The Honda S800 was the successor of the S600 which was itself the successor of the S500. The car received increased engine capacity with each update and in the S800, the water-cooled aluminium inline-4 DOHC engine, displacement reached 791cc.
As a motorcycle manufacturer, Honda used their expertise in high-revving engines and used it in their compact sports cars, creating a responsive car with great handling thanks to its light weight. No other Japanese car had reached such level of perfomance and it became the new benchmark.

In May 1968 the final model, the S800M was released. This model was meant for export and included reflectors on all four corners, front disc brakes and 13 inch wheels as standard.
This is example of the S800M features RSC-type alloy wheels and a hard top. The car has been restored and is in excellent condition.
This car is the is the ultimate version of Honda's S-model from the 1960s.