1966 HONDA S600 CONVERTIBLE – MANUAL – 5,699 MILES SHOWING
Presenting in Red with Black interior trim.
Delivered new by Carcycle of Pirie Street Adelaide, Honda’s first SA dealer, now in it’s second South Australian ownership for over 50 years.
Restored many years ago, it still is in very good and original condition. The owner has completed all his own servicing and does have some invoices in a folder which show monies spent.
He has a Workshop Manual for the S600 which is in good condition and goes with the sale. There is also a set of ignition points that go with the car, which are exclusive to the S600.
The Honda S600 was launched in 1964 as a roadster and 1965 as a fastback coupé, was Honda’s first mass-produced car.
Influenced by motorcycle technology, it utilized a roller-bearing crankshaft, four Keihin carburettors, and a chain-drive rear end. Known for its high-revving nature and lightweight, it was a 2-seater that competed with larger cars in performance.
This was basically the Japanese version of the popular MG Midget and Austin Healey Sprite at the time.
Powered by a 606cc 4 cylinder engine, it produced 42kw of power, delivered to the rear wheels via a 4 speed manual gearbox. Performance figures at the time suggested 0-100kph in 15.4 secs and a top speed near 145kph.
This model’s performance wasn’t that shattering, marketing was more about wind in hair motoring, economically and a reasonable purchase price. It was replaced by the more powerful S800 in January 1966.
These cars are quite rare now and command good prices world wide. Even Jay Leno has one in his amazing collection!
This S600 has a good soft top, together with both full and quarter tonneau covers.
An ideal car for classic events, show and shines or just a drive to your favourite destination.
Currently on Historic registration in South Australian, however this registration is not transferable.
Eligible for Historic registration in most jurisdictions, this equates to minimal on road costs.
Available to inspect on our state of the art showroom floor in Adelaide.
We can arrange transport door to door Australia wide. more
