Take a look at Jesus' top Super Street EG feature cars of all time!

Over the years Super Street has been known for publishing some of the hottest Hondas ever built, years before Honda Tuning even existed. In chronological order, here are my favorite four EGs ever published in the book...

Lee Randle May 2000 Issue

Why it made the list: In my mind this car was very influential in setting the pace for Civic builds in years to come. With a full color change, B18C engine swap and JDM flavor this super clean hatch was well ahead of its time. It's hard to remember that this era was dominated by 17"+ chrome wheels, hideous body kits and colored vinyl interior. Lee's car was and still is an inspiration for me, hell this car is a big reason why I was interested in Hondas in the first place. This car would still be on point today, nearly a decade later.

Interesting tidbit: The car dubbed "Spanky" was later sold to Ken Montes of Benen and subsequently stolen, causing an internet frenzy in its wake.

Jay Smith April 2002 Issue

Why it made the list: Jay's car was essentially built in the same style as Lee's but taken up a notch. Incorporating more after market parts and an OCD level of attention to detail this Civic made me lose my mind. After this car was featured with its custom red CP-Fs along with Jay's next project (a RHD converted DC2 on red gabs) red wheels exploded in popularity. To say he was a trend setter is an understatement.

Interesting tidbit: The sticker on the rear hatch glass was for Jay's shop "onE Honda Specialist" where he offered all sorts of services from basic maintenance to engine swaps and custom exhausts. Sadly the shop closed its doors in 2005.

Eddie Hahm December 2002 Issue

Why it made the list: Eddie's car separated from the OEM JDM style and turned towards the race-inspired look. This was one of the earlier "themed" builds. With sick ass paint and a slew of Spoon Sports goodies Eddie's car made way for Honda builds to go up in price exponentially. Instead of opting for then-popular OEM parts, Eddie spent a little more cheddar for goodies like Bride seats, a Spoon header and Sparco steering wheel. The Honda community hasn't looked back since.

Interesting tidbit: This car was shot by Jeff Ludes who has since become one of the best known automotive photographers in the world - shooting catalogs and advertisements for nearly every major manufacturer.

Jason "Katman" Kaplan December 2008 Issue

Why it made the list: Besides the fact that I shot it :P, this car has a lot of history. Katman and the FF-Squad (a group which Lee Randle also belongs to) broke a lot of ground early on and helped shape how we all view and build our cars. Furthermore, in a time when it seems everyone is going over the top (IMO) Jason showed that you can combine classic styling with current technology.

Interesting tidbit: I'm not sure if it's purely a coincidence, but shortly after the article ran w/ a comment I wrote about how Katman never updates the FF-Squad site it miraculously had new options including a link to the classic site.

What do all of these cars have in common? If you noticed they're all CXs you get a gold star. If you guessed they were all built and driven in Los Angeles county then you are 100% correct. But more than that, they all have timeless style. They aren't "trendy." In ten more years they will all look as good as they did when they were published. There's no crazy engine bay paint job, no pokey jacked up offset wheels and no tacky bs. Why is there such a gap in time from the first three cars to the fourth one? Who knows, but one thing is for sure - they don't build 'em like they used to... but I sure wish people would start.