Honda T360

The T360 was a pickup truck from Honda. Introduced in June 1963, it was Honda's first production automobile, beating the S500 Sports by four months. The T360 used a 356 cc AK250E series DOHC straight-4 engine also found in the Honda S360 roadster prototype. The mid-mounted unit propelled the truck to a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph). The engine generated 30 hp (22 kW) at 8,500 rpm, reflecting Honda's motorcycle heritage. 108,920 T360s were produced from 1963 through August 1967, all painted in 'May Blue'. The similar but somewhat larger T500 used a 38 hp (28 kW) 531 cc version of the engine, exempting it from the Kei car class. The T500, first shown in September 1964, was mainly intended for export markets. Its engine delivered high in...