1968 Subaru 360 - The Oppo Review

"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy) 10/10/2015 at 08:00 • Filed to: None

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(Full disclosure: I have nothing to disclose on this one... sorry...)

Soon after the sub-division of Fuji Heavy Industries, Subaru, got created in 1956, the very first commercial car came out: the 1958 Subaru 360. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, long before becomming Rally World Champions, creating amazing AWD cars and giving erections to all the Bros in this world, Subaru started by making small kei-cars. Today’s car is a 1968 Subaru 360 a very popular tiny economy car that was rear wheel drive, rear engined and develop an almighty 25hp. Not much to say the least, but compared to the 16hp it was making in 1958, it’s massively better! This one is my friend’s car and he let me drive it on the Japanese mountain roads for a quick Oppo Review!

So let’s start with the...

Exterior - 9/10

Patina. Patina. Patina!!! This car is the archetype of the car that has seen some stuff through its long life. Look at this paint, these lines, this cute little face. Immediatly when you see it, you want to know its history and what happened to it. To sum things up, one of its past owners attempted to repaint it and put the wrong primer on the car. So after a few years of sun, snow and rain, the whole paint started to peel, making it look like it is today. You may also notice the rear tinted window... Well, it’s not tinted, it’s burnt. A fire started a few years back when its current owner was working on the car and the whole rear of the car got “a little burnt”. I would problably rate a good looking 360 around 7out of 10, but this one is so damn cool and unique that it deserves a 9 out 10.

Interior - 6/10

For starter, it’s got 4 seats, which makes it quite practical, granted that the people seating in the back have no legs, of course. Other than that, a very typical 60’s design... A thin plastic steering wheel, tiny seats, no seatbelt, an AM radio (that works!!) and a speedometer only, with no tachometer. Not much rust on this specific car, but if you were to drive it, I’d still recommend to double-check that your tetanus vaccine is up to date, you never know.

Toys - 1/10

There is one toy and it’s your steering wheel. You can also play with the heater button if you want... Other than that... Nothing much.

Audio - 5/10

It has an AM radio and some tiny speakers, that’s already pretty damn good! As far as the engine noise is goes, it’s not really great. Since it’s not my car, and since it has no tachometer, I didn’t really know how far to rev it and most certainly didn’t rev it high enough. The whole thing screams quite a bit, but it doesn’t scream out of rage or anything like that. It feels like it wants to be put out of its misery when you start going into higher RPMs. I didn’t like the sound it made that much and I was more worried than happy when getting it to scream a bit.

Acceleration - 2/10

2 out of 10, because I have to keep the 1 out of 10 for something like a first gen 2CV or for a first gen Fiat 500. It’s slow. The little 356cc engine is not what I would call “sporty” to say the least. It couldn’t go uphill in 3rd gear and I had to pull over to let keicars pass. Granted, I could certainly have revved the engine more than I did, but I just didn’t want to risk it, even if its owner told me it could rev happily, it didn’t feel that way to me :)

Braking - 2/10

(Suicide doors are actually here to help airbrake the car. True story)

Holy crap! Braking is terrible!!! This car in particular was pulling left like crazy as soon as you tapped the brakes! Compared to the Panhard PL17, it was definitely worse and considering how bad the Panhard was, that says a lot. As soon as you would start braking, it would pull left, then you would start noticing that it doesn’t brake enough to take the corner safely and normally, so you’d keep braking more INTO the turn, only to see the rear feeling loose on corner entry, all that while doing 25mph. It’s very light, so I guess it could be worse... I’d have to try a first gen-Challenger to experience what bad braking really is.

Ride - 8/10

Its confortable! Really! Not even kidding. Suspensions are soft, seats are good, just overall very very good. When comparing to my Austin Mini 1000, it feels like a S series Mercedes. You don’t bounce all over the place and it glides over bumps and cracks. Really great!

Gearbox - 6/10

Dog-leg type, 2nd is a little bit too short and 3rd is too high. No synchro for 1st of course, but this particular car has the optional 4 speed gearbox. Gears are very smooth overall, but it’s a car that is mostly built for flat places. As soon as you start going up a mountain, you struggle quite a bit with the lack of power and the 3rd gear being a bit too long.

Handling - 3/10

To describe the handling, such video is always much better than words, but I’ll still try to explain how it feels when you’re behind the wheel, just in case the video wasn’t clear enough.

