<P> The headquarters in 1959 were at 4077 West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles . The office was moved to the nearby suburb of Gardena at 100 West Alondra in 1963 . In 1990, they relocated to 1919 Torrance Boulevard in Torrance, California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area . The Honda headquarters have 101 acres (41 ha) of space . </P> <P> American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda's first overseas subsidiary, opened in Los Angeles on June 11, 1959 with capital investment of $250,000 and three employees . The creation of a subsidiary was unusual for the time, as other foreign auto companies typically relied on independent distributors . </P> <P> In 1960, the first full year of operations, American Honda sold fewer than 2,000 motorcycles through three product lines: the Dream, Benly and Honda 50 (Super Cub). The following year, Honda established 500 motorcycle dealers and spent $150,000 on advertising in regions where it operated . Honda's expansion into new U.S. markets was undertaken one region at a time over a five - year period, starting on the West Coast and moving east, creating new demand for motorcycles . </P> <P> Sales in the U.S. did not increase notably until 1963, when the company launched its "You meet the nicest people on a Honda" advertising campaign, the first of its scale to position motorcycles to mainstream Americans . By the end of the year, Honda had sold more than 100,000 units in the U.S., more than all other motorcycle manufacturers combined . Expansion at this time led the company to move to a new headquarters facility in Gardena, California, in September 1963, and total unit sales in 1964 represented nearly half of the U.S. motorcycle market . </P>

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