2000 Honda Vamos · 2WD · 97,900 mi

This particular van is a 2000 Honda Vamos in Red, and it is here rather than on a boat. It is set up as 2WD with an automatic transmission. You will find HM1-1106114 on the chassis plate.

Key figures

• Year: 2000
• Make: Honda
• Model: Vamos
• Chassis code: HM1
• Drivetrain: 2WD
• Transmission: Automatic
• Odometer: 97,900
• Engine: E07Z 660 cc
• Colour: Red
• Chassis number: HM1-1106114
• Body type: Van
• Stock reference: BUC29638

Know the HM1 Vamos

The Vamos is the passenger-trimmed member of the Acty family, and HM1 is the front-wheel-free, rear-drive version built from 1999. It keeps the Acty's mid-mounted 656cc E07Z and adds proper seating, carpet and glass in place of a cargo bay. Honda positioned it as a small recreational van rather than a commercial, which is why so many left the factory with higher trim levels than any Acty van.

This one reads 97,900 miles, about 157,600 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.

How this one is set up

An Acty van is the truck with a roof over the load bay, and because the engine lies beneath that bay rather than under the cab, the floor is flat from bulkhead to tailgate. Rear drive and an enclosed body make it a dry, lockable, square box on a vehicle you can park anywhere — which is the entire case for a kei van over a kei truck.

The $5,000 to $8,000 band is the heart of the imported van market. For a working vehicle that has to keep tools dry and out of sight, it is the point where supply and specification meet.

Making it yours

At 2000 it is past the 25-year mark, which is the line that decides whether a Japanese-market vehicle can be imported at all. We handle the import and title paperwork, and delivery is available to all fifty states. This listing carries a walkaround video as well as the gallery. Priced at $6,050; message us and we will hold it for you.