3. Hodaka Super Combat Wombat
Hodaka was a joint venture between a Japanese and an American company that manufactured motorcycles from 1964 to 1978. Around 150,000 units were produced within that period. Prior to 1964, Hodaka made engines for the Yamaguchi motorcycle brand. The worldwide distributor of Hodaka motorcycles was the Pacific Basin Trading Company or PABATCO whose headquarters was located in the rural town of Athena, Oregon, USA. For a while, PABATCO was owned by the Shell Oil Company from 1965 to 1978. The name Hodaka comes from a mountain near the factory and means “To grow taller”.