1964 Honda S600 - Jay Leno's Garage 

Sounds better than current F1 cars, not even kidding you.

What a little gem. Jays enthusiasm is infectious. And for sharing his collection I am very grateful

You've got to admire the Honda Motor Co... they just recently produced their 300,000,000th motorcycle..... that's a lot of motorcycles... the first true Honda motorcycle was the 1949 100cc Dream - the 300,000,000th one was a 2014 1800cc GoldWing...amazing.... Soichiro Honda would have been proud - Cheers

And this is why people love the S2000... Jay put it perfectly: "Going quickly in a Slow Car is Actually more Fun than Going fast in a fast car" that's the sole reason Cars like Miata´s, RX8, and the S2K exist.. Some people just want to hear the symphony of an engine without breaking any laws.

The thing that I like about Jay Leno is, he doesn't act like he is above everyone else, he isn't afraid to get his hands dirty, That is a good thing

Man that sound sure puts a smile to your face.

1964 till now, 50 years and honda has never stopped making incredible cars

That engine sound! Just the noise of that cannot be street legal. Love that little thing.

Just more proof of why ill never sell my S2000 ....its in a class of one ...owned it for ten yrs and still love it as much as day one !!

I love how Jay is impressed by huge American muscle cars and tiny Japanese sports cars. Dude just loves nice machinery.

This is my favorite sort of thing for Jay to share with us... Great stuff, Jay!

Part of the enjoyment is actually viewing the build process, if possible, as is the enjoyment of your own project vs a purchased product. Obviously a special vehicle for the day.

What a glorious exhaust note!

A 600cc Honda four cylinder. This ol' Honda mechanic from back in the day sees those pistons as very close to the ones used in 305cc Honda Super Hawk motorcycles. Anyhow, marvelous engineering and craftsmanship, what eventually put Honda at the pinnacle of motorcycle manufacturing and engineering. Great view of this little sports car's whole persona from Jay.

I remember seeing this car on TV a few years ago, I think it was on Car Crazy? I love the styling, the wooden steering wheel, that little motor and of course, that sound!

These really were incredible little cars.

The engine sounds like the best parts of the movies Le Mans and Gran Prix from the '60's. I helped my step dad rebuild a 1962 Porsche Super 90 with the roller bearing crank. It was a beast when the carbs were synched just right.

Holy crap, when he first punched it on the drive, my jaw dropped!! Thing sounds amazing! And even if it does have around 65 HP with their engine mods, in 1600 pounds that's got to be awesome fun!

We had the hatchback version when we got married over in Okinawa in 1974. Great car... felt like driving the world's best go-cart. Loved it and miss it greatly.

Engines, body and paint, the talented crew in Jays garage has it all mastered.

Love hearing the engine (sounds like an F1 race!), and the mechanic talking about the engine, too!

Thank you for restoring such a beautiful car.

Very cool Honda. This is what my grandpa used to call two motorcycles wrapped in tin foil. With chain drive at the rear, and the thin metal, this seems like an apt description.

Jay Leno, living every gearheads ultimate dream. I would give my first born to own a shop like that.

I was behind one of these leaving the U.S. GP (Indy). I couldn't believe how high strung that thing was. Thanks to this video, now I know why! Great video.

Holy! DAT SOUND!

That's what I love about Jay. He's a CAR guy, not a brand or nation guy.

My brother owns a restored 1966 S600, that was given to me in 1986. Gentleman that owned it was in the Navy. He had purchased it new on Guam. (Yes Left hand drive!) He also owned a 289 Cobra and had to relocate to the UK. Could take the Cobra, couldn't take the S600. He had been recently been interviewed by Crag Singhaus of Maryland Public Television 's MotorWeek. I ended up selling it to my stepfather because I had a young family and couldn't make the vehicle right. My brother and my stepfather restored the Honda, and my stepfather passed away and my brother became owner. I helped work on it from time to time but they did most of everything. Such a neat little roadster (removable hardtop) 4 carbs, 2 cams, 4 valves per cylinder....fun car

Excellent job on the restoration, Jay! Looks great and sounds incredible. Honda was ahead of their time back then.

That beautiful little car sounds like a formula 1 V8 Awesome!

I drove my uncles ap1 Honda s2000 last week, and am now a believer in the 9K rpm experience. Once I got in it, I didn't want to get out. It's nice seeing the car that inspired it.

I love the sound that little engine makes.

I was looking for this video a while back. I had seen it on the garage site a long time ago, one of the most interesting segments jay's ever done. Love these cars and the datsun roadster

I have to admit, it sounds way better than I thought it would.

