Classic Car Catalogue

Honda 1973

Z 360 / Z 600    
N 600 – discontinued  
Life    
N 1300 – discontinued  
145    
Civic    
Vamos – discontinued  

Japan

 

Z

wb: 2000 mm 2 cyl.
598 cm³
36 PS (SAE)
2 cyl.
356 cm³
31 PS (SAE)
2 cyl.
356 cm³
36 PS (SAE)
Coupé 2-dr Z 600 Z 360 Z 360

 


British advert.
 

Life

wb: 2080 mm 2 cyl. sohc
356 cm³
36 hp
     
Sedan 2-dr        
Sedan 4-dr        
Van        
Wagon        
Step Van        
Pick-up        

 

August: the Life Pickup was released. At the same time, the sedan lineup underwent a minor facelift (another new grille) and the lineup was reshuffled. The automatic option is now only available on one two-door and one four-door model.
 

Civic

wb: 2200 mm 4 cyl.
1170 cc
50 bhp (DIN)
2-door  
3-door  

 


HONDA CIVIC 1200 From £999
This neat little Japanese front-drive model is available in two guises-as a two-door saloon, or as a three-door estate with fold-down rear seat. Although it measures less than 12ft. overall, the Civic accommodates four adults and a fair amount of baggage in two-door form, or two people with an enormous amount of luggage as an estate. With the rear seat erect it is of course a four-seater saloon with reduced boot space. The overhead camshaft transverse engine drives the front wheels through a four-speed all-indirect gearbox. Front seats recline, and doors are wide.

London Show review

USA
 

145

           
           

 

In 1973 the 1300 was succeeded by the technically interesting Honda 145, again offered as a sedan or a coupé. The 145's body was little changed from the 1300, but it was powered now by a water-cooled 1433 cc engine with fuel injection instead of carburetors,[8] the inspiration for the car's name. The market was not impressed by the 145: only 9,736 were produced as the model quickly found itself overshadowed by Honda's new Civic, and the 145 ended production in October 1974.
 

Vamos

wb: 1780 mm 2 cyl.
354 cm³
31 PS (SAE)