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Replying to: andys120 (Jun 24, 2009 4:10 am) Yes... that's it. Sochiro Honda (the founder) was a motorcycle guy, and he believed that air cooled engines were the best answer. Back in the 60's Honda even went Formula 1 racing with a transversely mounted fuel-injected 1.5 liter air-cooled V-12 with 4 valves per cylinder that reved to 11,000 rpm. They did well that year and actually won (fair and square - not because of accidents) the final race of the year. Legend said that the mechanics used watch-makers tools to work on those tiny engines.  
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Replying to: michaell (Jun 24, 2009 1:10 pm) It'll hop a 6" curb at 60 mph and not miss a beat? |
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Replying to: steve_ (Jun 24, 2009 1:23 pm) Darn eBay. Oh well, I thought it to be sufficiently unique to post here. Let's try again: 
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Replying to: michaell (Jun 24, 2009 1:25 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Jun 24, 2009 1:27 pm) Yeah, it helps when you post the link to the .jpg file rather than the address. D'oh!  EDIT: Ironically, that car is for sale in Southern California. Not too many ended up here in the States, apparently; but, more than the Porsche 959. |
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Replying to: andys120 (Jun 24, 2009 4:10 am) |
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Replying to: lokki (Jun 24, 2009 11:38 am) I'm a big fan of F1 cars from the "wheeled torpedo" era, in fact I'm researching a book on the history of Americans who raced in Formula One including Richie Ginther and Ronnie Bucknum who drove for Honda.
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