Aoshima 06169 MC#74 Honda VA Life Step Van '74

The Honda Life Step Van (Life SV for short) is a Japanese small commercial vehicle that was produced between 1972 and 1974. All production was concentrated at the plants in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshu, Japan. In the basic version, the car was 299.5 cm long, 129.5 cm wide and the wheelbase was 208 cm. The curb weight reached 605 kilograms.

The presented car was developed on the basis of the Honda Life car, which was produced in 1971-9174, and it can be classified as a kei-car class characteristic of the Japanese islands. He took many mechanical components from his ancestor, but his general idea (for a delivery truck) was innovative for the 1970s. However, some unusual design solutions allowed for a relatively large internal space, and the car could carry 2 people and 300 kg of cargo. It is worth adding that in 1973 the pick-up version was launched. The basic power unit of the Honda Life Step Van was a 2-cylinder gasoline engine with a capacity of 356 cm3 and 30 HP. It is estimated that approximately 17,200 cars of this type were produced in the course of production.