BF Auction: 1972 Honda C-70 K1

Seller: Gordon K night (Contact)
Location: Denton, Texas
Mileage: 870 Shown
Chassis #: C70-2004134
Title Status: Missing
Engine: 70cc
Transmission: Automatic

“Fossil House Find” is maybe what the title should be for this auction listing. Easily one of the most interesting stories I’ve heard regarding the long-term storage of a vehicle, this 1972 Honda C-70 K1 was stored from 1980 until 2025, and it wasn’t just in a regular barn. The former owner, a nurse who was married to a surgeon and amateur paleontologist, stored it in “The Fossil House“, their barn that housed a significant collection of fossils. 46 years later, it’s still located in Denton, Texas, and is listed here exclusively as a Barn Finds Auction!

I love that story, other than this dusty time capsule, ultra-low-mile C-70 having been parked for 45 years. The nurse, who is the current owner and widow of the surgeon and paleontologist, only rode it 670 miles, but is said to have used it for commuting in Denton, Texas. They bought it used with 200 miles on it, and she used it until 1980, when it was put in the barn, after having been prepped for storage.

The extensive fossil collection was recently donated to a University in Texas, and now it’s the little Honda C-70’s turn to find a new owner. They have this one listed as a 1970 model, but the VIN says otherwise. It’s a 1972 model, and in that year, they came in either Poppy Yellow Metallic or Strato Blue Metallic, as seen here.

You can see that it’s authentic right down to the barn dust, which may be part fossil dust… Honda’s famous underbone, step-through motorcycles were available in sizes ranging from 50s to 125s, and I know a lot of you have owned them. They’re ideal bikes to use when learning how to ride, and are great for college campuses, or they used to be before the sidewalks became littered with battery-powered scooters with dead batteries. This C70 has both a kick start and electric start.

This example is said to have been working as it should back when Reagan was elected, but that was a long time ago. Even if it had been treated correctly for storage, which is reportedly the case, it’ll take a day to get it fired up and ready to go again. It would be a fun project, and I’m sure it would look almost like new again with some elbow grease. The engine is Honda’s 72-cc OHC four-stroke single with 6 horsepower, and it’s backed by a 3-speed automatic clutch transmission. This is a no-brainer for a campground cruiser or around-the-neighborhood fun machine. Let’s hear those Honda Super Cub stories, and bid to win on this great-looking Honda C70 here on Barn Finds Auctions!