Vehicle Description
1972 HONDA Z-600 COUPE, 2 CYLINDER COMMUTER 4 SPEED MANUAL 3 DOOR
HATCHBACK COMMUTER OR "CITICAR" AS THEY WERE KNOWN, SEE HISTORY
BELOW:
The two-door�Honda Z�debuted in October 1970 and was marketed until
1973 in most countries. US sales (only with the larger 600�cc
engine) lasted for model years 1970 through 1972, ending prior to
the 1973 introduction of the�Civic. Marketed as the "sport coup�"
version of the�N600, the two were sold side by side at American
motorcycle dealerships until the first stand-alone automobile
dealers opened to market the Civic. Total production was 40,586
units[citation needed].
In certain countries, such as the USA, the Z600 name simply
reflected the engine's size of 598�cc (36�cu�in). The
smaller-engined Honda Z360 was available in Japan (and other
markets, such as Australia) with a 354�cc (22�cu�in) twin. In the
UK they came only in 600�cc form and were called simply 'Honda Z'
with no mention of the engine size in the name.
As with all cars in the�Kei�class, the Z360's specifications were
tightly governed. The Z360 originally featured an air-cooled,
354�cc, 2-cylinder�SOHC�engine with a 4- or 5-speed transmission
driving the front wheels. Outputs were 31�PS�(23�kW; 31�hp) at
8500�rpm for the Act and Pro versions, and 36�PS (26�kW; 36�hp) at
an astronomical 9000�rpm for the sportier TS and GS models.[1]�The
Z600 model's 598�cc�SOHC�engine was rated at 36�PS (26�kW; 36�hp).
In December 1971, the Z360 received a facelift and a water-cooled
engine, it too producing 36�PS (26�kW; 36�hp) at 9000�rpm. Only a
month later, the 31�PS engine used in the lower spec variants
(Standard, Deluxe, Automatic, Custom) also became
water-cooled.[2]�The engine's technical achievements reflected
influence from Honda's larger 1.3 L air-cooled four cylinder used
in the�Honda 1300�coupe and sedan.
The Z featured�coil sprung�and independent front suspension and
leaf springs on a beam axle rear suspension. The interior
accommodated two adults, with a very small rear seat.[citation
needed]�A rear glass hatch with a black plastic surround opened to
a shallow cargo area. Below the cargo area a compartment,
accessible via a lid beneath the number plate, held the spare wheel
and tools. Later versions, after a November 1972 facelift, deleted
the extra lid and also moved the license plate down where it had
used to be. These also received the new�EA�engine of 356�cc
(22�cu�in), now only available in a more powerful, 36�PS (26�kW;
36�hp) version.[3]Production ended in 1974, after the new Civic had
arrived and the�Oil Crisis�had diminished the market for "fun"
cars.
THIS LITTLE CAR HERE WE ACTUALLY OWNED ABOUT TWO YRS AGO WHEN IT
WAS A RUNNING AND DRIVING PROJECT, NOT HAVING TIME TO DO THE CAR WE
SOLD IT OFF TO A LOCAL BUYER HERE IN TOWN. HE DISASSEMBLED THE CAR
AND DID A "RAT ROD" STYLE RESTORATION, THE PAINT IS NEW, SATIN
BURGUNDY, NEW CARPET�AND SEAT COVERS, CAR WAS MISSING DRIVERS DOOR
GLASS AND REGULATOR WHEN WE FIRST GOT THE CAR AND REPLACEMENT DOOR
GLASS WAS LOCATED AND IS INCLUDED WITH THE CAR. ENGINE RUNS
EXCELLENT, SMOOTH AND QUIET, NO SIGNS OF LEAKS, STRANGE NOISES OR
SMOKE. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FINE, LIGHTS WORK, AND CLUTCH FEELS
SOLID, RUNS GREAT I DRIVE IS AROUND TOWN ALL THE TIME, AND IT GETS
MORE LOOKS THAN A LAMBO AT CARS AND COFFEE ON SATURDAY MORNINGS,,,T
