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The 20th century spawned a number of iconic long-selling motor vehicles, among them Ford's Model T, Germany's Volkswagen "Beetle" and Italy's Vespa scooter. In terms of total sales, however, none of them has come close to approaching the success of the Honda Super Cub, which has outsold the other three combined.
Designated model C-100, the Super Cub went on sale 60 years ago this week. Since then, it has enjoyed steady demand at home and abroad, particularly in Southeast Asia. Last year, Honda Motor Co.'s total sales of the Super Cub, including sports and commercial models adopting the same platform, shot past the 100 million mark; they account for about 30 percent of the 350 million motorcycles Honda has sold worldwide.
Rebutting the philosophy of "planned obsolescence" that some manufacturers have been accused of building into their products, the Super Cub's minimalist profile remains immediately recognizable, having changed only slightly over the past 60 years. And while nobody knows the exact number still in running condition, nostalgia buffs in search of an original C-100 have been known to bid over ¥300,000 on auction sites online — six times its 1958 selling price.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 07 2018, @04:07PM (1 child)
https://powersports.honda.com/2019/super-cub-c125-abs.aspx [honda.com] If I lived in a city and needed something for grabbing groceries and getting around I would definitely grab one. Doesn't look like much but it's got a Honda motor, it's cheap, and small enough to carry to an apartment.
(Score: 3, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday August 07 2018, @09:22PM
I'd have a pickup. And a big trailer. I'd need the big trailer to move all of my shit the hell out of the city. There is nothing there worth having to live in a big city. Visit, sure. Work in, if no other viable alternative presents itself. Live in, when hell freezes over.
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