Learn the history of an interesting early Honda.
Honda has come a long way over the years. Appearing on a recent episode of"Jay Leno's Garage," this Honda Z600 is an example of one of the automaker's earliest production models.
Either a 1970 or 1971 model, the car was rebuilt by Buck Woodruff and his son Harrison. The elder Woodruff was one of the first Honda dealers in the U.S., and still sells the automaker's wares today in Georgia. The two thought it would be nice to find an early Honda to display in the showroom to represent both their family history and Honda's., which in turn was a larger-engined version of the Japanese-market N360.
This car hasn't been restored, but simply returned to running condition with its original paint and many original parts—including, remarkably, a 1970s-vintage washer fluid bag. It had sat for three years before the Woodruffs got their hands on it and still needs some shaking down, as shown during the test drive when a blocked fuel vent caused the flow of fuel to be interrupted.
Honda only sold the Z600 in the U.S. from 1970-1972, after which it was pulled from this market to make way for
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