Honda Motorcycle Ads

These are just a small portion of the ads that we have for sale. None of these are reproductions, all are original. Most of these are large ads, larger than our scanner bed. Therefore the view shown on the page may not completely show the ad. They are placed in a plastic bag with a cardboard backboard for protection. Please e-mail us with your specific interests.

These ads are listed in chronological order with the oldest one listed first.


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1962 Honda 50
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12" ad has two photos of people riding their bikes around a closed amusement park. The ad headline asks you to "Discover Honda's Wonderful World of Fun" and mentions a starting price of $245. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
April 20, 1962
Life magazine
0
$4.00
View Honda 22

1963 Honda 50
Black and white 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" ad for the new dimension that a Honda 50 brings to the package. The ad has a photo of a family of three, riding a pair of Honda 50's, pulling away from their two car garage, while the car stays behind. The ad headline tells us this ad will explain "Why the automobile is here to stay" (in the garage) and it talks about being "versatile", about how it is designed for the "fun-minded" and how it gets "up to 225 miles per gallon" while the price starts at $245. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
March 15, 1963
Life magazine
&
April 23, 1963
Look magazine
2
$4.00
View Honda 30

1963 Honda 50
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with a picture of a Honda 50 parked in a forest of large trees. There is a couple walking back toward this bike after enjoying a walk in the woods. The ad headline tells us that "Holidays are Honda Days" and the ad talks about 225 miles per gallon for a price that starts at $245. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
May 10, 1963
Life magazine
0
$4.50
View Honda 32

1963 Honda 50
Full color 8" x 11" ad of a Jayne Mansfield look-alike dressed in a red one-piece suit. She is leaning against her bike while a little dog sits on the back.
August 1963
Playboy
1
$4.50
View Honda 6

1963 Honda 50
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for, what the ad headline calls, "America's largest selling 2nd car (on two wheels)". The ad has a picture of a Red and White Honda 50 sitting on a brick pavement, just outside the front door of a house in the suburbs. Standing by the front door, wearing a red dress and wearing white gloves, is a lady who appears ready to mount up and ride away. The ad mentions a price of $245 (plus a modest set-up charge) for this comfortable way to run errands. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
August 16, 1963
Life magazine
0
$4.50
View Honda 29

1963 Honda 50
Full color 10" x 13" ad has drawings of six different types of people getting where they are going on a Honda. Has the headline "You meet the nicest people on a Honda". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
December 6, 1963
Life magazine
0
$4.50
View Honda 1

1964 Honda Super Sport
Full color 10" x 13" ad shows a uniformed sailor and his date riding past a docked ship on a red Honda. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
February 21, 1964
Life magazine
0
$4.50
View Honda 9

1964 Honda Trail 55
Three color 7 1/2" x 10 3/4" ad has a photo of Mr. Red Slack of El Monte, California stopped on his trail bike on a ridge as he holds his bow in his left hand and looks through his binoculars with his right. The ad contains a specification table that compares this bike to "Other Nationally Advertised Trail Machines".
April 1964
Field & Stream
1
$4.00
View Honda 13

1964 Honda 90
Full color 8" x 10 3/4" ad shows a suited man driving a Honda 90 while a girl in a white bikini carrying a tuba sits on the back as a passenger
April 1964
Playboy
0
$4.50
View Honda 2

1964 Honda 50
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a picture of a couple riding matching Hondas alongside a pair of horses being ridden next to the road. The ad headline reminds you that "You meet the nicest people on a Honda". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
May 1, 1964
Life magazine
0
$4.50
View Honda 26

1964 Honda 50
Full color 10" x 13" ad has a photo of a couple driving along the edge of a lake past sailboats that are out of focus since the camera is on the moving motorcycle. The ad headline claims that "You meet the nicest people on a Honda" and the ad talks about the 45 mph steady speed this bike will run, the 200 miles per gallon and the $245 price. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
June 5, 1964
Life magazine
2
$4.50
View Honda 20

1964 Honda 50
Full color 9 3/4" x 13" ad has a photo of a father on one bike and a mother on another with their young son sitting behind her. They are driving past a pool of water and their reflections are visible as they pass. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
June 26, 1964
Life magazine
0
$4.50
View Honda 18

1964 Honda 50
Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad has a photo of a man and a woman who is sitting side-saddle on a Red and white Honda that is being ridden past a field filled with Polo players. The ad headline is the familiar phrase that "You meet the nicest people on a Honda." This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
July 24, 1964
Life magazine
1
$4.50
View Honda 21

1964 Honda 50
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad that seems to compare the fuel economy and ability to go anywhere with a glider. The ad has a photo of a couple, each riding a Honda 50 along a road or runway with a Red and White Glider flying next to them. The ad headline is the familiar "You meet the nicest people on a Honda" and the ad text talks about the 200 miles to the gallon you will get from a Honda and how it "covers a lot of ground". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
August 14, 1964
Life magazine
1
$4.50
View Honda 31

1965 Honda 50
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with a very large picture of a side-view of this classic mode of transportation. The ad headline says "Honda about $215" and the text claims that "The price is only half the story". The ad gives some economy and performance specifications and mentions they have 14 models to choose from. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
January 22, 1965
Life magazine
0
$4.50
View Honda 27

1965 Honda Trail 90
Three color 7 1/2" x 10 3/4" ad shows a photo of Ted Cavagnaro of St. Louis, MO parked on his motorcycle with a rifle on the front and a dead deer tied to the rear. The ad also includes a list of the features and specifications for this model.
May 1965
Field & Stream
1
$4.50
View Honda 12

