Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which automobile manufacturer produced a car named the Prelude?"
Built from 1978 to 2001, the Honda Prelude was one of Honda’s best-selling cars. The Prelude followed Honda’s tradition of naming its cars after musical themes. By the end of its manufacturing run in 2001, Honda had sold a total of 826,082 Prelude units. It hit its peak with the release of the 2nd generation models, and by the 5th generation, it was selling a fraction of what it originally did due to the release of more affordable cars such as the Civic. Still, the Prelude remains to be one of the best cars Honda has ever made.