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Given that we have a while before the mercury drops, though, maybe you should buy this 1979 Subaru Brat out from under me — ...
The two-door Subaru BRAT, Japan's ute-like version of a compact truck, was created in response to the growing demand for smaller, compact trucks in the U.S. It wasn't built on a new platform.
The BRAT's spiritual successor came along in 2003. Like its old grandpappy, the Subaru Baja was based on a wagon – this time the Outback – and featured an extended rear overhang to make space ...
The Subaru BRAT was discontinued back in the '80s in North America, partially due to low sales.But with a continued cult following to this day, BRAT fans were excited to see rumors swirling around ...
Last year, Subaru doled the (old) BRAT a larger engine and a dual-­range transfer case. For 1982, it all comes together. The bolstered powertrain, the shapely sedan's front half, ...
Here's a funky Subaru pickup truck from the freewheeling 1980s. With a 73-hp flat-four, it's not fast but is still fun. This one is from the BRAT's last year in the U.S. Bi-drive Recreational All ...
The Subaru BRAT. Subaru. Now, body-on-frame trucks of all types are getting expensive; the base model, $20,000-ish mid-size truck no longer exists. Trucks are more popular among younger, ...
It May Not Be The BRAT Return Subaru Fans Wanted. The Subaru BRAT was a light-duty pickup sold in the United States between 1978 and 1987, and it’s set to make a comeback for the modern era.
In 1982, 72 horses, from this 1,781cc boxer-four engine, were enough for BRAT buyers. Subaru evaded paying the Chicken Tax on early BRATs by installing jumpseats in the bed, which (legally ...
The BRAT first graced American shores in 1978, so this 1979 Subaru BRAT DL is an early example with the smallest, least-powerful engine ever put into the little truck. Its carbureted 1.6-liter ...
The BRAT was based on Subaru's passenger cars but sported the typical truck bed, sporting a 4WD powertrain and a 1600cc engine with only 67 horsepower.