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This was a what was I thinking purchase, and makes me laugh now . Back in late 70's I purchased not one but two Subaru 360's. Not sure the motivation, but perhaps because they were unrestored and low mileage (both had under 7k miles). I know I was interested in unrestored cars because I owned my first which was a 67 marina blue Corvette at the time. Ironically they were purchased at a import car wrecking yard next to the iconic K&G speed shop (corner of Eagle & Lawrence rd. in Havertown, Pa)

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“The little Sue-barr-ru... wow.” “Cheap and ugly”, but did it “make you happy?” And did you go where big cars couldn’t go?
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“The little Sue-barr-ru... wow.” “Cheap and ugly”, but did it “make you happy?” And did you go where big cars couldn’t go?
Not so much!!! I got them running and drove them around the neighborhood. I never registered them and once I was transferred from Pa to Ny I sold them. I didn't even know how to shift them, they had auto stick shift and had to depress the shifter knob down as you moved into the next gear ( I learned that the hard way). Published 0-60 times 22 -30 seconds. A very dangerous car to take on any roads with speeds over 40mph.....
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Steve....wow!
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I was waiting for you to say you stuffed a big block Chevy motor into one of them.... LOL

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Not so much!!! I got them running and drove them around the neighborhood. I never registered them and once I was transferred from Pa to Ny I sold them. I didn't even know how to shift them, they had auto stick shift and had to depress the shifter knob down as you moved into the next gear ( I learned that the hard way). Published 0-60 times 22 -30 seconds. A very dangerous car to take on any roads with speeds over 40mph.....
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Reminds me of the old Renault Dauphines back in the 60's. Nobody ever owned only one, you had to have one or two 'extras' to use for parts.
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Did you see the final selling price!
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Here is one at half the price:

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds...0/2438997.html
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