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Soichiro Honda (本田 宗一郎, Honda Sōichirō, 17 November 1906 – 5 August 1991) was a Japanese engineer and industrialist. In 1948, he established Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and oversaw its expansion from a wooden shack manufacturing bicycle motors to a multinational automobile and motorcycle manufacturer.
Soichiro Honda was a visionary engineer who turned a motorcycle engine company into the global giant Honda, known for reliable vehicles and racing prowess.
Soichiro Honda was born on November 17, 1906, in Komyo Village (now Tenryu City), Iwata County, Shizuoka Prefecture, as the eldest son of Gihei Honda and his wife Mika. Gihei was a skilled and honest blacksmith and Mika an accomplished weaver.
Feb 3, 2018 · Soichiro Honda was a Japanese engineer and industrialist who would go on to found one of the world’s best-known car brands, Honda. It was established in 1946 and Soichiro would oversee its...
Soichiro Honda brought new pride to the phrase “Made in Japan.” Beginning his career as a mechanic at age 15, Honda developed an interest in racing automobiles. He constructed his first race car using a Curtiss-Wright engine but he designed and crafted the balance of the components himself.
Jan 29, 2019 · Honda Sōichirō (1906–1991) was the founder of Honda, now a multinational manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and aircraft. The company was launched in 1948 as a maker of...
Dec 4, 2020 · One of the brightest stars, and perhaps the most independent amongst this eminent group, was Soichiro Honda (1906–1991), the founder of the Honda Motor Company.
Feb 6, 2017 · Soichiro Honda was a mechanic at a garage. His job was to tune cars to prepare them for races. Honda founded Tōkai Seiki, a piston rings manufacturing company
May 10, 2018 · November 17, 1906, was the day when Soichiro Honda, the future leader and global visionary, was born. Honda belonged to a poor family where his father, Gihei Honda, worked hard as an honest blacksmith and his mother, Mika, too, supported the family with her weaving skills.
Aug 6, 1991 · Soichiro Honda, an auto mechanic who founded Honda Motor Co., made his own name a synonym for motorcycles and moved on to challenge the auto giants of the world, died here Monday.