As described in the braking part, the whole thing is a bit scary. Especially while going downhill. Pulls to the left under braking, then the rear would start feeling very light on corner entry. Other than that it understeers A LOT and most likely wants to kill you. It sure looks cute, but all it wants, is your dead body through its windshield... On the other hand, since you are most likely not suicidal, you won’t get it over 35mph, which means that you’re probably somewhat safe...ish.

Value - 9/10

These can be bought for pretty cheap and it won’t lose value for sure. Parts can get a bit expensive due to rarity, but still, you won’t lose money and will most certainly make some, when selling it in a few years. As far as what it costs to run, it’s extremely economical. It does about 40 to 45mpg on average. Yes, FORTY FIVE miles per gallon. For a city car, it’s truly awesome! No need to premix also for engines after 1963.

Total - 78/100

Yeah, fuck it. It doesn’t deserve the 51 out of 100 that it’s supposed to have. Sure it’s goofy, weird, tiny, slow and so on. But who cares?? You don’t own this car for practicality, speed or even handling: you own it because it’s fun, cute and offer tons of smiles per gallons. The audio of the test drive video I did sums it up very well. It’s a mix between “hahaha” and “Ohlala”, that makes your commute SOOOO much better than if you were behind the wheel of a Maxima. I’m sure a Fiat 500 would be better and in some ways, an Austin Mini is also a much better car, but it still deserves much more than a mere 51 out of 100. Even if it sucks a little, it definitly doesn’t matter! That’s actually what makes it good!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 08:21

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Fantastic.

desertdog5051 > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 08:33

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Great review. I am in love with it. Thanks.

LongbowMkII > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 08:38

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kei car want is growing.

shop-teacher > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 08:46

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Hahahaha! Awesome review!

PS9 > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 08:50

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“Nothing to disclose sorry”

CORPORATE SHILL!!! I’m not gonna trust the word of someone who’s clearly taking part in a shadow marketing campaign by some of scoobys management to convince the CEO to revive the 360 so it can compete against the new beetle! Push your subliminal review propaganda on someone else, Stooge McSellout!

#WakeUpSheeple

Flavien Vidal > PS9 10/10/2015 at 10:25

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hahaha, indeed, wake up sheeple! Godamnit!! :)

Oran J Sands III > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 11:30

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Remember when cars didn’t have upholstered doors, dashes or floor carpeting? And you wonder why cars cost so much now.

Aaron K > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 11:31

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I can’t help but wonder if it’d hit 40 if the finish didn’t look like my chapped lips.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 11:43

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Congrats on the front page! OppositeBlog bump? =)

jumpjet > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 11:45

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Come at me bro!

Flavien Vidal > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/10/2015 at 11:46

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Nah, I usually just send a link to my articles that I think are worth it to pretty much everyone on the Jalopnik team lol... it helps :)

General Purpose > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 11:48

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No need to premix also for engines after 1963.

Could you explain what “premix” means?

Birddog > Oran J Sands III 10/10/2015 at 11:52

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I don’t think there’s $10,000 or more in Upholstery and Carpeting in new cars.

New cars cost so much because the Illuminati want to keep us poors in debt!

Yeah! That’s the ticket!

Oran J Sands III > Birddog 10/10/2015 at 11:57

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There’s the additional 300 hp, and the cupholders and CD player most cars have. That’s probably the difference.

manomanihatethemfancylads > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 11:58

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It couldn’t go uphill in 3rd gear and I had to pull over to let keicars pass.

Now that is acceleration.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 11:59

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Love it, great review! :D This is the kind of car I like...damn top speed and handling, I can’t help but love any quirky car that dares to be different, is fun, is full of character and puts a smile on your face, or the faces of others that see you! :)

Love the patina on thus one as well!

My favorite Classic kei would be the Honda Life...especially the Touring model! :P

Sixtimestodaysofar > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 12:00

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Taped the brakes? Loose its value? Go back to second grade!

Flavien Vidal > General Purpose 10/10/2015 at 12:00

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Like for 2 stroke engines, you need to do your own mix of oil and gas when filling up... on this car it’s done automatically. Just make sure you enough oil left once in a while.

3xTacos > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 12:08

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Vw diesels are cleaner then a Tesla compared this little 2 smoker.

Flavien Vidal > Sixtimestodaysofar 10/10/2015 at 12:08

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Corrected... Happy? Btw, whenever you speak any other language that isn’t your mother tongue as well as I speak english, please, let me know.

Flavien Vidal > 3xTacos 10/10/2015 at 12:09

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Considering how it smokes when you drive, I’m afraid I’d have to agree lol... And I HATE diesel :)

Toyota Sucks Lots Of Sausages > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 12:20

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The modern day equivalent, sort of

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 12:25

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Ha! The best kind of self-promotion: shameless.

