History: S600
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History: S600
Given the success of the Honda S2000, and the announcement of the new 2008 S2000 CR option, it's time to take a look at the history of the "S" line. The S500, S600, and S800 were the '60s predecessors of today's S2000, although with performance and size more appropriate to that era.
I've just added 122 pics of an S600 to my personal website: S2000Enthusiast.com
There is a quick intro in my S2000 blog, but look under the "History" tab for the full set of pics and some explanation (I'll add more text as time allows).
BTW, the S600 engine redline was 9500 RPM. Needle bearings precluded very much more (reliable) revving, although the engine would go for a bit more. The car was stone slow - 0-60 was over 13 seconds and the top speed was 90. Nevertheless, there were many raced and a few are still active.
The S600 would be my second choice for a collectible... and the S500 the third. Much more preferable is the S800 - there were many improvements including an optional metal top. Best yet, the chain drive was dropped and a conventional solid axle and differential were added. That eliminates what would be the #1 restoration problem. The chains are of course unavailable... although some years back somebody found one from a fork lift that could be adopted. I wouldn't care to have to face the issue of a broken chain or two.
Enjoy the pics... my S2000 site has around 800 pics total, 150 pages, a blog, and of course an RSS feed. My master site DrivingEnthusiast.net has over 5000 images and a couple of thousand pages, with a master blog and about 40 categories on various topics.
I've just added 122 pics of an S600 to my personal website: S2000Enthusiast.com
There is a quick intro in my S2000 blog, but look under the "History" tab for the full set of pics and some explanation (I'll add more text as time allows).
BTW, the S600 engine redline was 9500 RPM. Needle bearings precluded very much more (reliable) revving, although the engine would go for a bit more. The car was stone slow - 0-60 was over 13 seconds and the top speed was 90. Nevertheless, there were many raced and a few are still active.
The S600 would be my second choice for a collectible... and the S500 the third. Much more preferable is the S800 - there were many improvements including an optional metal top. Best yet, the chain drive was dropped and a conventional solid axle and differential were added. That eliminates what would be the #1 restoration problem. The chains are of course unavailable... although some years back somebody found one from a fork lift that could be adopted. I wouldn't care to have to face the issue of a broken chain or two.
Enjoy the pics... my S2000 site has around 800 pics total, 150 pages, a blog, and of course an RSS feed. My master site DrivingEnthusiast.net has over 5000 images and a couple of thousand pages, with a master blog and about 40 categories on various topics.
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