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Honda
S600 Coupe (AS285)
Fastback coupé body of the S600 sports car
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: TTTNIS · CC0 1.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1,800 Built
- Years
- 1965–1966
- Engine
- 606 cc / 0.6 LFactory: 606 cc
- Power
- 42.5 kW / 57.8 PSFactory: 57 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
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Honda S600 Coupe (AS285) (Wikimedia Commons: Honda S600 Coupe)
Photo: TTTNIS · CC0 1.0
Honda S600 Coupe (AS285) (Wikimedia Commons: Honda S600 Coupe)
Photo: TTTNIS · CC0 1.0
Honda S600 Coupe (AS285) (Wikimedia Commons: Honda S600 Coupe)
Photo: Guillaume Vachey · CC0 1.0
Honda S600 Coupe (AS285) (Wikimedia Commons: Honda S600 Coupe)
Photo: Guillaume Vachey · CC0 1.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productioncoupés produced 1965–1966 (1,519 + 281) | 1,8001 | 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 launched the S600 in 1964 as a roadster, with a fastback coupe following soon after. It was Honda's first mass-market car and the first Honda sold in Europe, offered in left- and right-hand drive. Trim levels were Standard (S600) and Special (SM600). Production ran through 1966, during which RM Sotheby's believes about 11,284 convertibles and 1,800 coupes were built.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard S600 Coupe (AS285).
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 |
| Displacement | 606 cc / 0.6 LFactory: 606 cc2 Independently researchedApplies to the S600 range (roadster and coupe). |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Four Keihin carburettors2 Independently researched |
| Power | 42.5 kW / 57.8 PSFactory: 57 hp · converted2 Independently researchedAuction-catalogue figure for the S600 range; rating standard not stated. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
| Redline | 9,500 rpm2 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 4-speed manual, rear-wheel drive via a hypoid differential and chain final drives2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent2 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Independent2 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Finned aluminium drums2 Independently researched |
| 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
About – Honda Sports Registry Level B
- 1800 coupés produced 1965–1966 (1,519 + 281)
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2
1965 Honda S600 (Dare to Dream Collection) Level C RM Sotheby's
- 606-cubic-centimeter dual-overhead-cam inline four-cylinder
- four Keihin carburetors
- 57-horsepower
- 9,500 rpm redline
- four-speed manual gearbox ... chain final drives for each wheel
- independent front and rear suspension
- finned aluminum drum brakes
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