Classic Car Catalogue
Honda 1965
| S 600 | ||
| S 800 | – Tokio | |
| L 700 | – new model in October | |
| T 360 | ||
| T 500 |
Japan 
Production of the S 600 climbed to 7,261 convertibles and 1,519 coupes in 1965.
Honda S 600
A fastback coupé introduced in March.
Honda S 600 Coupé
The L700 is a commercial station wagon produced from October 1965. It shares the S 600 roadster's mechanics and uses a bored out version of that car's high-tech inline-four engine. At 687 cc, the DOHC engine produces 52 hp with twin side-draft carburettors. The L700 is designed for commercial deliveries and referred to by Honda as a light van, but it appears as a conventional station wagon, seating five. Only a four-speed manual transmission is available. The front suspension is independent by MacPherson struts while the rear has a conventional leaf sprung live axle. Two models are built — the basic LA700 and better-equipped LM700. A third version, called the Honda P700 is 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. Payload for all L and P-series models is 400 kg (880 lb).
Honda L 700
| RA 272 | V12 cyl. | 1495 cm³ | 230 bhp | wb: 2300 mm | – new model |
Formula 1 Victories:
| 1st | Mexico GP | RA 272 | #11 | Ginther |
Formula 1 entries:
| Monaco GP | |||||
| RA 272 | #20 | Ginther | fail. | ||
| RA 272 | #19 | Bucknum | fail. | ||
| Belgian GP | |||||
| RA 272 | #10 | Ginther | 6th | ||
| RA 272 | #11 | Bucknum | fail. | ||
| French GP | |||||
| RA 272 | #26 | Ginther | fail. | ||
| RA 272 | #28 | Bucknum | fail. | ||
| British GP | |||||
| RA 272 | #11 | Ginther | fail. | ||
| Dutch GP | |||||
| RA 272 | #22 | Ginther | 6th | ||
| Italian GP | |||||
| RA 272 | #20 | Ginther | fail. | ||
| RA 272 | #22 | Bucknum | fail. | ||
| USA GP | |||||
| RA 272 | #11 | Ginther | 7th | ||
| RA 272 | #12 | Bucknum | 13th | ||
| Mexico GP | |||||
| RA 272 | #11 | Ginther | 1st | ||
| RA 272 | #12 | Bucknum | 5th | ||
Belgian GP, Spa. Richie Ginther in the Honda RA271 (Honda Racing, 6th).
Mexican GP. Richie Ginther, Honda RA272, Honda Racing & Development. The first Formula 1 win for Honda.
Richie Ginther in the RA272 qualifying for Monaco GP, Monte Carlo (Honda Racing).
Dutch GP, Zandvoort. Richie Ginther in the Honda RA272 (Honda Racing, 6th).