
In 1938, while he was still in school, Mr. Honda took everything he owned and invested it in alittle workshop where he began to develop his concept of a piston ring. He wanted to sell his work toToyota Corporation, so he labored day and night, up to his elbows in grease, sleeping in the machine shop, always believing he could produce the result. He even pawned his wife's jewelry to stay in business. But when he finally completed the piston rings...