For you stick-shift fanatics on the market, have you ever ever pushed a right-hand drive guide automotive? The expertise will drive you to grow to be ambidextrous. And at this time, we now have a Today that may very well be the good automotive to study on.
The Pick of the Day is a 1997 Honda Today hatchback listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a supplier in Houston, Texas. (Click the hyperlink to view the itemizing)
“We are thrilled to showcase this classic 1997 Honda Today kei car, which has been imported from Japan to Houston,” the itemizing begins. “Kei” refers to the automobile class classification, which was reserved for the smallest (and least-powerful) highway-legal vehicles accessible in Japan.
If this automotive seems to be unfamiliar, it’s as a result of it was by no means bought new in the United States. The Today was initially launched in late 1985 as a three-door hatchback completely for the Japanese home market with a goal objective of business use. A second technology of the Today was born in 1993, with a better give attention to passenger transportation and a softened suspension. A facelift was utilized in 1996 when the prior rear drop-down tailgate design was changed with a extra standard hatchback. The design can finest be described as “cute.” This five-door’s look is straightforward (if not a bit bland) and the proportions make city parking a breeze.
“This Honda Today is in exceptional condition, despite its age, with no rust or notable issues to speak of. The interior is equally impressive, with everything in excellent shape and fully functional including the cold A/C system,” the supplier states. The plaid upholstery is a novel contact, and one attention-grabbing piece of trivia is that the driver seat is barely bigger than the passenger seat. Honda product planners decided that the majority of the time, the Today is occupied by only one particular person. An AM/FM cassette rounds out the cabin facilities in period-correct Nineteen Nineties type.
Up entrance, the Today’s motor was derived from bike engineering (which Honda was already good at). Power comes from a 660cc, 12-valve inline-three mated to a five-speed guide transaxle. The speedometer goes as much as 140, however don’t get excited, that’s not in miles per hour – that’s kilometers. The true max velocity in response to the gauges converts to a not-so-swift 86 miles per hour. And there’s no tachometer, which makes the cluster much more simplistic.
The promoting supplier is asking $8,500 for this traditional kei automotive. Act at this time on this Today and get an opportunity to row your personal gears from a distinct aspect of the automobile than you’re used to!
To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.
