1999 Honda Prelude

The fifth generation of Honda's sporty Prelude coupe got a light refresh for the 1999 model year, its third one on the market.

A new grille with a small "Prelude" nameplate is the most visible cue, but there were also new colors (Milano Red, like on this example, was one of them) and a horsepower bump under the hood.

The VTEC-equipped H22A4 2.2L 16V inline four now screamed out 200 SAE net ponies at 7,000 revs per minute and, in Motor Trend's testing, powered a 5-speed Prelude SH to sixty in seven seconds flat on the way to a 140mph top speed.

The one in the picture was snapped on an overcast morning in May, using a Pentax K20D and an 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 WR zoom lens.