Honda 1300

Honda 1300
Honda 1300
	1970–1971 Honda 1300 Coupe7 S
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Also called	Honda H1300; Honda 77/99 (sedan, 1969–1972); Honda Coupe7/9 (coupé, 1970–1971); Honda Coupe Golden/Dynamic Series (1971–1972);
Production	1969–1972
Assembly	Suzuka Plant, Suzuka, Mie, Japan
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car
Body style	2-door coupé (1970–1972); 4-door sedan (1969–1972);
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	1298 cc H1300E air-cooled I4
Transmission	4-speed manual; 3-speed automatic;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,250 mm (88.6 in)
Length	3,885 mm (153.0 in) (1969–1970 sedan); 4,020 mm (158.3 in) (1970–1972 sedan); 4,140 mm (163.0 in) (1970–1971 coupé); 4,085–4,160 mm (160.8–163.8 in) (1971–1972 coupé);
Width	1,465 mm (57.7 in) (sedan); 1,495 mm (58.9 in) (coupé);
Height	1,320 mm (52 in) (coupé); 1,345 mm (53 in) (sedan);
Curb weight	860–935 kg (1,896–2,061 lb) (sedan); 870–925 kg (1,918–2,039 lb) (coupé);
Chronology
Successor	Honda 145

The Honda 1300 is an automobile which was produced by Japanese manufacturer Honda from 1969 to 1972. The largest car manufactured by the company to that point (above the S800 sport car), the front-wheel-drive 1300 was released as a sedan or a coupé, and was intended to compete primarily against other Japanese cars such as the Toyota Corona, Mazda Capella, Mitsubishi Galant, and Nissan Bluebird. An ambitious project spearheaded by Soichiro Honda, it was plagued by engineering delays and sold at a high price compared to its competition. However, lessons learned from it led to the successful debut of the Life kei car in 1971 and Civic subcompact car in 1972, and to the 1300/145's successors, the Accord and Prelude, in 1976 and 1978.