| 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 |
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 Global | Launching the S360 and T360 / 1962". Honda. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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