Honda L700
The L700 is 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. 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 L800: September 1966-November 1967 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Minivan |
| Body style | 3-door wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Honda S600 Honda S800 Honda T500 |
| Powertrain | |
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| 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) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Honda Odyssey Shuttle Honda Civic Shuttle |
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 an independent MacPherson struts while the rear was a conventional leaf sprung live axle. Two models were built — the basic LA700 and better-equipped LM700. A third version, called the Honda P700 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. Payload for all L and P-series models was 400 kg (882 lb).