"Now, we don't think we're being particularly perverse in being fascinated by the obscure, rare and unknown cars that beach on our journeys around the world. A prime example is this unassuming street spot. Apparently, and according to its name "
Honda S600
We love Honda. Every car they have made seems intelligent, creatively rendered and the right side of quirk. And the little S600 is a high water mark in Honda-ism, in our opinion.
With the demise of the S2000, looking at this makes us ache for Honda’s much awaited rediscovery of its sports heritage with the arrival of the new NSX.
Launched in 1964, The S600 it was powered by an efficient little 600cc engine that could wind it up to 90MPH: it weighed only a shade over 700KG in the roadster version – a light, nippy and simple triumph – and the fastback was an interesting counterpoint to the ragtop – like a shrunken, bizarro E-type for the young aspiring sarariman.
Picture this in the garage this summer. Delectable.
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recent far east micro sports cars like the honda beat and diahatsu copen and suzuki cappucino have all been interesting,but have all lacked guts….considering two of the makers also make bikes,why then was there no screaming bike engine option.cant possibly call that unsafe and even if you did it would be environmentally friendly…you could just be buried in the wreck…saves wood you see.
In the mid ’60s my late friend Brian and I were rallying a Triumph Spitfire, with some small success. We briefly considered an S600 and test drove one or two. We concluded that the small engine would not last, too revy and Japanese! Ironically the Spitfire dropped a big end not long after in the middle of Huddersfield!