The 1983 Honda Motocompo Is a Scooter That Fits in Your Trunk
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The Motocompo is a distinctive folding scooter first introduced by Honda in 1981. It was designed as a portable transportation solution to complement the compact cars Honda sold in Japan—and it fits right into the trunk of a tiny Honda City hatchback - opens in new window or tab..
With a Motocompo in the trunk, you could park your car outside congested downtown neighborhoods and scoot to your final destination. This Daisy Yellow Motocampo recently for sale on eBay is a rare find, perfect for a jaunt around town.
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Weighing only 99 pounds and measuring just under four feet in length, the Motocompo was an incredibly compact scooter. Powered by an air-cooled 49-cc two-stroke engine with a single-speed transmission, the Motocompo delivers just 2.5 horsepower and an 18.5-mph top speed—not enough to win any races, but user-friendly for low-speed city commuting. The handlebars, seat, and footpegs - opens in new window or tab. fold into the Motocompo’s rectangular body, making it relatively easy to store the Motocompo in a car’s trunk—or under your desk at work.
Rare, Quirky, and Sought-After
Despite its innovative design and practical concept, the Honda Motocompo was an oddity that never really achieved commercial success. Production lasted only three years, with Honda building around 53,000 units in total.
Honda Motocompacto
While it was short-lived, today, the Motocompo has an underground following among car and motorcycle enthusiasts and collectors. With its quirky design, the Motocompo symbolized 1980s innovation, just one more example of Honda's long history of creating inventive mechanical solutions.
In recent years, Honda has introduced a modern take on the foldable scooter concept. Inspired by the 1980s Motocompo, the new Honda Motocompacto - opens in new window or tab. uses an electric motor instead of a two-stroke gasoline engine - opens in new window or tab.. Of course, the Motocompacto is still designed to fit in your trunk or under your desk.
Daisy Yellow Doozy
Honda only sold the Motocompo in Japan, making it a rare find anywhere else. Its limited production and quirky styling make the Motocompo a sought-after vintage scooter among Honda enthusiasts. Honda offered the Motocompo in Shetland White, Caribbean Red, and Daisy Yellow, like the one seen in this listing. Motocompo fans believe yellow to be the rarest color of them all. That makes this an excellent opportunity to own a small piece of retro-futuristic Honda history from the 1980s.
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