nzcarnerd Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 This one is for sale in NZ for NZ$100k. At the current exchange rate that is US$69k. Important to remember though that price includes 15% GST. 1964 Honda S600 - Waimak Classic Cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 (edited) That seems like a pretty high price. More than many / most, early Lotus 7's for example. The Honda's are interesting, but I don't think they are exceptionally rare. Over 13,000 were built plus over 11,000 S800's . And they are known to be somewhat fragile mechanically. The Lotus 7's on the other hand are in both short supply, and great demand around the world. Lotus only built about 2500 7's . But many more have been built by several different firms plus individual home builders since Lotus discontinued production . Edited March 22, 2022 by 1912Staver (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Ahhh. My two rusty ones will never look that good again. I did paint one white with RM Super Max alkyd enamel with Star Rock hardener. It looked great for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 11 hours ago, 1912Staver said: That sure looks like the Portland Swap Meet. I was probably standing right beside you when you snapped that photo. That is correct. I took the photo at the swap meet in 2016. The 360 and the Crosley parked side by side did draw a lot of attention there. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Didn't the government deem the Honda 600 unworthy and didn't a bunch of them get crushed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Never heard that. I've known several Honda 600s in the Virginia area over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 7 hours ago, Frank DuVal said: Never heard that. I've known several Honda 600s in the Virginia area over the years. I never heard of that, either. It was Consumer Reports that deemed the Subaru 360 as unsafe. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 18 hours ago, Frank DuVal said: Never heard that. I've known several Honda 600s in the Virginia area over the years. I must be thinking about some other small car that got outlawed. I have this image in my mind of a bunch of tiny cars being crushed. Maybe it was a dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Luddy Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Here's a gorgeous 70's Toyota Celica GT for sale in Toronto area of Ontario https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/oshawa-durham-region/1974-toyota-celica-gt-5-speed-survivor/1610011849 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 They were my second favorite behind 240 Z's back in the day. Excluding the exotics , Toyota 2000, the JDM Z's, Skyline GTR's etc. Prices have sure gone up over the last 20 years ! I even squirreled away a 18RG engine years ago thinking there was probably a early Celica coming up in my future. Never happened. At current prices , never will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Try and find a nice "stock" Datsun/Nissan 510, 610*, 710*, 810*, 910*, LB110*, B-11*, B-12*, U11*, U12, 620*, 720, D-21, early 70-73 President* or Infiniti M-30*, G-20 and Q-45* especially the * cars and truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 One not commonly seen is the 1976-'77 Mazda RX-5/Cosmo. Rare when new, and even rarer now!! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 (edited) Not a very good seller . A bit pricy for a time when most Japanese cars were thought of as a cheaper alternative. They were quite popular in Japan, and sold well there. As far as Cosmo's go I prefer the first version. But I don't think more than a small handful made it to North America. Edited March 25, 2022 by 1912Staver (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 28 minutes ago, 1912Staver said: Not a very good seller . A bit pricy for a time when most Japanese cars were thought of as a cheaper alternative. They were quite popular in Japan, and sold well there. As far as Cosmo's go I prefer the first version. But I don't think more than a small handful made it to North America. Sure has a lot of Alfa Romeo in it!😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 8 hours ago, 1912Staver said: Not a very good seller . A bit pricy for a time when most Japanese cars were thought of as a cheaper alternative. They were quite popular in Japan, and sold well there. As far as Cosmo's go I prefer the first version. But I don't think more than a small handful made it to North America. To my knowledge, the first gen Cosmo was never sold in North America for that reason, although I believe a small handful made the rounds to Mazda dealers to show what they were capable of doing. They were expensive, and Mazda knew the market would be limited to non-existent for a pricy two-seater at the time, and didn't want to go through the expense of Federalizing it. But they did make the attempt with that second generation which by then, was a four seater. Sales were poor in North America, but in Japan and Australia, they sold quite well. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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