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50 million scooters

Honda says that total worldwide production of the Super Cub reached 50 million units at the end of last year, and claims that, since its launch in 1958, it has become the first engine powered vehicle to achieve total worldwide production of this magnitude
The first-generation Super Cub, developed under the direction of company founder Soichiro Honda, was designed to be a new type of versatile scooter that anyone could ride with ease.

At a time when 2-stroke engines were the norm, the Super Cub was fitted 50cc 4-stroke engine.

The creative design followed a typical scooter platform, but running on large wheels better suited to poor road surfaces. The Super Cub was first exported to the U.S. in 1959 under the slogan, "You meet the nicest people on a Honda." It changed the image of motorcycling in the American psyche and bikers were soon sharing the road with students, attorneys and housewives.

Though originally produced only at Honda's Sayama plant in Saitama prefecture north of Tokyo, Honda has now expanded Super Cub production to facilities around the world due to demand.

The bike now rolls off production lines in The Philippines, Thailand, India, Brazil, Taiwan, Vietnam, China, Indonesia, and more. It is currently produced in 13 countries and a popular product in more than 160.

Published : Thursday, 23 February 2006
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