General Purpose > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 12:27

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Oh... didn’t realize it was a 2-stroke engine.

Gary Yogurt > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 12:31

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I would *love* to have a hi-res version of the “Deluxe” tail light shot. I love cracked original paint.

Flavien Vidal > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/10/2015 at 12:33

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It’s the best way to get your articles noticed really.... so much great stuff end up buried in Oppo without getting noticed, it’s sometime a bit of a shame...

So yep, shameless promotion for the win haha :)

Flavien Vidal > Gary Yogurt 10/10/2015 at 12:37

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Will send you that tomorrow morning... in Japan so it’s 1.30am but will send you a link tomorrow.

Flavien Vidal > Oran J Sands III 10/10/2015 at 12:38

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Well, now they have seatbelts too... pretty cool addition really lol :)

sadfasdf > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 12:45

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an AM radio (that works!!)

If you were in the US, that would be a minus.

SpacePoet > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 13:02

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Message from the greyed-out, pending beyond:

At 17, with a year-old driver’s license in my wallet, I bought a new, yellow 360 — my first car. I wanted a new car, and $962 out the dealer door was all I could afford. After the arduous break-in — first 500 miles driven at under 40 mph; changed the oil twice — I drove it from Washington, DC, to Idaho (50 mph avg) for my freshman year at Idaho State University in Pocatello. Over the next five years I drove that 360 all over the American West, over ten thousand foot mountain passes, across Great Basin sand-trails, through sagebrush and aspen groves, along boulevards in Denver, Albequerque and Salt Lake City. Along the way I installed full gauges including a tach, and discovered that certain Fiat 124 brake pads were a close enough fit to use, so long as you ground down the edges a bit and intermixed the mounting hardware. So the braking was better....

Good times... if you were 22 or younger and didn’t have a thing to lose.

Coty > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 13:02

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Japanese Beetle, got it.

IronMetal > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 13:07

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That sweet Scooby deserves a bike engine

Berang > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 13:11

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The 2-stroke will tell you when to shift by making a cyclonic howling noise. But still 3rd is too tall for any steep hills, and 2nd will take you up anything at 20mph.

I remember the brakes being very good for a car of the era... the only problem being the nose dive under hard braking, which has particularly bad effects on the handling of a rear engined car. They are a bit of a pain to adjust though.

McPherson > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 13:16

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Surprised how thick the doors are, yikes.

vacantserver > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 13:23

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The dragon-hide paintina is awesome.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 13:35

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We try to catch the best and at least get them on OppoBlog - stuff does get pulled from there pretty regularly.

Oran J Sands III > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 13:48

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Growing up in the 60’s meant using seatbelts to keep you in the seats (because the seats were so bad you’ll fall out of them in the corners.) To this day I tend not to buckle up if the seat feels supportive.

hotmud'n'exhaust > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 14:12

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The Subaru 360 you see here made it to these shores because of one Mr. Malcolm Bricklin. He wanted to sell Japanese made scooters out a network of gas stations, but saw an opportunity with the Japanese 360cc micro car class. He went with the Fuji Heavy Industry offering the Subaru 360.

He started Subaru of America, which is today is still the only independent car company which orders cars to their specification (from Fuji) and markets them independently of the manufacturer. Subaru also the first Japanese car company to market in the USA under a real Japanese name (Not an Americanized one like Toyopet or Datsun).

The 360 Subaru was an easy starter choice due to a Federal exemption in ‘68-’69 for for safety requirements for any car weighing less than 1000 lbs. and an emissions loophole for any engine less than 800cc’s (which is why there was one last year hurrah for SAAB two-strokes - the 1968 96 ‘Strike’, de-tuned to 799cc).

Consumers report damned it, but everyone else thought it was a fun novelty - but few bought them. Bricklin sold enough to bring in a more serious model in 1970 (the 1 litre Subaru Star, what we recognized as the start of the modern front-wheel and later four-wheel drive Subaru line).

Subaru 360 Racing History

Yes, it’s true, this car has a racing History ! Bricklin had a bunch of left over 360s so he set up a series of “Grand Prix” style race courses where you could by lap time in 360s. These didn’t last long in 360 sedan form, so a single seater chassis was designed using the 360 engine and suspension, using up the last of wherehouse of 360 spare parts.

Note the cool combo Al-fin wheel/brake drums up front.

Bricklin went on to create the Bricklin SV1 “safety” car in Canada, took over import of the orphaned FIAT sport cars when Fiat left the US market after the Strada disaster and was instrumental in bringing the Yugo to our shores. He tried to do his magic again with import of a line of “world cars” from a Chinese manufacturer in the early 2000s but it was not to be.

