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Honda
S360 (1962)

Unproduced prototype sports car

Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

Honda S360 (1962) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Honda S360 (1962) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Rikita · CC BY-SA 4.0
?ProductionNot yet verified
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
Not yet verified
Years
Not yet verified
Engine
inline-4, water-cooled · 356 cc / 0.4 LFactory: 356 cc
Power
24.3 kW / 33 PSFactory: 33 PS
Top speed
120 km/hFactory: 120 km/h
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

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed Production figure not yet verified.
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

No production figures recorded yet.

History

Honda showed the Sport 360 at the 9th All Japan Auto Show in 1962, where it took the show's attention as the company's sign of entering four-wheel production. It was first presented to Honda club members at the Suzuka circuit on 5 June 1962.

The car was never sold. According to the magazine, Honda's strategy to avoid the Special Industries Promotion Act (tokushin-hō) meant it did not go on sale.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard S360 (1962).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
Layoutinline-4, water-cooled1 Independently researched
Displacement 356 cc / 0.4 LFactory: 356 cc1 Independently researched
Bore 49 mmFactory: 49 mm1 Independently researched
Stroke 47 mmFactory: 47 mm1 Independently researched
Compression ratioNot yet verified
ValvetrainDOHC1 Independently researched
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 24.3 kW / 33 PSFactory: 33 PS1 Independently researchedRating standard not stated in the source.
Power at 9,000 rpm1 Independently researched
Torque 26.5 Nm / 2.7 kgmFactory: 2.7 kgm1 Independently researched
Torque at 7,000 rpm1 Independently researched

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionwishbone with torsion bar1 Independently researched
Rear suspensiontrailing arm with coil spring1 Independently researched
Brakeshydraulic drum, leading-trailing1 Independently researched
Steeringrack and pinion1 Independently researched
Body constructionNot yet verified
Wheelbase 2,000 mmFactory: 2,000 mm1 Independently researched
Length 2,990 mmFactory: 2,990 mm1 Independently researched
Width 1,295 mmFactory: 1,295 mm1 Independently researched
Height 1,146 mmFactory: 1,146 mm1 Independently researched
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weight 510 kgFactory: 510 kg1 Independently researchedThe source gives 車両重量 (vehicle weight); whether it is kerb or dry is not stated.
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 120 km/hFactory: 120 km/h1 Independently researchedSource says 120 km/h or more.
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tank 25 LFactory: 25 L1 Independently researched

“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.

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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.

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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.

  1. 1
    1962年式 ホンダ スポーツ360 Vol.1 (Nostalgic Hero) Level C Nosweb (Nostalgic Hero classic-car web magazine) · 2021-04-08
    • 水冷直列4気筒4サイクルDOHC
    • 総排気量 356cc
    • ボア×ストローク 49.0×47.0mm
    • 最高出力 33ps/9000rpm
    • 最大トルク 2.7kg-m/7000rpm
    • ウィッシュボーン・トーションバー/トレーリングアーム・コイルスプリング
    • リーディングトレーリング形式油圧ドラムブレーキ
    • ステアリング形式 ラック&ピニオン
    • ホイールベース 2000mm
    • 全長 2990mm
    • 全幅 1295mm
    • 全高 1146mm
    • 車両重量 510kg
    • 最高速度 120km/h以上
    • 燃料タンク容量 25L
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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