Honda 1300
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| Manufacturer | Honda |
| Production | 1969-1973 |
| Successor | Honda Accord |
| Class | Compact car |
| Body style(s) | 2-door coupe 4-door sedan |
| Engine(s) | 1298 cc I4 |
The 1300 was a novel car for Honda. Introduced in 1969, it was a front wheel drive car, and was the largest model the company had ever produced. From 1970 a stylish coupe complemented the more conservatively styled sedan: both had a 1.3 L engine.
[edit] The engine
The engine was air-cooled, with a fan attached to the flywheel to pull cool air through the engine block. This warm air, or hot air from the exhaust manifold, was then used to heat the passenger compartment, a novel approach which was not commonly used afterward. In a departure from the previous Honda practice of using roller bearings on the crankshaft, the 1300 engine had more conventional plain bearings. Two versions of the engine were available. The engine fitted to the 77 sedan and Coupe 7 had a single Keihin carburettor and developed 100 bhp (70 kW), while the engine that powered the 99 sedan and Coupe 9 was equipped with four Keihin carburettors and developed 116 bhp (87 kW) at 7,300 rpm.
The engine was a dry-sump design with a pressurized oil system feeding from a tank. An electrical fuel pump was another high-tech novelty which would eventually be common. The electrical system was another matter — it had a separate redundant set of wiring on each side of the car.
[edit] Replacement
In 1973 the 1300 was succeeded by the technically interesting Honda 145, again offered as a Sedan or a Coupé. The 145's body was little changed from the 1300, but it was powered now by a water cooled 1433 cc engine. The market was not impressed by the 145: only 9,736 were produced as the model quickly found itself overshadowed by Honda's new Civic.
[edit] References
- Honda 1300 1970 - 1972. ThisOldHonda.org. Retrieved on March 2, 2006.
- Honda 1300 Coupe Register - Road Tests. Honda 1300 Coupe Register. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
- Launching the Honda 1300 (1968). Honda Worldwide - History. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
- Super sedan HONDA 1300 which meets the expectation of the world (Honda Press Information 1969 April 15th). Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
- New sale HONDA 145/145 coupe. Honda Press Information 1972 October 20th. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
