This was at George’s garage at Millersport/N.Forest this morning. Amazing shape and certainly something you don’t see every day.
Figured it was worth sharing.
WOW… Thats gorgeous
Yeah, I’m not a Honda guy or a classic car guy but this was nice enough for me to walk over and snap a few quick pictures because I appreciate the work that goes into keeping something like that.
I like it. If it was mine I’d wreck it by doing a RWD conversion and a nissan motor. 
Very nice
First thing I thought of was how fun it would be RWD with rev happy modern Honda motor.
no turbo no care
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rear monted hyabusa motor would rock
I expected to come in here and see some joke but damn that is nice.
is that an old N600? i’ve seen one of these with a 4agze engine swap with extended axlerods so the wheels are not udner the car . . .and also the top of the tire was at the top of the hood - nice car still
That car needs the new gold/blue NYS license plates
It looks so odd
awright so this yellow one is not a N600
The little badge near the rear window said “coupe” I believe.
http://thehondaportal.blogspot.com/2007/12/some-honda-history-1969-1972-honda-n600.html
^ There it is.
this + turbo busa = winn
there is an orange 74? honda cvc this guy in boston drives around all the time. he bought it new, he’s super old, and he loves that thing still. ive talked to him a few times, he goes to 3 girls im pretty sure everyday
looked like this-
there was a guy downtown by beast’s place that had rusty old civic from i think the late 70’s - grey with a destroyed interior - don’t know what happened to that one
Honda had exported some cars, but not to North America. When they did introduce us to their cars it was the N600, marketed simply as the 600, which started trickling to the West Coast in 1969. The 600 was a very small basic car that appeared somewhat influenced by the British Austin/Morris Mini.
The 600 and the Mini were about the same size, with the 600’s wheelbase of 1,999 mm (78.7 in.) being just 33 mm (1.3 in.) shorter than the Mini’s 2,032 mm (80 in.). The 600’s overall length of 3,175 mm (125 in.) was a mere (127 mm (5 in.) greater than the Mini. Weight of the 600 was 615 kg (1,355 lb.), the Mini 608 kg (1340 lb). These diminutive two-door sedans could carry four (friendly) passengers.
Both were powered by transverse engines driving the front wheels, but here some differences began to show up. The Mini had a 848-cc overhead valve, water cooled, inline four, compared with the 600’s 598-cc overhead cam, air cooled, inline two-cylinder. The Mini’s four produced 37 horsepower, while the 600’s twin produced 36. Another interesting difference was that the Honda engine used a roller bearing crankshaft whereas the Mini had conventional plain main bearing. Both had their four-speed manual transmissions in the engine sump.
The use of a smooth running four-cylinder engine made the Mini seem more like a “real” car. The 600’s twin was noisy and plagued by vibration. And although the top speed was about the same at 117-121 km/h (73-75 mph), this required the Honda’s little twin to spin at 5,850 rpm, while the Mini’s was turning almost 1,000 rpm lower at 5,000. Neither would be called leisurely, however, nor could these speeds be considered conducive to long engine life.
The 600 sedan was a very utilitarian little vehicle, and in the interests of sportier motoring, Honda soon introduced the 600 Coupe. Although it was designated as a coupe, there were two small passenger seats in the back. It was sort of a semi-hatch, as access to the small trunk was through the top-hinged rear window.
The mechanical specifications were similar to the 600 sedan, with a transverse twin driving the front wheels through a four-speed manual transmission. Suspension was by MacPherson struts in front and a beam axle and leaf springs at the rear. Although adequate, and generally standard fare on contemporary small cars, it was not as sophisticated as the British Leyland Mini’s “Hydrolastic” rubber and fluid suspension that was inter-connected front to rear for a more level ride.
The acceleration of the Coupe was modest, with a zero to 96 km/h (60 mph) time of 23.6 seconds (Road & Track 9/72). The top speed of 126 km/h (78 mph) was quite adequate for this class of car. The driver would not likely want to maintain this for long, however, due to the cacophony created by the little engine.
The Honda Coupe was at its best as a commuter car for one or two persons. It was small and easy to park, and would give fuel economy in the 5 to 7 L/100 km (40 to 47 mpg) range. It would also have been ideal as a second car, providing cheap around-town driving, and enough room with the rear seat folded down to easily carry a week’s groceries. Its attractions were low initial price and good fuel economy.
But the pram-like appearance and small size of the 600 Coupe limited its appeal. There would also be the cost of meeting tightening emission standards, and thus Honda decided to withdraw the 600 sedan and Coupe from the North American market in 1972.
The 600 was replaced by the Honda Civic, introduced here in 1973. The Civic was not an evolution of the 600, but an all-new car that would launch Honda onto the international automobile market. Although still small, it was 376 mm (14.8 in.) longer than the 600, which made the interior more suitable for general use. It felt more like a “real” car, with its 1.2-litre aluminum, transversely mounted overhead cam four cylinder driving the front wheels through a four-speed manual transmission, with a two-speed automatic optional.
The Civic’s performance was more than adequate: zero to 96 (60) in 14.1 seconds, and top speed of 147 km/h (91 mph) (R&T 5/73). It could be called a better, more refined Mini.
The Honda 600 sedan and Coupe were Honda’s first foray into the North American market, and it soon indicated to Honda that a bigger, faster car was needed for success here.
Little piece of automotive history right there. That’s gotta be a Cali or southern car, there’s no aftermarket to restore cars like that. That’s pretty close to being original.
:tup: Nice post TrueBlue. Now I’m glad I walked over and snapped a few pictures to post.
That is all kinds of awesome.
wow. i love the old civics but this is awful. hellaflush gone wrong or something