Honda L700

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Honda L 700 in the Honda Collection Hall at the Twin Ring Motegi

The L700 (type code AI700 and the product code 512) from 1965 was a Honda - Automotive , the L stood for "vans" and the number for the displacement in cc . This vehicle was Honda's first delivery van (station wagon or flatbed) and had a derivative and tamer engine from the Sports series Honda S600 from 1965 and in the L800 from the Honda S800 from 1966.

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

The Honda delivery van series included after the L700 , the P700 as an open flatbed truck ( pick-up ), L800 and P800 (pick-up), which only came on the Japanese market. The basic version was named LA700, the better equipped version LM700.

technology

The L700 and P700 were Honda's first automobiles with a self-supporting body . The water-cooled 700 cm³ 4-cylinder high-performance engine with block and cylinder head made of cast aluminum with two overhead camshafts ( DOHC ) was placed in the engine compartment lengthways at the front and inclined about 45 degrees to the left around the longitudinal axis in order to achieve a lower installation height. Honda used needle bearings for the three bearings of the crankshaft and the lower connecting rod bearings, which in addition to lower friction losses also resulted in fewer lubrication and cooling problems. With an effective displacement of 687 cm³, the engine developed 52 hp (38 kW) at 7,500 rpm. This resulted in a liter output of 75.69 hp / l. The maximum torque was given as 5.8 mkp (56.87  Nm ) at 4,500 rpm. Two vacuum-controlled Keihin double carburettors (CVD30A1) supplied cylinders 1 + 3 and 2 + 4.

The rear door was divided horizontally into two halves, the lower one could be folded down as an extended loading area and was held by a scissor hinge, the upper one with window was held at the top with 2 gas pressure springs . The exterior mirrors sat on the front of the fenders, as was common on most Japanese vehicles of the time.

In the Japanese brochure about the L700 , a top speed of 120 km / h was specified. The maximum payload was 400 kg and the turning radius 4.0 m. The dimensions were: L × W × H 3690 × 1485 × 1400 mm. The petrol tank could hold 30 liters and the tires were 5.00-12 inches .

The L800 from 1967 with its effective 791 cm³ now produced 58 hp (43 kW) at 8,000 rpm. This resulted in a liter output of 73.32 hp / l. The maximum torque was given as 6.3 mkp (61.78  Nm ) at 4,500 rpm. A vacuum-controlled Keihin slide carburetor supplied cylinders 1-4. In the Japanese brochure about the L800 , a top speed of 130 km / h was specified. The maximum payload was 400 kg and the turning radius 4.0 m. The dimensions were: L × W × H 3690 × 1485 × 1400 mm. The petrol tank could hold 30 liters and the tires were 5.00-12.

The power was transmitted via a cardan shaft to a differential on the rigid rear axle, which was suspended from leaf springs and shock absorbers . The front wheels were guided by double wishbones and provided with shock absorbers and coil springs . The delay was done by 4 drum brakes . These delivery vans were built with right-hand drive only for the Japanese market.

The instruments were housed in a rectangular housing and consisted of a speedometer up to 140 km / h, a cooling water thermometer and the fuel gauge, as well as a warning lamp with a symbol for the indicator, the battery charge status and the handbrake. Below this were rotary switches for the heating, parking lights and driving lights.

Honda L 700 restoration objects

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

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