Subaru of America went on to be - well - the Subaru line of cars that we all know and love.

Malcolm Bricklin? Well you got to love him for trying.

GoKart_MoZart > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 14:55

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Do the lights work? Heyhey you just might be able to swoop through the hills because Texas Overdrive.

80 mph on the downhills may be a little too refreshing but if you get enough of a run at it ....

I need this car.

Raphael Orlove > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 15:04

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the look on that thing is incredible

Gary Yogurt > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 15:11

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<3

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 15:23

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I still see them on the road in Japan, I saw a mint one in May out by Izu. I would prefer a Mazda Carol coupe.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/10/2015 at 15:24

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I love the rear engine air cooled Mazda Carol coupe. I squee when I see them in Japan. I have to own one.

Shiftright > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 17:05

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Just needs an STi motor swap

Keith > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 17:54

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here’s my toy car..

Stef Schrader > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 18:30

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I love hearing the giggles in the video. I’m so jealous of this drive, it’s not even funny.

Opa Brummbaer > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 18:41

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I think the test might be a bit over inflated as you were driving the Deluxe model.

Seat Safety Switch > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 18:54

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The 360 van is slightly less sketchy than the regular 360 at driving through corners. Needless to say it’s not really all that good news when your utility van body handles better.

tapzz > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 18:57

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That engine sounded remarkably smooth for an aircooled two stroke twin- nothing like the trabbi rattle I was expecting.

jpkingjd > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 19:01

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No points for the flipper windows?

Flavien Vidal > jpkingjd 10/10/2015 at 19:05

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Why? You flip them if you want get air in your face, that’s all... It’s like, flipper windows lol

Spridget > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 19:16

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Great review! Who makes this little diecast 360?

Also, considering all of the cars you’ve shown here on oppo, you need to make a master list of all of the cars you own so we can throw a jealous hissy fit admire your collection.

Flavien Vidal > Spridget 10/10/2015 at 19:19

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No idea... somebody knocked on the window of the owner while he was at a red light to give it to him. He kept it in the car since :)

Michael Cohen > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 19:26

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“If the engine goes I’m swapping in an EJ[whateverthefuckitis] from an STI”

-Subaru dude bros everywhere

Actually I’m gonna check YouTube to find one.

Wyldcard > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 19:28

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The automotive equivalent of a flasher.

Wyldcard > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 19:33

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This is a great shot.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/10/2015 at 19:35

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I love them too! Would love to import a classic kei, but parts would be a nightmare in Canada......I’ll just stick with my plan of importing a FIAT 126 :P

Flavien Vidal > Berang 10/10/2015 at 19:50

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Yeah, if it were to brake on a straight line, it wouldn’t have been THAT bad lol... Keep in mind I’m reviewing this specifc car, normal ones do brake on a straight line... I guess :)

Flavien Vidal > Sixtimestodaysofar 10/10/2015 at 19:56

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Also, forgot to mention that I don’t really see how going back to second grade would solve my english spelling and typing mistakes, considering that I wasn’t speaking a word of english while in 2nd grade.

Flavien Vidal > tapzz 10/10/2015 at 19:58

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It actually was pretty smooth yes... But it’s not much of a suprise considering that its owner owns a car restoration shop.

Flavien Vidal > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/10/2015 at 20:00

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I saw a bunch of Carols a few days ago. Always fun to look at. I do prefer the 360 myself though.

Flavien Vidal > hotmud'n'exhaust 10/10/2015 at 20:04

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Don’t forget the Subaru 360 SS which was raced by a few people in Japan...

Flavien Vidal > SpacePoet 10/10/2015 at 20:05

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Nice story man, owning a 360 as a first car must have been something!

Flavien Vidal > sadfasdf 10/10/2015 at 20:05

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No fantastic here too actually :)

Flavien Vidal > GoKart_MoZart 10/10/2015 at 20:07

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The poor thing would die before reaching the bottom of the hill haha... It can reach 100kph on the freeway, but I can’t imagine driving this car in the middle of fast traffic on a freeway. Any problem would result to certain death.

Flavien Vidal > IronMetal 10/10/2015 at 20:07

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Proper suspensions and brakes would need to come first really :)

Jonee > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 20:53

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I once had one with that exact same cracked red patina. It came free with a restored one I bought and I didn’t have room for it, so I sold it for $400 because the motor was stuck. And then by the time we had loaded it in the bed of the buyer’s pickup, the motor had come unstuck. Such great cars. I did my own review a while back.