Honda has come a long way. I have had a lot of motorcycles and many were Hondas as well as a few cars. By the 70s their motorcycles were stellar and today their cars are super dependable.

For a Honda, it sounds amazing. Reminds me of 60s F1 cars

Awesome episode! Love to to see these restorations take shape. Jim could have his own show.

Jay has so many videos that were only available on his site. By putting them on RU-vid, you can get a better idea of his collection. Can't wait for some more Bentley videos. Thanks Jay.

I've watched dozens of these videos, but this might be my favorite. Such a cool little car.

God it just sounds great. Reminds me of all my 70s honda bikes i had years ago. Just wonderful engineering.

dem Honda boys make great motors..... swweeet!

Hands down, this has to be the best sounding and coolest little car i've seen in Jays garage. And yeah before you get your panties in a twist, the McLaren F1 is an amazing machine, but it's ultra pricey and nearly unusable on the street (ie to explore its limits). And he does have a lot of cool cars in there. As Jay has said it's more fun to drive a small, lower power car fast than a bigger car with big power slow. Just listen to that thing scream! Wow!

I'm so happy you're uploading the old episodes! I was sad I couldn't find them on the new website. Thank you Jay!

Ahhh. I had one when younger. The noise was incredible, but it did not like being in traffic. Thank goodness. For people like Jay who save cars for the future.

Sounds like a 1950s F1 car. Love it!

It took me years to restore my 1964 S600 and it was an absolute nightmare tracking parts down...this car is definitely not for the faint of heart (or wallet)

This is my favorite episode. Seeing the engine apart I found it a interesting mix of motorcycle and car tech from the period. Roller bearing crank, but just 3 mains. 2 valve per cylinder, couldn't tell if it had iron skulls in the head ( std. Honda in the day) or valve seats. Did the cams have needle bearings or a bearing carrier? That is the earliest Honda engine I have seen that was liquid cooled except possibly their hydrostatic drive scooter of the same period. The S600 had a air cooled twin. I had not seen a 4 cylinder from that time. I appreciate Jay's mechanical magicians use Yamabond 4, good stuff. I use myself. Always great fun, thanks Mr. Leno. Don H

So sweet Jay! Love how you collect the cars that are just off the cusp of being super popular. Makes them.unique and exciting

It would be killer if you guys did some 80's-90's Japanese classics! Masterpieces like the RX-7 FC & FD, Supra RZ, Civic Type-R, AE-86 Corolla, S13, S14, S15, Impreza STI, Lancer Evo VI, R32 GTR, ect... You know, all the stuff from the power cap agreement. That was when ingenuity really came through.

What a sound!

Really enjoy it when you feature cars that I haven't seen before, thanks.

What a sweet piece of machinery that is! It has all the elements of a good sports car: high power-to-weight ratio; clean and understated design; an engine that's tuned like a formula racer; and running gear that enhances power management and handling. For genuine enthusiasts of quality automotive engineering - who aren't impressed by a tone-y name - it must have been a real bargain. How much did it cost when new, Jay?

Fun story: a german univerity didn't believe, the car could rev that high, so they got themselves an engine and testet it at one of these engine-testing-stations (don't know how u call them in english and now too lauy to look it up) ... At about 12.000 RPM there was an explosion... Engine ok - testing-station destroied xD

10:10 He DOES look like a circus bear driving it! XD

I can't believe the sound it makes. Wow!

This video isn't available in HD? Such a gorgeous little car, with so much detail left out.

I love these series Jay does. But 480p, come on I need 1080p to see the beauty of this car! Nice video again though thank you.

Awesome sound! I want one!

I look forward to these videos every Sunday night. It's nice to have an extra one this week!

This is exactly the engineering detail I was hoping you would do. Awesome job

Sounds like a 1980s F1 car....lol love it

Jay, you ruined the saying... its "Going fast in a slow car is more exciting than going slow in a fast car..." Still, love the episode my dude.

Jay is such a good dude. Loves his cars. And so humble. Thanks for sharing your love of great cars with us regular joes Jay....

Absolutely love your videos jay. And to think you let your guys use your garage and tools...extremely generous and kind of you. Well done sir.

Back in the day Canada was in miles per.

Honda's first sports car? What about the S500? But damn, that car sounds so, so good, hoping they eventually put some decent sounds in Gran Turismo...

