The N600 was introduced to the United States as the 600 Sedan in 1969 as a 1970 model, the first Honda automobile to be officially exported to the U.S by the Honda Motor Company (a small number of S600 sports cars had been imported privately in years prior
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Spurred by the success of recent marketing efforts of its tillers and outboard marine engines, Honda's Power Products Division began in 1963 searching for ways to expand its lineup of generator products.