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Old 20 May 2005, 12:10 pm
Jack
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Default Re: Honda AN600

Larry, I am interested in hearing the unusual story!

"Larry J." <usenet2@DE.LETE.THISljvideo.com> wrote in message
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> Just thought some of you Honda owners would like to see this.
>
> A shot of my Honda AN600, back in the early 70's. This vehicle was
> one of the first 200 Honda cars ever imported into the USA. I bought
> it at Honda of Santa Ana in California in late 1970 or early 71. It
> was sold as a 1971 model year.
>
> It had a 598 cc. motorcycle engine, top speed just over 80mph, better
> downhill with a tailwind. It weighed about 1300 lbs., and cost about
> a dollar a pound at the time.
>
> There was no fanfare when these cars arrived in the US, they just
> slowly began to appear on the roads. When I first started driving
> it, some people refused to believe it was a Honda. "Honda doesn't
> make cars!" was a common remark.
>
> There's an unusual story involving how I first saw the car, but I'll
> spare you, unless there's any interest.
>
> http://members.cox.net/ljvideo/images/Honda_AN600.jpg
>
>
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