I have wanted to know this for a while. Why is the 88-91 cars called 4th gen? Is there someone that can give me a list of the years from 1st to 4th. If 4th is88-91 I guess 3rd would be the 87's. I remember there being a really really old civic. I think it was called a 1200 or something and was a 74 or something like that so I guess that would be 1st but I have no clue on second or if I am right about 1st. letme know