Fully restored red S600. It was quite possibly one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen. I don't have many words for it other than "8500 rpm." I'm debating on whether or not I should buy it. I'm close to having enough for the right S, but this thing threw a small wrench in my plans.

 

They are a fantastic thing, I had a lady who used to lend me her new one, back in the day.
Yes a fantastic thing, but I remember 11,000 RPM not 8,000. It really felt like driving a Lotus or Brabham Formula Junior on the road, they were that good.
The gearbox syncromesh struggled a bit with the rev range, with changes going up through the gears having to be made methodically, to allow those revs to drop. The box was not actually slow, just not quite up to the brilliant engine.

The handling was great, but light weight, 4 inch rims, & cross ply tyres meant there wasn't much grip when it got wet, as with most things in the day, but they were sensitive.

If I had found one it would have been a very hard decision, 600 or 2000.

If you are serious, make sure the engine is really good, or make sure you can find a mechanic who can understand one. Even when they were current, most mechanics would have fled the country, if faced with overhauling one of them.

I had a mate who used the engines in his hill climb cars, & would you believe still does, [silly old bu**er]. He was one of the few who could put one together, & give a guarantee it would stay that way. He made a good living specialising in them. He used to get engines shipped in from all over the world, even Japan, such was his reputation, & the mystique surrounding those engines.

 

My first car was a red S600 coupe. Great car. I added fog and driving lights, Michelin radials and it ran like it was on rails. Great little car.

 

lots of info on the car. go on honda-tech

 

I meant 57 HP at 8500 rpm. Just thought that was awesome.

I believe the car was restored by Honda because it was in the parts dept at Honda. I didn't ask many questions because I didn't know where to start. I'm also intimidated by owning such a classic with parts that aren't as easy to repair.

How much are they valued at in pristine condition?


Dbourne, what are some pros/cons to the car? Like I said, I don't know where to begin.