By TAKASHI OGAWA/ Staff Writer
April 20, 2022 at 07:00 JST
A letter addressed to John Hugenholtz and kept by his eldest son, Hans, who donated it to a Dutch museum. The letter bears the signature of Soichiro Honda written in English cursive script at the bottom right. (Provided by Hans Hugenholtz)
Design was the forte of Soichiro Honda, the founder of Honda Motor Co., so it’s hardly surprising that a letter bearing his handwritten signature has turned up that expresses his deep appreciation to a Dutch automotive journalist for his help in developing the famed Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture. [Read More]
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