Honda L700

The L700 (type code AI700 and the product code 512) from 1965 was a Honda automobile, the L stood for " vans" and the number for the Displacement in cc. This car was Honda 's first van (combi or flatbed ) and had a tamer engine derived and the Honda S600 Sports series from 1965 and L800 from the Honda S800 of 1966.

The N800 prototype, with a tamer engine of the S800, was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1965 as a possible sedan, but it was not produced in this form.

The Honda vans series included after the L700, the P700 as an open platform truck (pick-up ), L800 and P800 (pick-up ), which came only on the Japanese market. The basic version had the name LA700, the better equipped version of LM700.

Technology

The L700 and P700 were Honda's first automobile with a unibody construction. The small water-cooled 700 cc 4- cylinder high performance engine made ​​of cast aluminum with double overhead camshafts ( DOHC), was forward along and about 45 degrees placed to the left around the longitudinal axis inclined in the engine compartment to allow for a lower installation height. For the bearing of the crankshaft and connecting rod bearings for the lower Honda used exclusively needle bearing, which had in addition to smaller friction losses also reached lower lubricating and cooling problems. He produced his effective 687 cc 52 bhp at 7500 rpm amazing. This resulted in an output per liter of 75.69 hp / l The maximum torque was given with 5.8 mkg or 56.87 Nm at 4500 rpm at. Two vacuum-controlled Keihin carburettors ( CVD30A1 ) supplied the cylinder 1 3 and 2 4.

The tailgate was divided into two parts, the bottom could be folded as an extended load floor down and was held on a scissor joint, with the upper window was with 2 shock absorbers held up. The outside rearview mirrors were mounted at the front of the wings, as it was usual for most Japanese cars of that time.

In the Japanese brochure about the L700 a top speed of 120 km / h was given. The maximum load was 400 kg and the turning radius of 4.0 m. The dimensions were: LxWxH 3690x1485x1400 mm. The fuel tank could hold 30 liters and the tires had the dimension 5.00-12 inches.

The L800 1967 produced with its effective 791 cc hp at 8,000 rpm now 58. This resulted in an output per liter of 73.32 hp / l The maximum torque was given with 6.3 mkg or 61.78 Nm at 4500 rpm at. A vacuum-controlled Keihin slide carburetor supplied the cylinder 1-4. In the Japanese brochure about the L800 a top speed of 130 km / h was given. The maximum load was 400 kg and the turning radius of 4.0 m. The dimensions were: LxWxH 3690x1485x1400 mm. The fuel tank could hold 30 liters and the tires had the dimension 5.00-12.

The force was transmitted through a propeller shaft to a differential for the rear axle, where the conventional rigid axle was suspended on leaf springs and shock absorbers. The front wheels were out on wishbones and fitted with shock absorbers and coil springs. The delay took four drum brakes. These vans were built only with the right control for the Japanese market.

The instruments were housed in a rectangular housing and consisted of a speedometer up to 140 km / h and a cooling water thermometer and the fuel gauge and a warning light with symbol for the turn signal, the battery state of charge and the handbrake. Below them were rotary switch for the heating, parking light and driving light.

The L700 and P700 was from September 1965 to August 1966 built and sold in a quantity of approximately 7,544, the L800 and P800 from September 1966 to August 1967, reached a figure of 12,500. A total of 20,044 units in Sayama plant were of the L- series built. These vehicles were pure utility and delivery vehicles and have become very rare in Japan.

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