Honda L700
The L700 was a commercial station wagon from Honda. Produced for only eleven months beginning in October 1965, it shared the S600 roadster's mechanicals and used a bored out version of that car's high-tech inline-four engine.[3] At 687 cc, the DOHC engine produced 52 hp (39 kW) with twin side-draft carburettors.
| Honda L700 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Honda |
| Also called | Honda L800 |
| Production | Sayama Plant, Sayama, Saitama, Japan L700: October 1965-September 1966[1] L800: September 1966-November 1967 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Truck |
| Body style | 3-door wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Honda S600 Honda S800 Honda T500 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,245 mm (88.4 in) |
| Length | 3,690 mm (145 in) |
| Width | 1,485 mm (58.5 in) |
| Height | 1,400 mm (55 in) |
| Curb weight | 800 kg (1,764 lb) (LM700)[2] |
The L700 was designed for commercial deliveries and was referred to by Honda as a light van, but it appeared as a conventional station wagon, seating five. Only a four-speed manual transmission was available, the front suspension was independent by MacPherson struts while the rear was a conventional leaf sprung live axle.[2] Two models were built — the basic LA700 and better-equipped LM700.[4] A third version, called the Honda P700[5] was a small pick-up truck version, with an exposed load bay and a standard cab situated behind the engine, using the same chassis as the L700 (front engine, rear drive). It appeared a month after the L700. 12,763 L700 and 1328 P700 were built.[3] Payload for all L and P-series models was 400 kg (882 lb).
L800
The L700 was replaced in 1966 by the L800. Basically an L700 with a 58 hp (43 kW) 791 cc engine, the L800 was introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1966. The engine came from the S800 roadster but used a single side-draft carburettor. It was available in LA and LM trim levels like the L700, and about 12,500 were produced through 1967. The "L" prefix is a naming reference to lorry, from the British word for "truck." 7275 L800 were built, alongside 1079 P800.[6] In total, 22,445 of all L- and P-series models were built; very few remain.
References
- "L700". Honda クルマ製品アーカイブ [Honda Car Archive] (in Japanese). Honda Motor Co.
- "1965 / HONDA L700". Honda Collection Hall. Honda Motor Co. Archived from the original on 2015-12-27.
- Ozeki, Kazuo (2007). 日本のトラック・バス 1918~1972 [Japanese Trucks and Buses 1918-1972:] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Miki Press. p. 161. ISBN 978-4-89522-494-9.
- "Honda L700 1965". This Old Honda. Archived from the original on 2007-08-14.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-08-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) 1965 Honda P700 truck
- Ozeki, p. 162
- "Honda L800 1965 - 1967". This Old Honda. Archived from the original on 2008-03-21.
