Honda boasts a long and storied history in Formula 1, fielding its first platform in 1964 – the RA271. Since then, the ...

reminisced with the 1988 McLaren Honda MP4/4 and the 1964 Honda RA271 and spoken to the company's CEO about what F1 involvement could do for its production car engines.

That's just the notion that Honda aimed to upset when it entered the car you see here in the 1964 Formula One World Championship. Though most Formula One teams are based in the UK, they hail from ...

Having qualified last, the spidery little Honda RA271 sat at the back of the grid, nearly a full minute behind pole-sitter John Surtees in his Ferrari 158. Surtees would go on to win the race ...