Have you guys enjoyed haulers and sedans month? I for one sure have, and as we wrap it up I wanted to do a quick post celebrating one of my favorite people haulers of all time – the third and fourth gen JDM-spec Honda Odyssey. Even in stock form, the sleek, low slung lines of these vans give them lots of character. With a little (or a lot) of customization and they look even better…
I spent some time hunting around the Odyssey section of Minkara and put together a random selection of "hooked up" Odysseys from Japan. Since the Odyssey is one of, if not the the most popular vans for customization in Japan there's a huge variety of them out there.
They range from mild builds – wheels, a drop, and some subtle body additions…
…to full on monster builds, with ridiculous wheel fitment, one-off body work, and pebble scraping stance.
Others go for a more functional, circuit-inspired style. After all, there's still a well engineered Honda chassis underneath all of that.
Cruising through the thousands of Odyssey profiles on Minkara, it's amazing to see all the different things people do to these vans.
Here you can see the difference between the third and fourth gen Odysseys. This is the earlier RB1 or RB2 model.
And the new new RB3/4 chassis. Same basic shape, but with updated styling that shares a lot with the Honda Insight in the front.
Another one of those extreme builds, with radiused fenders to fit those giant AME wheels.
It's pretty crazy to think that this design was penned back in the early 2000's. It still looks futuristic.
Perfect example of contemporary Japanese wagon style right here, with big one piece wheels.
Simple?
Or crazy? Either one works.
Volk RE30's look great on a new RB3.
A salmon-colored minivan has never so good.
Digging the circuit-ready looks here.
If was fortunate enough to own one of these, it'd be hard to figure out which way to go with it.
Black and simple. Yes please.
It's sad to think that the JDM Odyssey went in this direction while the USDM version went in the huge and tall direction.
So Honda, if you ever decide to import the cool, sleek looking Odyssey to the United States, you'll have at least one buyer waiting.
C'mon why not?
-Mike Garrett
OFFICIAL SPEEDHUNTERS SUPPLIERS
I would love a Desktop of picture #4! Amazing fitment...
You totally need to add the brown odyssey with the 3 series front lights and grill. that shit is hot.
Picture #4 gangsta stance!
#4 is either the van that can only go straight or sporting airbags not my thing and looks cartoonishly useless but I think he nailed hella flush
One more buyer. I have a 95 with an H22 and 25 offset Riken Mesh wheels. I wish parts were easier to find here. I love these vans. It's the best looking kid hauler out there.
wow never thought a van could look so good...
BEST VAN IN THE PLANTED WHERE EVER IN U.S,A or JAPAN
Thos are actually super rad!
YES!
all of these are insane, but wheres the one with the e92 front end?
i never thought that vans could look that cool!
Daaaaaaamn those are good...
its good to see more vans!
damn
more pics of #4 pleeeaasee
cool. did you get any additional pictures of the car with the "pebble scraping stance?"
Oni Camber FTW !
Does anyone know what kind of front lip that first white Odyssey has?
No, I don't have a minivan, but I think I can make that lip work for one of my cars. : )
so happy we've got the JDM version in australia, he US version looks so damn boring!!
if i ever get kids, this is the van i'll be getting
Though i really dont like vans , that 3rd one is just nuts.
Make that 4th one.
Great selection of odysseys right there we have a few of the jdm models impprted intp the uk but still a rare sight. I would love one as my daily, keep it subtle with a drop and a nice set of rims.
Nice & different, but please try and fix up your spelling, punctuation & sentence structure!
i love (jp) odyssey!
count me as a potential customer if they ever decide to sell them here
#4 looks like its on bags. Such height and gangster stance would scrape on everything. Love the RB2 Odyssey, too bad it was never for the US. Someone needs to VIP a USDM version now!
#1 hands down....its gorgeous with white low offset TE37s....
omg. picture number 4, desktop. NOW!
ok its really not that exciting, but a desktop in number 4 would be cool
My buddy's mom had a US 1st gen Odyssey we used to take it cruising all the time people would look at us like we were crazy until we wooped their ass lol
Haha the one with the CF hood reminds me of an EVO. I would love to chop the roof.
i'd rather be mobbin in this than my honda pilot. our usdm oddsey sucks.
Rad. Yeah, I'm feelin the jdm version a million times more than usdm..!
#4 Driveability FAIL
some (most) of these look cool.. a nice platform for some interesting mods.. again another car we don't have in the UK.. pity
#4 is so gay sorry
JDM all the way on this van. Gorgeous, and that Oni-Kyan, there really is something supernatural about that camber, and I want it. A few of these Just 1-UP'd most Hella Flush guys.
Some of them look cool, but I still don't get this. It's a minvan and it will always be a minivan.
odessys have so much untapped potential! just begging for a tune-up!
definitely more than just one buyer!!!!
they need this van over here LONG time ago!
pic 4 just aced HellaFlush, thats one hellavan!
Reminded me
of Top Gear logic when three cars are being tested I looked through at http://www.paytowriteessay.net/write-my-college-essay-for-me. Which
car is the fastest? – Honda. Which one has the best configuration? – Audi.
Okey, which car would we buy most probably – Ferrari. Nevertheless, thanks for
a review with excellent pictures!
Reminded me of Top Gear logic when three cars are being tested I looked through at http://www.paytowriteessay.net/write-my-college-essay-for-me. Which car is the fastest? – Honda. Which one has the best configuration? – Audi. Okey, which car would we buy most probably – Ferrari. Nevertheless, thanks for a review with excellent pictures!