American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda's first overseas subsidiary,[1] opened in Los Angeles on June 11, 1959[4] with capital investment of $250,000 ($2,219,463 in 2020 dollars [5]) and three employees.[6] The creation of a subsidiary was unusual for the time, as other foreign auto companies typically relied on independent distributors.[4] The headquarters in 1959 were at 4077 West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles.[7] The office was moved to the nearby suburb of Gardena at 100 West Alondra in 1963.[8] In 1990, they relocated to 1919 Torrance Boulevard in Torrance, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.