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A 1968 SUBARU 360 HOW COOL IS THIS MICRO CAR 60 MILES TO THE GALLON SEEMS ALL THERE SUICIDE DOORS CLOSE SMOOTHLY PRETTY SOLID SOME 'RUST IN THE FLOORS SEE PICS THINK IT HAS TRANSFERABLE REG IF NOT IT WILL BE SOLD ON BILL OF SALE (PLEASE READ)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOLD IN AS CONDITION NO IF'S AND'S OR BUT'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS LISTED FOR SALE LOCALLY AND INTEREST IS ALREADY STARTING IF YOU ARE INTERESTED DO NOT SIT AROUND GET BIDDING WE WILL END IF WE CUT A DEAL The Subaru 360 was the first automobile mass-produced by Fuji Heavy Industries' Subaru division. A number of innovative features were used to design a very small and inexpensive car to address government plans to produce a small "people's car" with an engine no larger than 360 cc when most in Japan could not afford a car. The body size and the engine capacity were designed to match within Japan's kei car regulation. Nicknamed the "ladybug" in Japan, it was one of Japan's most popular cars, and among the smallest cars in the world to attract a significant following. It was a significant step up from microcars such as the Iso Rivolta Isetta as the first kei car that had four wheels and room for 4 passengers. 392,000 units were produced in Japan from March 3, 1958 to 1971. Production ended for the 360 and was replaced by the Subaru R-2. The car's name was derived from the size of the 356 cc engine. Design EK31 engine of Subaru 360 The 360 was named for the size of its very small air-cooled, 2-stroke inline 2-cylinder 356 cc engine mounted transversely at the rear. By contrast, most conventional automobiles at the time used water-cooled four-stroke engines with 4 or more cylinders mounted in the front. Two-stroke engines are lighter, simpler, easier to cold start, and produce more power for less weight because they produce power every two piston strokes, rather than every four. As with the two-stroke Saab 93s and other small two-stroke gas engines, oil was needed to be pre-mixed with gas, with the fuel tank lid serving as a measuring cup. In 1964, the "Subarumatic" lubrication system did this mixing from an under-hood reservoir.[2] While this was one of the more notable cars which adopted an arrangement similar to the Volkswagen Beetle, the car is much smaller, less powerful, and was not nearly as well accepted in the world marketplace. The body was of monocoque construction, where the body serves as the frame, and used a lightweight fiberglass roof panel. Since the post war period, more automobiles would switch until unibody construction is now the norm for passenger cars and even many light trucks. Many of the ideas came from engineers from the former Nakajima Aircraft Company, which became Fuji Heavy Industries. The "suicide doors" are hinged at the rear, YOU CAN GOOGLE TO GET ANY INFO YOU WOULD LIKE ON THIS CAR On Apr-12-14 at 15:09:38 PDT, seller added the following information: EMPTIED OUT CAR TODAY CAN ADD ANYMORE PICS LOADED WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO TAKE ANY OFF ALL SEATS ARE THERE TWO FRONTS AND REAR ALL TRIM FROM WHAT I CAN SEE IS THERE FLOOR PICS ARE SHOWN RUST IN FRONT PASS AND REAR DRIVER MAIN BEAM IS ROCK SOLID WHERE SHIFTER IS OVER ALL ITS NOT BAD THIS IS A EASY CAR TO WORK ON JUST GET A FEW FRIENDS TO LIFT IT UP (LOL) WILL TRY TO SEE IF MOTOR TURNS OVER POSSIBLY TOMORROW NO PROMISES AGAIN ITS SOLD AS IS GETTING TO LIKE THIS CAR THE MORE I GET PUSHED BACK INTO IT MIGHT JUST KEEP IT PRETTY COOL DESIGN FOR ITS TIME