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/subaru-360-the…

Flavien Vidal > Gary Yogurt 10/10/2015 at 20:55

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There you go man

Full size JPG

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/10/2015 at 21:48

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I go to Japan pretty often so I could always look for spares and stockpile, but I think parts of an old Carol would be hard in Japan as it is. Maybe there is “a guy” for those in Japan.

Gary Yogurt > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 21:52

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That’s amazing! Thank you and thanks for this great write-up. I hope to drive one some day.

Dan > Flavien Vidal 10/10/2015 at 21:58

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What’s the flap in front of the windscreen?

Berang > Spridget 10/11/2015 at 01:49

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I think these were sold in Japanese vending machines a few years ago.

http://movie.geocities.jp/tom_kasa55/hon… scroll way down.

Berang > hotmud'n'exhaust 10/11/2015 at 01:52

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That last 2-stroke SAAB was the Shrike not the strike. I believe they only sold 80 in the U.S. and probably not much more in Europe.

Berang > McPherson 10/11/2015 at 01:56

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The originals had storage space in them, like the original Mini did. Then they went to roll up windows and lost that.

Cleric > Flavien Vidal 10/11/2015 at 07:17

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The radio and dash are smiling at you! Can’t unsee it...

tommyscooter > Flavien Vidal 10/11/2015 at 08:26

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Sadly I remember as a kid aged 10 or so that my grandfather had one of these amongst other cool old cars. When I was just learning to drive he offered one to me. It was a shitty old Maverick converted to stick. I wanted the 360 or the 69 Corvair. Never happened and over the years before his passing, all the cars succumbed to rust and scrap yards

KentWynne > Flavien Vidal 10/11/2015 at 10:14

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Maybe it’s just the weird class of people who rotate through my circle of friends, but I’ve had the experience of driving both a Subaru 360 and an Isetta 300.

Both are a hoot to drive, with performance falling somewhere between what might be achieved on a brisk walk or a cheap bicycle, with comparable crashworthiness, though a wearing a helmet tips the safety factor in the bike’s favor. While the Isetta counts the driver as a deformable structure, the 360’s front luggage compartment serves as a crumple zone, and it's large enough to hold a small pillow that would substantially increase the vehicle's impact absorption capability.

You really can’t go fast enough to do too much damage, as long as you stay off downhill slopes that might tempt you to use the brake pedal.

Flavien Vidal > Toyota Sucks Lots Of Sausages 10/11/2015 at 13:10

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That would be the modern equivalent of the Subaru R2 actually... The R1 being the two seater version of the 4 door R2.

II drove a modern r2 for a couple of months... not fantastic.

Keaton Belliston > Flavien Vidal 10/11/2015 at 14:39

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Obscure Japanese sticker for added amazingness..

flyingmetalbird > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/11/2015 at 17:59

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I just bought a Civic CVCC! Sort of like the life I suppose. I love it

Toyota Sucks Lots Of Sausages > Flavien Vidal 10/11/2015 at 18:04

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Ah fair point. I was instead thinking of the number of doors, but then the 360 didn’t have a “hatch”, only a frunk. So maybe it’s the equivalent of the Beetle when comparing the new to the original one: alike in spirit, but not in reality.

And also, I think the 360 looks more like the ladybug than the R1/R2. Here’s one on the back of a Westy pickup.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > flyingmetalbird 10/11/2015 at 21:06

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Haha, similar style I think! Then again, does your CVCC have a 360cc engine? :P

flyingmetalbird > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/11/2015 at 22:24

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No it’s a few more I suppose:)

Katydidit > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/11/2015 at 23:01

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“damn top speed and handling, I can’t help but love any quirky car that dares to be different, is fun, is full of character and puts a smile on your face, or the faces of others that see you!”

I have a 1988 Chevy Celebrity wagon I’d like to sell you. 90 HP 185,000 miles ago and a 3 speed auto transmission.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Katydidit 10/12/2015 at 14:43

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Maybe not quite that characterful :P

John McPherson > Flavien Vidal 10/12/2015 at 15:02

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While serving with the Army at this time I remember passing by the old airfield near OK City and it was covered with brightly colored gumdrop cars. Thousands, nose to tail. I learned later these were imported by M Bricklin, and that they did not meet US standards for defroster I think, were ground up for scrap before being shipped back to Japan. Bricklin later brought us the Bricklin car, Yugo and I think he was the Mihindra import man also.

Katydidit > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/12/2015 at 21:40

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But for $500?