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The S500 was the second production car from Honda (and its first passenger automobile), released in 1963, following the T360 truck into production by four months. It was a larger-displacement variant of the S360 roadster which, though developed for sale in 1962, was never produced.

Honda S500
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Production	1963–1964 1,363 produced
Assembly	Hamamatsu factory,[1] Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car Kei car
Body style	2-door roadster
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Related	Honda T500
Powertrain
Engine	531 cc DOHC I4[2]
Transmission	4-speed manual[2]
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,000 mm (78.7 in)
Length	3,300 mm (129.9 in)
Width	1,430 mm (56.3 in)
Height	1,200 mm (47.2 in)
Chronology
Successor	Honda S600

Design

Like the S360, the S500 used a high-tech engine developed from Honda's motorcycle expertise.[3] It was a dual overhead cam straight-4 with four Keihin carburetors and a 9500 rpm redline.[2] Originally intended to displace 492 cc, the production version was 531 cc and produced 44 hp (33 kW) at 8000 rpm.[2] At the time of its introduction, its dimensions and engine displacement were larger than established kei car regulations.

The S500 used a four-speed manual transmission. A four-wheel independent suspension was also novel, with torsion bars at the front and chain-driven, coilover-sprung[2] trailing arms at the rear.

The car was priced at $1,275 in 1963. An optional fiberglass hardtop was also available. 1,363 S500s were produced from October 1963 through September 1964.

The S500 saw competitors during its introduction, such as the Datsun Fairlady, the Toyota Sports 800, and the Daihatsu Compagno.

References

Notes

• "Honda S500 1963 - 1964". ThisOldHonda.org. Archived from the original on October 31, 2004. Retrieved March 2, 2006.

External links

• Motor Trend History of S600

На других языках

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[de] Honda S500

Der Honda S500 (Typcode AS280, Produktcode 504) war Hondas erster PKW. Das S stand für Sports car (Sportwagen) und die Zahl für den Hubraum in cm³. Dieser kleine Sportwagen wurde am 25. Oktober 1962 als Sportwagen-Vorserienmodell Sports500 auf der 9. Tokyo Motor Show, neben dem Sportwagen-Prototyp Sports360 und dem T360, Hondas erstem Kleintransporter, der Öffentlichkeit präsentiert. Er wurde ab August 1963 nur als Cabriolet im Werk Hamamatsu bis September 1964 gebaut.

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- [en] Honda S500

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[es] Honda S500

El S500 fue el segundo automóvil fabricado por Honda. Presentado en 1963, cuatro meses después del Honda T360 —una pickup con la que comparte chasis— con una mayor cilindrada que el S360 y un roadster que, aunque fue desarrollado en 1962, nunca entró en producción.

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[fr] Honda S500

La Honda S500 est un cabriolet vendu au Japon par Honda dans les années 1960. Elle est équipée d'un moteur 4 cylindres de 44 ch.

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[it] Honda S500

La Honda S500 è la prima automobile effettivamente prodotta in serie dalla casa automobilistica giapponese Honda dal 1963 al 1964.

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