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This is a rare opportunity to purchase a RHD Honda S800 Convertible which has been comprehensively restored. As the values have risen dramatically in recent years it is very rare to come across a restored car at this price. "The S800's eagerness and responsiveness is enhanced by an engine that not only sounds and runs like something out of a motor race, but which develops real power." Motor Sport magazine. The S600 may have been Honda's first mass market car, but by the time of its launch in 1964 the company was already the world's largest producer of motorcycles and renowned for its race-winning engines. Small wonder then that the relatively benign-looking, two-seater S600 featured technology developed on its Grand Prix-winning two-wheelers. While its British rivals still relied on cast iron OHV engines, the baby 'rice rocket' was powered by an all-aluminium, DOHC, 606cc, four-cylinder unit that revved to an (at the time) astonishing 8,500rpm and featured one Keihin carburetter per cylinder - with over 80 bhp/ton on tap, the model's performance was certainly a match for that of the larger-engined Sprites and Midgets of the day. At launch the newcomer was offered in Roadster form only, but within a year the range was swelled by a Fastback Coupe and, by the 1965 Tokyo Motorshow, the S600 had been supplanted by the bigger capacity (791cc) S800. Aside of their sonorous engines, the export S800s were largely conventional. They were based on a simple box-section ladder frame chassis featuring independent suspension by wishbones and torsion bars at the front and a live axle retained by four radius rods and a Panhard rod at the rear. (The early home market cars were, however, fitted with a more innovatory set-up with enclosed chain drives doubling as trailing arms for independently sprung rear wheels). Steering was by rack and pinion, while braking was initially by drums all round but fairly quickly upgraded to a disc/drum system. Some 1,548 S800s were imported to the UK between 1967 and 1970, the base price of which would have been £779. The right-hand drive S800 on offer is a 1967 Roadster finished in Pink (Officially Cairns Red!) teamed with a Black interior. The car has been comprehensively restored over a number of years and comes to you now in a stunning condition, it is not to pebble beach quality but it is superb nonetheless. The car has a very rare hardtop fitted in white but does not currently have a soft top or frame, these will have to be bought separately. There has only been the one owner in the UK since 2005 and the car has been restored since then although we do not have the invoices for the work. We are very excited by this opportunity and are looking forward to screaming around in it this summer. The colour is a Salmon Pink which perfectly period and very bright! It is UK Registered, with a long MOT and ready for its next owner. Restored S800 Convertibles do not come along very often so be quick if this is for you!
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