Embracing Base Model Basics. For most Honda builders, a white sixth-generation hatchback is the ideal candidate for an EK9 Civic Type R clone build.

Cars like this 1996 Civic Type R EK9 are commonly found among the most desired by Honda fans old and young. ... this car has relied on some sort of K-swap ever since we first saw it in 2010.

At that time, B-series was king, and the K-swap was still in its infancy. ... JDM 00 EK front lip, carbon fiber EK9 spoiler base, aero grill; Seeker EK9 V2 wing; VIS carbon fiber hood, ...

Having mentioned in brief that Honda's original EK9 is a rare breed, care to guess how many of them were finished between 1997 and 2000? Including the N1-spec Motor Sports Edition, the grand total ...