Afloridaman Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Picked up these two very unusual models at a local antique show. They are made of a soft wood and appear to have been made around the same time that these vehicles were new. They seem to be professionally made rather than by a Subaru fan with mad woodworking/modeling skills. They are about 20" long 7" tall and 6" wide. Could they be a corporate thing, used for promotional or advertising? Or a dealer thing? They are really cool but have been banged up over the years. Any information would be greatly appreciated. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subasaurus Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 that is really cool!!! deserved to be placed on the dashboard of the appropriate model vehicle still running around, i currently have a Hotwheel Subaru Brat sticked on the dashboard of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 !!!! Holy cow !!! Never seen any before. Good question , why were they made ? I wish I had an answer. No info underside ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Not Corporate , as I know it. They didn’t put anything on it to identify at all ? The license plate say anything special ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 awesome find. paging @Loyale 2.7 Turbo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 That wagon is the coolest thing I've seen today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 any markings on it? are the tires plastic, look on them for mold markings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afloridaman Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 Unfortunately no markings at all, the undersides are not finished and the tires are a soft plastic that are starting to go flat from age. Only one has a license plate and it just says Subaru. I thought that they might have been made for a comercial or a movie or one of the big new car shows? The guy I bought them from had no information and was just happy to get rid of them because they are so big. He didn't even know that they were Subarus. I looked at them several times before I got them and waited until near the end of the show. I can put more photos on in the next couple of days but I don't know how many pix I'm allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subasaurus Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 from the stripe across the yellow one that says subaru and the wheels actually being engraved and having 8 spokes just like generation 2 rims from 1980-1985ish, that's pretty spot on. the more i look at them and study them, the more details i find that are spot on perfect, im thinking it's dealer stuff, perhaps next to the brochures when you were sitting at a sales person's desk or something at some specific dealership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subasaurus Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 how large are these? alittle hard to tell from the pictures, trying to look at shadows or the back fence to get a perspective, but i still can't tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 They are about 20" long 7" tall and 6" wide. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subasaurus Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 ha! whoops lol, not sure how i even missed that, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) here's a weird question, what are the odds the wood species/source could be determined? might offer a clue as to what continent the wood came from at least. USDA will try to ID up to 3 pieces of wood at no charge it seems, but, the smaller the sample, the more difficult. You may not want to harvest a sample even from the the bottom; Technique for removal of small samples from valuable wood products: Small specimens must be cut or split from large items rather than shaved or gouged. To produce a good specimen, use a fine saw, sharp knife, or small chisel and cut across the grain to a depth of about 3/16 inch. Make two such cuts at least 1/2 inch apart. If a knife is used, a splinter can be split out by prying up at one of the incised points. If a chisel is used, the edge can be placed in one of the cuts and then angled to travel down the grain to the other cut. A sharp tap will produce a good specimen. If the specimen cannot be rolled between thumb and forefinger without crumbling or breaking, do not submit it. Specimens of insufficient size or quality will not be analyzed. from; https://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/research/centers/woodanatomy/wood_idfactsheet.php Edited March 29, 2019 by 1 Lucky Texan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afloridaman Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 Here is a close-up of one of the undersides to show the type of construction. It's a soft wood, kind of like balsa but I'm sure it is something sturdier. Also, here they are from the other side which are not as attractive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Nothing too incredible here. My cousin’s carvings have gotten blue ribbons etc , and of course his level of detail is something the rest of us only think we can attain. Probably bass wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Awesome find! Thank you for sharing. Kind Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kookeyes Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Funny, the pictures look life sized, like they are in a driveway next to a fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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