1997 Honda Acty Truck · 2WD · 83,500 mi

Available from stock, no wait for shipping from Japan: a 1997 Honda Acty Truck — the paint is down as Red. It runs 2WD and an automatic gearbox. Identified by chassis number HA3-2331888.

What the HA3 Acty is

HA3 is the rear-drive Acty truck built from 1990 to 1999, the generation that moved to the 656cc E07A when Japan raised the kei displacement limit. E07A is a single-overhead-cam triple lying almost on its side beneath the bed, driving the rear wheels through a short propshaft. Without a front axle to feed, the HA3 is the lightest and simplest Acty of its era, and the one with the fewest moving parts to look after.

This one reads 83,500 miles, about 134,400 km. Honda built the mid-mounted E07 engine for commercial use rather than for a passenger car, and figures in the high five digits are routine across the generation.

Vehicle details

• Year: 1997
• Make: Honda
• Model: Acty Truck
• Chassis code: HA3
• Drivetrain: 2WD
• Transmission: Automatic
• Odometer: 83,500
• Engine: E07A 660 cc
• Colour: Red
• Chassis number: HA3-2331888
• Body type: Kei Truck / Mini Truck
• Stock reference: BUC37044

In use

A rear-drive Acty is the simplest version of an already simple truck: engine amidships under the bed, drive straight back to the rear wheels, no transfer case and no front driveshafts to maintain. Because the engine sits over the driven axle, it starts from a better traction position than a front-engined two-wheel-drive pickup does, and the bed floor is lower for having nothing beneath it.

This truck is priced on request. Our guide to kei truck pricing explains the bands the market works in if you want a sense of the range before you ask.

How to take it

At 1997 it is past the 25-year mark, which is the line that decides whether a Japanese-market vehicle can be imported at all. We take care of the entry documents and the title, then arrange shipping to wherever you are. You can also watch the walkaround video above before deciding. There is no list price on this one. Send us a message with your location and we will put a figure to it.