Bit of cross-fertilisation going on both ways me thinks...
Air cooled, rear engined, boxer (well 2 one handed boxers...)
Japanese automobile manufacturers were working on developing small cars according to a plan calling for the production of a "people's car" as advocated by Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
modulus ·
The flea owes a lot of design clues to the Fiat 500.
PrettyBlueBug ·
How cute are they!! :P
DIY-DUB ·
id still go the fiat 500/600? over it or a old cooper S, or clubman GT
killakornkobb ·
i know a guy doin up one of theos subies.. fibreglass roof.. it had hardly any rust, and pretty straight.. goin a full bare metal 🙂
My Dad had the first model touring wagon..front engine but still had the spare up front over the engine.
A great car! and I've eyed off more than a few Brumby's.
Those older Japanese cars are worth a few bob to sell back to Japan, too!
A good friend of mine has a '69 colt..rare..and the thing goes like a rocket!
1303Steve ·
Hi
Colin Bond used to rally one of those Colts.
Steve
buzzbox ·
Here's more pics and specs for that Subaru..
there ARE lots of similarities!
looks like little levers in between the seats..heater levers?
Colin Bond used to rally one of those Colts.
Ah yes, I've heard they got rallied..
Maybe why there's so few left!
found one of those colts complete and bodywise in great cond, at the tip in mid 80's. we went home and got some tools but couldnt get it going so left it there....
buzzbox ·
I remember when tips had cars lying around in them!..
There was one not far from Brooms Head,
a few cool valiants abandoned..I felt powerless at age 13 do do anything about it!
I'm obliged to ask for my friend...which tip did you find the colt in?
kombikim ·
they were called the Colt 1100 Fastback, I saw that red one the other day, 1st one I have seen for 20 years
quiet successful in rallying, I think Colin Bond used to rally one, like many cars they were everywhere for years then disappeared off the face of the earth
helterskelter400 ·
buzzbox wrote:I remember when tips had cars lying around in them!..
There was one not far from Brooms Head,
a few cool valiants abandoned..I felt powerless at age 13 do do anything about it!
I'm obliged to ask for my friend...which tip did you find the colt in?
its long gone - a sports ground now.....
HotRodMatt ·
I've got some pics of a kustom Subaru 360 somewhere... why can't I find them?
buzzbox ·
they were called the Colt 1100 Fastback, I saw that red one the other day, 1st one I have seen for 20 years
That would have been my mate., his is the red one.
He's also got a blue/grey SS tucked away in a shed..just rebuilt the engine..almost ready for rego!
And thanks for the info, helterskelter400..
there's a tiny but ferocious network of colt owners..any shred of info is gold!
helterskelter400 ·
buzzbox wrote:
they were called the Colt 1100 Fastback, I saw that red one the other day, 1st one I have seen for 20 years
That would have been my mate., his is the red one.
He's also got a blue/grey SS tucked away in a shed..just rebuilt the engine..almost ready for rego!
And thanks for the info, helterskelter400..
there's a tiny but ferocious network of colt owners..any shred of info is gold!
copper asks:
"sir, while i put these handcuffs on, can you explain what are you doing excavating this sportsground, a sportsground i might add that Council has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars constructing for the community".
You reply:
"would you believe, looking for a colt, there was one parked here in the mid 80s"
enthusiasts.... haha
HotRodMatt ·
here's the kustom...
buzzbox ·
I KNEW the custom Sube would be slammed!
almost posted a bet that it would be!
A tasteful job, though. Retro flavours..
"would you believe, looking for a colt, there was one parked here in the mid 80s"
He would, too..with his bare hands!
Schmoburger ·
Man!... 25 horses on 2 cylinders.. not shabby a all.. considering the first dubs were 36hp on four... :duh
Menangler ·
Thats 25 Japanese horsepower, about the same as 15 german horsepower.
Schmoburger ·
oh... theres a difference????... wait on... am I being had? :duh
