Honda is looking forward to watching how its new 2012 Civic performs as it hits dealer lots. In the meantime, the automaker is taking a moment to look back at the history of its popular compact. Honda has produced a video titled “Heritage” and, with some help from the British house music trio Dirty Vegas, they provide a glimpse at the history of the Civic.

The first model came to life in the form of the 1973 Honda Civic. Fast-forward to the 2012 version, and Honda can look back on 19,000,000 units sold.

2012 Honda Civic “Heritage” Video

Honda Motor is shifting production of several models among its North American plants, as the Japanese automaker grapples with an ongoing shortage of parts from Japanese suppliers and fine-tunes its North American model mix to meet buyers’ changing tastes.

In response to an e-mail query from Inside Line, a Honda spokesman on Tuesday confirmed that the company plans to build its redesigned CR-V at three North American plants, including East Liberty, Ohio, Alliston, Ontario, and El Salto, Jalisco.

Meanwhile, production of the Acura MDX will shift from Alliston to Lincoln, Alabama, for model year 2013. The Lincoln plant currently assembles the Honda Pilot, Ridgeline and Odyssey.

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