by Brad Anderson
- This tiny Honda packs just 38 hp, but it’s exceptionally small and light.
- A set of 13-inch wheels and Toyo semi-slicks sharpen its stance.
- Several updates have been made to the cabin, including a red headliner.
Japan has long been a treasure trove of fascinating machinery that never reaches showrooms anywhere else, and this pint-sized Honda Acty SDX pickup sits firmly in that camp. It was never sold in the US, but someone went to the trouble of importing this example, and now it’s up for sale to anyone willing to think small.
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Honda built the Acty across three generations from 1977 through to 2021, and this one is a second-generation model, made in 1994. It was imported into the United States in 2022, where it has been repainted in Sonic Gray Pearl, which suits it well.
By your typical American pickup standards it’s hopelessly impractical, but if you don’t need to haul heavy loads and do want something small, nimble, and easy to live with, it could be exactly right.
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As the Acty is considered a Kei truck, it lacks the oomph you’d expect of a bigger one. Indeed, it is powered by a tiny 656 cc three-cylinder engine that produced a measly 38 hp and 40 lb-ft (54 Nm) of torque when it was new. It’s inevitably lost some of those ponies over the years, and the seller notes it tops out at 50-55 mph. It’s probably wise not to drive it on large highways then.
Semi Slicks, But Why?
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this particular Acty is the wheel-and-tire package. For whatever reason, the seller has equipped it with black 13-inch ABR wheels that are clad in 225/45 Toyo Proxes R888R tires, which are semi-slicks. That’s certainly not the type of rubber you’ll ordinarily find on a pickup, but it should make this little Honda quite fun to drive along a twisty, mountain road.
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Some tweaks have been made inside as well. The headliner is now wrapped in red suede, the seats and door panels wear black leather with red contrast stitching, and a new Momo steering wheel rounds out the changes. It’s a far more involved interior than a working kei truck would ever have left the factory with, and the red-on-black theme gives the little Honda a sportier feel than its 38 horsepower can back up.
The Bring a Trailer listing shows roughly 84,000 km, or 52,000 miles, on the odometer. Anyone looking to park one in their collection can head to the listing to place a bid.
