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Honda motorcycle production reaches 300 million
A milestone more than 65 years in the making, and fittingly it was a Goldwing which completed the magical featHonda Motor Co., Ltd. today has produced its 300-millionth motorcycle, thanks to a Goldwing coming off the production line at its Kumamoto factory in Japan.
Honda began mass production of motorcycles in Japan in 1949 when it built the 98cc Dream Type-D. Today, Honda produces motorcycles, ATVs and side-by-sides at 32 plants in 22 countries.
In 1958, Honda introduced the Honda 50, known globally as the Super Cub, which paved the way for the company’s expansion into America in 1959, followed by Canada and Australia in 1969. The Super Cub, which has sold nearly 90 million units globally since its inception, was the focus of a mid-1960s advertising campaign, ‘You Meet the Nicest People on a Honda,' that played a major role in the transformation and growth of markets all around the globe.
In the 1960s, Honda became the best-selling motorcycle brand in the world, and it was only a matter of time before it set up base in Australia. That came, as abovementioned, in 1969, with Honda Australia inaugurated as a fully owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. Two years later, one of the most iconic sportsbikes of all time, the CB750, was released, with the in-line four retailing for a cool $2749.
Two years later, the GL1000 Goldwing hit the scene at an introductory price of $3649, and early next year we’ll be seeing a special 40th anniversary model.
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