Honda S800

Honda S800 has been added to the Master Mechanic list! Get to junkyard to restore this beauty now!

I'm happy to see a new car of any kind being added to the restorations. I particularly like this one because I had one like it when I was younger.

<--This fabulous mark 1 S800 was subject to a nut & bolt rebuild in the late 1990’s at a cost of around £9,000. This work included having the chassis sandblasted and painted, the body stripped to bare metal a full engine/mechanical rebuild and a new wiring loom. Genuine factory parts were used in the restoration and all the receipts are available for inspection in its history file. All of the restoration work is fully photographed and documented. The underneath is painted in the body colour and even today the paintwork is near perfect. 

In total the car has covered 65,000 miles and only 4,000 miles since restoration. The car has recently been re-commissioned with many new parts and is now ready for its next owner to enjoy.
This car is rewarding to drive and the performance is much better than the engine size would suggest. The engine is sublime with a roller-bearing crank and four separate carburettors. Once inside the cockpit is roomy and comforting. As these cars were the first that Honda imported into the UK they went to great lengths to engineer them well. The wooden steering wheel is similar to that fitted to a period Ferrari.

Spares availability is improving as the value of the cars rise and there are now several suppliers dedicated to supporting these cars. Interest in these cars is rising and even Jay Leno has one is his collection!