Hi Jay: AFAIK, there were no RHD models of your car exported to Canada. (I'm a Canuck living in Japan.) In 1966, I drove a brand new Canadian, LHD, 600 cc import model. I marvelled at the handling and precision. I loved the car and have wanted one ever since. This machine was conceived and engineered when Soichiro Honda was still working on the bench with his young engineers. (He hated the office.) And it shows in this car. We can infer that a lot of the tech came from the GP motorcycles that were startling the moto world of the times. Honda sensei's moto success came from a lifetime of very hard work. The 'K-jidosha' formula for small vehicles confers tax concessions and other benefits. The regulations have been revised since your car was made. Besides a new maximum wheel base, the engine size has been increased to 660 cc. Still, the engine cannot exceed 60 PS - or is it 65? But, due to variable cam timing and multi speed transmissions, the new K-cars have astonishing torque and highway performance. Alas K-cars are no longer cheap alternatives. The successor to your car was the Honda 'Beat'. I want one real bad, but then so do a million others - SIGH! A new Honda mini sports car is on the road, but it has taken on the current, appalling ugliness of "modern" styling. The Beat and a contemporary from Suzuki were/are sumptuous looking little sports cars.

The sound that little car makes is insane. flowmaster did a great job.

4:54 Is Leno watching Mighty Car Mods? :D

Quite a few were sold in Australia. A bit small for the tall guys, but incredible go for the engine capacity. That one of Jays sounds quite a lot louder than I remember them being as stock. Nice to see these types of vehicles on the show. Makes you laugh when you hear people say Japanese are not innovative.

Jay, you and your cars are a national treasure....

Probably the best sounding car I've ever heard.

Actually, Honda made one production sport car before this one: the S500 in 1963. It was discontinued in 1964 with only 1,363 produced.

Beautiful sounding 4-banger. They usually sound terrible.

Thanks for showing it Jay. Honda has been the smartest motor company in the world. Extensive history of wins and fantastic bikes and cars. The entire world watched them win the Indianapolis 500 on their second time there.

I watch this video at least twice a month, just to hear that engine/exhaust music!!!

Looks like you should be wearing a fez and driving it in a parade. Sounds badass though.

to really, have to wait for that HD :)

Thank you Jay for keep it alive ♥

These are all so good, thank you again for the uploads

What a great little car. I would love to own this. Americans that self identify with only American cars should really open up their minds and experience what other countries have done. You are not going against your country if you buy or own a car made in a different country, you are just a car person.

Jay you said it must of been made for Canada because of the metric speedometer but Canada was not metric until the mid 70 s so must have been built for the UK

I had a 1967 left hand dive S600 with a tonneau cover and a removable hardtop. Basically identical. I loved my "wonder bar" radio. High tech back then! I live in Canada and 66 was the first year of import of this little gem. Thanks for the post it brought back some fond memories.

I absolutely love to watch this show ,you just never know what's coming next ,Love ya jay and hope to one day see your garage of history

Great sound. The music played during the interlude sections is like 1970's porn music. It made me laugh. Car porn. I wish I could have got it HD.

Cooler than any Civic.

I love little cars like this - such fun to drive - this is one of my favorite cars in the garage!

I loved this at first sight and now that I hear it?! Jay, thank you so much for sharing. One day I want this car! Honda for life!!

Someone show this engine to modern Mazda engineers.

the sound of that car is like porn to the gearhead's ears.

I had a66 S600 in Australia. Great fun . Widened wheels , put straight through exhaust, sounded like a V8! Stuck to road like glue! Fun.

Bless you Jay for restoring a piece of Honda history!

First. I wrote this comment in 1964

Hat off to Honda once again, and of course, to Jay's rescue team whose responsible to rebuild this beauty and to Mr. Leno himself for his undying enthusatic for cars.

I think that a full garage walk through would be a very popular video. Yes, this video will be extremely long however I feel like everyone would like to see all the different rooms. To help people you could list the start time of each room so people can skip to their favorite room. But I would love to watch Jay go through his cars and do a brief description about the car then move to the next. Thanks for your time can't wait if you do it.

Very cool to finally see this video of Jay Leno's Garage. We have a 1965 red S600 ourselves. It's up at Formula H Motorworks to get the same or similar treatment. We anxiously await its return in roughly July or August of 2015. We cannot even believe how amazing this thing sounded after restoration. Absolutely SCREAMS at the high end of the tachometer just like a modern day S2000!! Headquarter Honda Clermont, FL

One of the best vids yet! Loved it and you guys do things right! Keep the videos coming.

What a glorious noise it makes! Jay is so right about smaller engines versus big ones.

As an S2000 owner, watching and hearing this, gave me a real buzz. The noise made me laugh out loud. Just incredible. To have a lineage of cars like this is amazing.

That sound - it's incredible!