This 1991 Honda Beat is a fundamentally stock example of Honda’s Kei Roadster with 54k kilometers from new. It was recently imported to Canada from Japan. It is reported to be a solid driver and was recently given new oil, brake fluid, and gear oil, and inspected in British Columbia to obtain a title. The car has some needs including a rusty rocker panel and an aging top. The car is sold with a clean BC title in the seller’s name.

For a size reference, the Beat is just under 26″ shorter and 12″ narrower than an NA Miata. The original Kei-convertible, the Beat paved the way for later Kei-sports cars like the Suzuki Capuccino and Daihatsu Copen, along with the more radical Autozam AZ-1. Stick-on reflectors have been affixed to satisfy a BC inspection requirement. Stock alloy wheels remain, as do stock stickers and badging. Some Beats were fitted with fog lights, and it appears the set originally fitted to this example were removed.

Paintwork shows some fading in places, the most apparent being the rear bumper and spoiler, which the seller describes as hot pink rather than red. The car’s bodywork was penned by Pininfarina, and interestingly the car was the last new Honda model approved by company founder Soichiro Honda prior to his death.

Per the exporter the car has never been involved in an accident which required paintwork. UPDATE: Since the start of the auction the seller has uncovered new information. A past auction transaction for the car indicates that the left wheel well sheet metal was replaced because it was crooked. A new photo of the area has been added to the gallery.

The convertible top is worn and shows evidence of past-DIY repairs. It is functional and goes up and down, but the seller recommends getting a new one.

Zebra-striped upholstery was standard. Seats are largely in good condition, though there is a tear in the driver’s outer bolster and some staining can be seen on the matching mats.

Interior equipment remains stock apart from an aftermarket shift knob. This car is fitted with the optional stereo (base Beats had a simple cubby hole where the stereo sits).

As standard for Beats, the tach and speedometer are white-faced gauges while the gas and temperature gauge pod is black.

Though fitted with two trunks, the forward trunk is dominated by the spare tire and fluid reservoirs. The rear trunk sits aft of the engine, and much of the access to the engine is via a panel normally obscured by the top.

Since arriving in North America the seller has performed some basic maintenance, including fresh engine oil, gear oil and brake fluid. The rusty area at the bottom of the door sill can be seen above and is the worst corrosion on the car.

Per the seller the car was originally sold in Aomori Prefecture, on Japan’s main island. Much of the car’s ownership history is unknown, and supplied with the car are the importation documents and a clean British Columbia title in the seller’s name.