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Honda
1300 Coupe 9
Top-specification Honda 1300 Coupe 9, built in 7,881 cars; Coupe 7 and 9 together exceed 45,000.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
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Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 7,881 Built
- Years
- 1969–1973
- Engine
- 1,299 cc / 1.3 LFactory: 1,299 cc
- Power
- 86.5 kW / 118 PSFactory: 116 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 1300 was the last car Soichiro Honda personally oversaw, with a front-engine, front-drive layout and an air-cooled engine of about 100 hp from 1,300 cc that impressed Toyota's president at its 1968 Tokyo show debut. It was never the sales hit Honda hoped, and the water-cooled CVCC Civic that followed took that role.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionHonda 1300 Coupe 9 cars built (all right-hand drive; 1,053 exported) | 7,8811 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Honda unveiled the 1300 at the Tokyo show on 21 October 1968 in coupe and sedan forms. More than 45,000 Coupe 7s and 9s were produced between 1969 and 1973, of which 7,881 were Coupe 9s. All were right-hand drive and only 1,053 were exported to other Pacific markets. Two are in the United States.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 1300 Coupe 9.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Cylinders | 42 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,299 cc / 1.3 LFactory: 1,299 cc3 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Four Keihin CV single-barrel carburettors3 Independently researched |
| Power | 86.5 kW / 118 PSFactory: 116 hp · converted3 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 103 NmFactory: 76 lb-ft · converted3 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 4-speed manual, front-wheel drive3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Revisiting the Honda 1300 Coupe GTL, MotorTrend Level C
- 7881 Honda 1300 Coupe 9 cars built (all right-hand drive; 1,053 exported)
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2
The Long Lost 1972 Honda 1300 Coupe 9 GTL Level C Jacob Brown · Motor Trend · 2020-10-22
- air-cooled 1.3-liter four-cylinder
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3
Revisiting the Honda 1300 Coupe GTL Level C MotorTrend
- 79.3 cu in/1299 cc SOHC I-4
- 4x1-bbl Keihin CV carburetors
- 116 hp @ 7,300 rpm
- 76 lb-ft @ 5,000 rpm
- 4-speed manual, FWD
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