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> [anzhonda600owners] Re:
> [2cylinderhondas] Trying to determine the year of newly aquired > N600
> Hi Bill,
> Thanks for your information. Where do you get
> the details on the dates for the VINs?
> Although the side stripe on the 600 sedan first
> appeared in 1971, I have always considered this later model as the 1972 > styling. When I look at the color selections available on the > trunk lid, I see Honda has broken it out into 3 distinct groupings which > coincide with the 3 different body styles which appeared in 1970, 1971, and > 1972 for the mainland USA models. Although the sedans may appear to all > be the same, when you put the 3 different model years next to > each other and look at the body details only, you do see slight > differences in the trim with the 1970 model being the most plain > looking.
> While I may not be technically accurate by the
> actual mfg date, I see three different styles for the sedan and I know > they were sold as 1970, 1971, and 1972 models and so I have assigned each of > these styles to one of these 3 years. That is the formula I have always > used to keep it simple.
> Dale
> > Dale;
> > What is interesting about the
> > Parts manual (in the front) states that the side stainless strips started > > with production vehicle numbers ANXXX-XXX-XXXX, which started in April > > 1971. So, the side strips were available for Honda 600 > > Sedans built on 1 April 1971 to end of production. Not all > > had them. Unlike the 10mm sway bar and heaver A arms full synchro > > transmissions etc... which were standard on all Sedans built from 1 > > April 1971 on.
> > Bill
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> > > [2cylinderhondas] Trying to determine the year of newly aquired > > > N600
> > > Marty,
> > > The driver side door post should have a placard on > > > it which states the date your car was made. Also, the > > > USA 600 sedan in 1972 had a chrome strip which ran the length of the > > > car. The 1971 sedan did not have the chrome strip.
> > > Dale
> > > > Unfortunately the project car came with no paperwork, other than > > > > a bill > > > > of sale. I am taking a look at the Vehicle Emission Control > > > > Information > > > > placard on the driver side fender under the hood. The > > > > last line says > > > > "Law applicable to 1972 model year new motor > > > > vehicles." Is this any > > > > indication that the car is a '72? Any input on > > > > this would be helpful.
> > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > > -Marty
> > > > San
> > > > Francisco,
> > > > CA