Honda City Turbo II w/ Motocompo Scooter
This little car is the epitome of rad! I can’t think of a cooler vehicle to pull up to the school pickup line in than this. What is it you ask? Why it’s a Honda City Turbo II, imported from Japan, with a small folding scooter in the trunk that was sold as an accessory with the car. Is it highway capable? No. Is it safe given that half the vehicles in the pickup line at our school are full-size trucks and SUVs? Still no. Do I still want one? Desperately. Alas, I will have to settle for the HotWheels version sitting on my desk. If you are interested in this kei-car/trunk-scooter combo, as of the time of writing, the auction is at $15,000 USD.
“This 1983 Honda City Turbo II comes with a folding 49cc Honda Motocompo scooter and was imported from Japan to Florida in September 2018 before being acquired by the seller on BaT in January 2019. The car is powered by a turbocharged and intercooled 1.2-liter SOHC inline-four and is finished in silver with red graphics. The right-hand-drive interior features two-tone blue and gray cloth, air conditioning, and an in-dash beverage cooler. This City Turbo II and Motocompo scooter are offered in California with records and import documents, a clean Montana title in the name of the seller’s LLC for the car, and a bill of sale for the scooter.
The car is finished in silver and features wider fender flares than the standard City model along with integrated fog lamps, an air dam, an asymmetric grille, side vents, a rear diffuser, and a hood bulge to accommodate the intercooler. The right front fender underwent rust repair and a repaint under previous ownership, and the red “Turbo II” decals on the doors were replaced.
Volk Racing 13″ turbofan wheels wear Federal Super Steel 595 tires showing 2018 date codes. The braking system is said to have been refreshed prior to import and consists of vented discs up front and drums at the rear. Suspension is provided by MacPherson struts at both ends. The right rear wheel has dings in the outer lip.
The RHD interior is upholstered in blue and gray cloth with blue carpeting and model-branded floor mats. Features include an in-dash beverage cooler, air conditioning, and an aftermarket digital media receiver with Bluetooth. A hole in the fabric atop the driver’s outside shoulder bolster is shown in the gallery.
A three-spoke steering wheel fronts a digital speedometer and a 7,500-rpm tachometer flanked by auxiliary instruments including a digital boost gauge. The five-digit mechanical odometer shows 88k kilometers (~55k miles), 2k kilometers of which were driven by the seller.
The transversely-situated 1.2-liter SOHC inline-four is turbocharged, intercooled, and equipped with programmed multi-port fuel injection. The engine was rated at 108 horsepower and 118 lb-ft of torque when new. The water pump was replaced in 2017. Power is sent to the front wheels through a five-speed manual transaxle.
The accompanying Motocompo scooter folds and fits behind the rear seat where it is anchored to stock mounts by ratchet straps. The “trunk bike” came from the factory in white and was repainted red under previous ownership. Power is from an air-cooled 49cc two-stroke single mated to a single-speed transmission with an automatic clutch. The engine was rated at 2.5 horsepower and 2.7 lb-ft of torque when new.”
