This Minivan, in this version in its second generation, was certainly inspired by the Fiat 600 Multipla, from which it takes up the constructive philosophy and size. The goal of the manufacturer was to create a convenient, compact and economical means of transport and in fact the engine is the two-stroke 356 cc of the… Read More Japanese Multipla: 1969 Subaru Sambar 360
“Cheap and Ugly” is not our judgment on this car – which we actually find lovely – but that’s how this car was advertised by its U.S. importer Malcom Bricklin (yep, the one of the Bricklin cars fame). 1,000 lb curb weight, monocoque construction, swing axle rear suspension, fiberglass roof panel, two-stroke engine and rear-hinged… Read More Cheap and Ugly: 1967 Subaru 360
This is the typical “stalled project”: a Porsche 356 to be transformed in “outlaw style” but, this time, using a flat-four Subaru WRX Turbo engine and transmission: that’s what we call “lateral thinking”. That’s a really strange idea: for sure it’s the first time we see such choice as the typical engine used in these… Read More Japanese flat-four: 1961 Porsche 356 “Outlaw”
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