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housing a collection of

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consumer- and racing-oriented artifacts. It is on the grounds of the

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race track located at

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. It opened in 1998. It is operated by Honda subsidiary

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Collection

All items in the collection are maintained in running order; the museum posts times when visitors can see the display models started. The museum contains approximately 350 automobiles, motorcycles and power products. This is a sampling of items that press reports found particularly noteworthy.

Pre-20th century

* Daimler ''Reitwagen'' (replica)

20th century

* Honda Dream A — first product to carry the Honda name in 1947 * Honda RC142 — first Honda

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point by Naomi Taniguchi in 1959 * 2RC143 — Honda's first

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win in 1961 * T360 pickup truck — Honda's first four-wheel vehicle in 1963 * RA272 — Honda's first

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winner in 1965 *

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— oval-pistoned race motorcycle and Honda's first V-4 in 1979

21st century

* ASIMO and Honda's

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/ P series prototype

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s * Caixa folding electric scooter

References

External links

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Honda Collection Hall
from Twin Ring Motegi
Google Virtual Gallery Tour
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