"Milleron" <millerdot90@SPAMlessosu.edu> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 21:39:06 -0500, gRmEcMgOrVeEw@mindspring.com
> (Gordon McGrew) wrote:
>
> >On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:15:28 GMT, Milleron
> ><millerdot90@SPAMlessosu.edu> wrote:
> >
> >>Were these the minicars with the little12- or 13-inch wheels that were
> >>produced in the 1970s?
> >
> >They had 10 inch wheels I believe and were sold in the US until 1972.
> >The first Civics were introduced in 1973 with 12 inch wheels.
>
> OK, I remember that they were really small. Reminded me of enclosed
> go-karts.
> Thanks for that trip down memory lane

Yes, I think that they were the S600 sedan and the AN600 coupe. They were
punched-out versions of the 360cc minicars sold in Japan.

They were quite popular as "dinghys" to tow behind motorhomes. Some
motorhome folks even had hitches made that lifted the front wheels off the
ground and towed only on the rear wheels, so there was no wear on the
drivetrain and no miles registered on the odometer.

George