Honda T360
Honda's first production four-wheeler put a tiny, high-revving four-cylinder engine beneath a useful little truck.
1963 Honda T360 · baku13 · CC BY-SA 2.1 Japan
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More than a set of wheels.
Honda had already built motorcycles when it chose a commercial mini-truck as its first production automobile. The T360 appeared publicly in 1962 and went on sale in August 1963, two months before the S500 sports car. Its kei-class size helped it fit narrow streets and tax rules while its engine showed unmistakable motorcycle thinking.
Look a little closer.
Honda displayed the T360 beside the S360 sports-car prototype at the 1962 Japan National Auto Show, but the little truck reached customers first.
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Why Honda began with a truck
Honda's history explains that a mini-truck could serve a clear commercial need and could be sold through a network already accustomed to the company's motorcycles. Engineers began prototype work in 1960 and kept testing the design before launch.
Source: Honda Heritage · Launching the S360 and T360 ↗A complicated path through the factories
At first, T360 engines were built at Wako, bodies at Suzuka, and final work was split among other Honda sites. That complicated route shows how a motorcycle maker had to assemble a new automobile-production system while the truck was already entering the market.
Source: Honda 75-Year History · The road to producing automobiles ↗Where these facts come from
- Honda · T360 product archive, August 1963
- Honda Heritage · Launching the S360 and T360
- Honda 75-Year History · The road to producing automobiles
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.