Soichiro Honda (* 1909 - August 5, 1991) was a Japanese businessman, founder of Honda Motors.
Born into a humble family in a small Japanese town, very young Soichiro Honda was a passion for mechanical devices. His father owned a bicycle repair shop.
At the age of 15, Soichiro moved to Tokyo to work in the automotive Hart Shokai. At age 21, returned to his hometown become in a mechanical expert, as head of a branch of that automotiz. However, once it became independent and set up a factory pistons that soon failed. Later he enrolled in college and later reopened his small factory.
At the end of World War II, Soichiro lost everything in the middle of the devastation caused by U.S. bombing.
In 1948, associated with Takeo Fujisawa, founded the Honda Motor Company in order to produce motorcycles, and that the bombing had devastated the Japanese fleet. The original idea was to make motor bikes, but the first engine used was too heavy and then the company went bankrupt. However, Soichiro built a lighter engine, fast and quiet, and immediately came success. The production was increasing rapidly and factories were established throughout Japan. The company's reputation grew as Honda motorcycles began to win international competitions.
In early 1960, Soichiro expanded its industrial activities devoted entirely to the automotive industry. Set a goal to win a Formula 1 race with a car manufacturing, which it did in 1965.
Since 1967, Honda began producing small cars. When crisis broke out in 1973 oil production increased low-power Honda Civic, which the company is positioned so unbeatable in the world.
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