What is the very first subaru? Where is it? What engine does it have? Does it run? How much is it worth? i've seen some old subarus, but none earlier that...83, i think. i'm not sure....but very curious.

 

Dan

All of your answers can be found here.

 

http://www.subaru-global.com/about/history/index.html

Depends. The very 1st Subaru wasnt a car, it was a Rabbit. 2 wheel scooter made by FHI. The 1st car was made by FHI and it was named the P1, but then code named the Subaru.

 

At which Subaru was born and started producing 360's, ff1's etc....

 

-Brian

Lots of the older subes around. Jason runs a '76 wagon at RallyCross and there are lots of '80 wagons still on the road. I think Austin's blue wagon is an '80 also. Longest running (i.e. highest mileage) that I'm aware of belongs to your boss at Smart Service. His white Legacy must be pushing 400K by now.

First one into the US was the 360.

 

Oldest one I've seen in person would probably have to be a 75 or 76 4WD wagon....

 

Seen pictures of just about everything else...... including a Japanese '80 or '81 "1600 GFT-5" coupe..... weird. And a Subaru outboard boat motor (here in the states somewhere - it even ran!).

 

GD

http://www.subaru-global.com/about/history/1954-001.html car

http://www.subaru-global.com/about/history/1946-001.html#subhead-001 scooter

saves you searching

I have seen a 360 sedan (taste of subaru) and a pickup (that was over at the Hood River County Fairgrounds and was owned by the county)

This would be the oldest Subaru vehicle

 

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/airplane/museum/nakajima/naka-cont-e.html

 

FHI was 'reconstructed' from Nakajima by the allies after WWII

I would have to agree with the P-1 for first Subaru passenger car. I'm also thinking I have one of the oldest, if not the oldest, Soob on the board. It's a '62 360, brought over by a serviceman coming from Japan. The difference between it, and the US market versions, are that this one has the turn signal to the left of the wheel, the hood and engne-compartment release cables on the driver's side, and a 16-horse engine (as opposed to a 25-horse US spec).