The Subaru 360 was Fuji Heavy Industries' first mass-produced car, built from 1958 to 1971 as a kei-class two-door with a rear-mounted, air-cooled two-stroke twin engine. Nicknamed the 'ladybug' in Japan, its light monocoque body made it very popular and it became one of the typical early Japanese people's cars. Malcolm Bricklin famously imported it to the United States in the late 1960s.
Subaru's first mass-produced car and the one that made the company known, built from 1958 to 1971. Nicknamed the 'ladybug', this rear-engined kei car with a 356cc two-stroke twin was Japan's answer to the Volkswagen Beetle and was even sold in the United States by Malcolm Bricklin.
68years
3trims
16–36hp range
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3 trims · 1958–19711958-71 rear-engined air-cooled kei car; Subaru's foundational model, the 'ladybug'.