<Tr> <Th> Body style </Th> <Td> 2 - door coupe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Layout </Th> <Td> FF layout </Td> </Tr> <P> The Honda Prelude is a sports coupe which was produced by Japanese car manufacturer Honda from 1978 until 2001 . The two - door coupe was loosely derived from the Honda Accord and spanned five generations . The Prelude was used by Honda to introduce the Japanese Honda retail sales chain Honda Verno, with the international release of the model following shortly after . </P> <P> Prelude competitors traditionally included the Toyota Celica, the Nissan Silvia and the Mitsubishi Eclipse . Production of the Prelude concluded in 2001 upon the introduction of the Honda Integra DC5 . </P>

When did they stop making the honda prelude