(Space… the final frontier. These are the… Erhrm! oh, sorry. That happens whenever I see the Helix) You won’t see this Gold Edition Honda Helix in the USA anytime soon (or at all for that matter), but over in Japan they are celebrating big! Found out about this from our Japanese friends at BigScooter.com.
Here’s a rough translation courtesy of Google:
The model “fusion SE which commemorates the birth 20 year of HONDA” fusion “20th anniversary” September 29th (the gold) from it sells. With period limitation incoming order, it accepts from 2006 September 15th to October 10th.As 20th anniversary commemoration model private body colors, the cyber gold, setting the total 3 color of pearl cosmic black and pearl sun beam white. モカベージ… of the private color, gold paint is administered to the front & rear wheel in the inner panel and the seat of interior.
I willing to bet that Honda will not prove me wrong when I say “It’ll never come to the USA”. Wouldn’t it be cool though? Especially if they crammed a 300cc engine in there, hehe.
18. September 2006 at 7:31 pm
Its beautiful.
19. September 2006 at 5:26 pm
I agree. I wonder, just for giggles, what the total cost would be to have it sent to the USA… Purchase price, dismantling, crating & freighting and trucking it to my house. I have no idea, but I’ll take a stab at it… um… $4985 plus $1200 S&H,etc. = $6185 US. I should call these guys and see what THEY say:
http://wapurl.co.uk/?H89YOHP
Oh, see more here:
http://www.honda.co.jp/Fusion/
20. September 2006 at 2:16 pm
i bet you can pick up an 86 helix for about a grand, and then buy 4 cans of gold spray paint…
20. September 2006 at 2:28 pm
Ahaha! That’s funny Cha Cha. You’re like a 2stroke Martha Stewart. Looks like you could save someone $5,161 bucks… depending on the spray paint they buy.
I’ll be looking out at BookPeople for a copy of Cha Cha Living next month. ;)