Glides
08-07-2009, 06:30 PM
1967 Honda S800 coupe.
When Honda started to produce cars they made no secret of their motorcycle background. The first Honda sportscars were really four wheeled motorbikes, with tiny 360 and 500cc engines firmly aimed at the Japanese market only. This later S800 was more suited for the American and European markets. It had a conventional propshaft and live rear axle instead of the chain drive of the earlier models. What it kept was a screamer of a twin cam engine that would happily rev to 9,000 rpm and still be reliable. Now enlarged to 800cc it put 100 mph within reach.
RWD. Woot!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/Sixgunsports/13052704_big_gen.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/Sixgunsports/13052704_3_big_gen.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/Sixgunsports/13052704_7_big_gen.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/Sixgunsports/13052704_8_big_gen.jpg
Enjoy. :)
When Honda started to produce cars they made no secret of their motorcycle background. The first Honda sportscars were really four wheeled motorbikes, with tiny 360 and 500cc engines firmly aimed at the Japanese market only. This later S800 was more suited for the American and European markets. It had a conventional propshaft and live rear axle instead of the chain drive of the earlier models. What it kept was a screamer of a twin cam engine that would happily rev to 9,000 rpm and still be reliable. Now enlarged to 800cc it put 100 mph within reach.
RWD. Woot!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/Sixgunsports/13052704_big_gen.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/Sixgunsports/13052704_3_big_gen.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/Sixgunsports/13052704_7_big_gen.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/Sixgunsports/13052704_8_big_gen.jpg
Enjoy. :)