliable and revvy D16 engine in standard or VTEC format, both with a single overhead cam and sent to the wheels by either a 5 speed manual or CVT automatic gearbox.
Honda's ingenious Real Time 4WD system used a dual hydraulic pump rear differential which only activated when the front wheels lost grip.
Never a huge seller in the UK but the HR-Vs had funky looks that have aged well and are certainly more distinctive than the second generation models which appeared in 2013 after a seven year HR-V hiatus.
The HR-V boasted funky advertising too, focusing on a fun, lifestyle image based around the 'Joy Machine' strapline, as can be seen here.
The t shirt is based around an original press photo of the HR-V plus the distinctive logos and features a retro distressed look to the graphics. The high contrast style of the image means that it is only available in black, but the good news is that sizes go all the way up to 5XL!
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Officially named simply the 'Ford Executive' the subject of this t-shirt was the super luxury version of the Ford Zephyr/Zodiac Mk IV range launched in 1966.Befitting its upmarket moniker, the Executive featured automatic transmission, power steering and sliding steel sunroof as standard equipment, along with real walnut fascia, full instrumentation, a radio and the thickest leather-upholstered seating ever seen in a Ford.It also shared the Zodiac's 3.0 Essex V6, cavernous 'aircraft carrier' bonnet (a styling exercise rendered completely unnecessary by the models' range of V4 and V6 engines) and slightly dubious handling due to the independent rear suspension set up. Nevertheless its oversize proportions and transatlantic looks made for an impressive status symbol in 60s and 70s UK suburbia at a time when the vast majority of executive cars in the British and today's ubiquitous German marques were virtually unheard of, much less seen. The t shirt is is based on a period press ad and focuses on the lavish Executive interior for a change as it was the most impressive part of the car. The high contrast style of the image means that it is only available in black, but the good news is that sizes go all the way up to 5XL!
