Our Rides: Subaru
1976 Subaru DL 4WD Wagon. Photo courtesy of Randy Stern
Since its introduction to the American market in 1968, Subaru has always been seen as different than any other automaker out there.
From the micro-sized 360 to small four-wheel-drive wagons and trucklets, Subaru managed to sell to a loyal customer base that believes in its capabilities and saw potential as vehicles made to have fun in.
Over the years, Subaru found niche customers for their vehicles in the U.S.A. From farmers in New England to winter sports enthusiasts in Colorado. These small and mighty machines powered by horizontally-opposed four-cylinder engines, with power sent to all four wheels bucked the trend for decades in terms of who owned them and how they were used.