Honda's RC166 was an absolutely bonkers racing motorcycle. Campaigned by the one and only Mike Hailwood in 1966 and 1967, the tiny, mighty GP bike was powered by an air-cooled, four-stroke, 250cc, DOHC, 24-valve inline-six. Yes, indeed, a 250cc inline-six. It breathed in through six carburetors roughly the size of your thumb, and out through a six-into-six megaphone exhaust. It had an eye-watering 20,000 rpm redline but did most of its work around 18,000 rpm where it developed about 62 horsepower. In a bike that weighed 247 pounds. Madness.
Founded in Shizouka, Japan, in 1946, Tamiya Corporation is one of the best makers of plastic model kits in the world. Renowned for its high-quality, high-detail model kits, Tamiya makes everything from model cars and airplanes to radio-controlled vehicles and programmable robots. It even produces its own line of high-quality paints, glues, and other modeling supplies. In the scale modeling world, the company has a reputation for its high standards, attention to detail, and fantastic engineering—much like Honda.