1965 Honda
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a photo of a father with his young daughter on the back of his Honda 90 and they are riding through a blurred city street. There is a smaller photo that shows a Honda Dream Touring. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
May 14, 1965
Life magazine
1
$4.50
View Honda 19

1965 Honda Trail 90
Full color 10" x 13" ad that show a couple riding a pair of Yellow Honda Trail 90s across a fenced in field full of cows while a couple of men sit on horses watching. The ad gives the price of these bikes at "about $330" and mentions a starting price of $215 for a bike with Honda's OHV 4-stroke engine.This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
June 25, 1965
Life magazine
0
$4.50
View Honda 8

1965 Honda
Full color 10" x 13" ad showing a father and his son riding a scooter past a fenced in group of giraffes. The ad contains the infamous phrase "You meet the nicest people on a Honda". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. July 16, 1965
Life magazine
0
$4.50
View Honda 7

1965 Hondas
Full color 10" x 13 1/2" ad has a picture of a happy couple riding a Honda CB 160 through a crowded city street. The man has a look of serious attention on his face while the lady sitting on the back is smiling and having a grand, old time which is what Honda wanted you to think was going to happen to any young male who purchased one of their motorcycles. The ad claims a price of about $530 for the CB 160 and, next to a smaller picture of a Yellow Trail 90, is a mention of a price of $330. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
April 9, 1965
Life magazine
1
$4.50
View Honda 34

1965 Honda
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a photo of a couple riding the man's motorcycle between sailboats that are sitting in drydock. The lady has an awestruck look on her face as she grips the driver tightly and ponders the claim that "You meet the nicest people on a Honda". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
July 23, 1965
Life magazine
0
$4.50
View Honda 23

1965 Honda
Full color 10" x 13" ad shows a young student couple riding the boy's Honda past a school building. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
September 10, 1965
Life magazine
0
$4.50
View Honda 4

1966 Honda
Full color 10" x 13" ad shows a couple dressed in band uniforms and carrying a French Horn riding their Honda past other members of the school band. The ad contains the standard phrase of the time, "You meet the nicest people on a Honda". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
March 18, 1966
Life magazine
0
$4.50
View Honda 10

1966 Hondas
Full color 10" x 13" ad with several photos of young adults laughing and running as they enjoy their Hondas in a park. The ad headline says that "Some People have all the Fun". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
April 8, 1966
Life magazine
0
$4.50
View Honda 11

1966 Honda
Full color 9 1/4" x 13" ad has a photo of a father in a business suit driving his Honda with a daughter sitting on the back, with a drum strapped to the luggage rack, to wherever she is going with a pink dress and low heels on. The ad headline reminds us that "Some people have all the fun". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
April 29, 1966
Life magazine
1
$4.50
View Honda 25

1966 Honda
Full color 10" x 13" ad shows a father at a Little League game riding off the field while his son holds on tightly behind him. The rest of the two teams are running alongside. Headline tells us that "Some people have all the fun". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
June 10, 1966
Life magazine
1
$4.50
View Honda 3

1966 Honda
Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad has several photos of two Hondas being driven around a western ranch setting complete with horses. The ad headline claims that "Some people have all the fun". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
June 24, 1966
Life magazine
1
$4.50
View Honda 17

1966 Honda 160
Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that tries to convince the young suburbanites how an Off-Road Honda is just the tool for them. The ad has a large picture of, what looks like, a Silver Off-Road 160 parked at the train station waiting for a man with a briefcase and his wife in a pink pant suit. There are smaller pictures of them, changed into more appropriate clothing, riding around the countryside as they enjoy their weekend. The ad headline sings that familiar song "Some people have all the fun" and the ad mentions a starting price of $215. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
July 22, 1966
Life magazine
0
$4.50
View Honda 28

1966 Honda
Full color 10" x 13" ad shows a couple driving in several different big-city scenes. The largest photo shows them passing a horse drawn carriage as the occupants turn to get a good view of the motorcycle. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
August 19, 1966
Life magazine
1
$4.50
View Honda 16

1971 Honda Motosport 350
Full color 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad has a photo of a Honda SL-350 K1 beginning a climb up a sandy hill. The ad headline simply states that "The best gets better".
January 1971
Cycle World
0
$4.00
View Honda 15

1973 Hondas
Full color 7 3/4" x 10 1/2" ad for what having motorcycles, Honda motorcycles, can do for a family. The ad has a picture of an outdoor scene with two Honda motorcycles parked behind a father and son who sit talking near the back of a pickup truck. The ad headline claims this picture is an example of "What a motorcycle can mean to a boy. And to his father.". The ad text goes into detail about how it helps the bonding process between the two males and sub-headlines are "A Son Learns", "A Father Teaches" and "Honda Helps". The ad identifies one of the motorcycles in the picture as being a Honda XR-75.
May 7, 1973
Sports Illustrated
1
$4.00
View Honda 33

1974 Honda CB-550 and CB-750 K4
Full color 8" x 11" ad shows both models and their riders parked in front of a countryside store on a summer day.
March 1974
Playboy
1
$4.00
View Honda 5
1987 Honda Aero 50
Black and white 8" x 10 1/2" ad that contains a drawing of a happy man driving his bike down the street throwing money into the air. The ad headline encourages you to "Buy a 50 and save $100".
January 1984
Penthouse
1
$4.00
View Honda 14

1989 Honda Hawk
Full color 9 1/4" x 11 1/2" ad with a photo of a Red and Chrome Hawk shown against a dark background. The ad headline claims "This ain't no disco" and the ad contains as much safety information as it does sales information. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
June 1, 1989
Rolling stone
1
$4.00
View Honda 24










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