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1 minute ago, ctruss53 said:

Mittagskind beat me to it.

Suzuki Cappuccino.

I think Aoshima might make a kit of that car.

This is already a kit, fits in each shelf.?

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I sat in one of these at the NY Auto Show a couple of years back - and, yeah, they're tiny:

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3 cylinder, 660cc (I think?) engine - I bet it's super fun to drive!  Reminded me a LOT of a shrunk-down version of my 2nd generation Miata, particuarly in looks.  I'd drive the heck outta one of those

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there one of these running around my area, the same guy has one of the smart roadster things too and its massive compared to this.

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Posted
1 hour ago, Rob Hall said:

What is the octagonal thingy w/ a handle on the right side of each photo? 

It’s the crank handle for a tarp on a trailer in the lane between me and the Suzuki.

Posted
1 hour ago, CabDriver said:

Oh, and Honda's version of the same idea - if you had a hardtop it's almost like a baby NSX!  Mid engined too!

 

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Never seen that Honda before.   That looks like a lot of fun on four wheels.   I want one! 

 

Posted
51 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

Thanks everyone! I knew there’d be folks on here who would know.? Cool looking little car. 

Unlike the mid-engine Honda Beat this one has a traditional front engine (660 CC turbo)/rear drive setup and a very cool removable HT; the targa section is 3 removable pieces (allows opening partially or completely) and the rear glass section folds down into the cavity for the full convertible treatment without a soft top to do it. With everything in place it's not a lot different from your PRHT Miata in security, but it does require getting out of the car to remove/replace the targa's sections. I've sat in this, the Beat, and the AZ-1. This and the Beat are marginally comfortable, cockpit width is tight, the AZ-1 would be impossible for me to drive with shoes on as my size 8.5 wide shoes each cover two pedals at once. 

Posted
4 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

Honda also recently had a modern take on that w/ the S660..

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And if you're willing to spend a few bucks Modeler's in Japan made a multi-media resin kit of it a few years ago.

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