Vehicle Description
***BEING SOLD WITH BILL OF SALE*** Green Exterior with a Blue Vinyl
Seat3.6 CID Air-Cooled 2 Cylinder Engine600cc32HPManual
Transmission23,081 Miles10" Steel WheelsWindshield and Side Glass
are in Great ConditionFirst car Honda imported into the United
StatesBelieved to be a complete carFew remaining N600s in the
United States Best known in the automotive world for their micro
cars and early motorcycles, Japan has long been a leader at
producing small, fuel-efficient cars. Their fascination with small
cars began in the postwar era when their economy was at an all-time
low. Many of the Japanese people could afford a motorcycle, but not
nearly enough were able to purchase a car. Japan introduced new
regulations in 1955, around the same time saying cars had to be a
certain dimension and could not be more than four passengers. The
regulations lasted till 1975, during which many different companies
took on the challenge of building micro cars, including Honda,
which came up with the N600 Sedan. The N600 was launched in 1967
and was similar to Alec Issigonis original mini and featured an
air-cooled two-cylinder 600cc engine. With the help of some tax
incentives for those who bought a car, the N600 dominated the micro
car market in Japan and Honda knew it was time to expand. The Honda
name had been in America since 1959 but was really only known for
their reliable motorcycles which were sold by the "You meet the
nicest people on a Honda," ad campaign. The Honda N600 was first
imported to the United States in 1970, becoming the first
production Honda car to be imported to the United States, it was
eventually switched out by the historic Honda Civic in 1973, and
the rest is history. With few N600s remaining or coming up for sale
in United States, almost all the Honda N600s that do surface are
considered a rare sighting, no matter what shape they are in. This
1972 Honda is far from perfect condition, though the body is solid
and shows no visible spots where rust has gone all the way through.
The car seems to be complete with all the right parts still
attached to it, even the original 10-inch tires, which are the same
ones the mini used. It comes with its original air-cooled
two-cylinder 600cc engine, which when new produced 32 horsepower.
The cabin comes with two seats in the front and a two-person bench
seat in the rear. Even though this Honda has seen better days, it
is still one of the more significant vehicles in history when it
comes to early importation of automobiles.
