<VV> Fw: forward openingdoors Subaru

[Frank DuVal]

This was the begining of the dealer network of Subaru of America. And 
they must have passed emissions in CA at least for their weight class 
(under 1000 lbs!) as a majority of the Subaru 360 Driver's Club resides 
in California and they DRIVE their cars. Those dealers that hung in 
there got the FF-1's as the next car, and as they say, the rest is 
history.  DL, GL, etc. The under 1000 lb also got them in without being 
required to meet NHSTA (DOT) rules. And the owners in some parts of AZ 
have to go through smog testing. Make sure you warm the 2 stroke engines 
up before driving through the line. Helps reduce visable smoke!

Frank DuVal

J R Read_HML wrote:

> From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 10:08 AM
> Subject: forward openingdoors
>
>
>> By Golly, you are right!  As I recall, those have a 2 cycle engine 
>> and could not pass emissions regulations - at least not in CA (where 
>> the boat landed).
>>
>> A train load of them showed up on a siding in Peoria in '71 or '72.  
>> Word spread quickly and a bunch of us were all over that train as the 
>> cars were being sold for $600 cash on the spot.  I think the buses 
>> were $650 or $700.
>>
>> You saw them around Peoria for a few months, but they went away in a 
>> hurry. All of them had the tops of the back seats blistered open from 
>> sitting (closed up in the sun) on a dock in CA for a couple of years 
>> before they showed up in Peoria.
>>
>> My kids were young then.  They referred to them as the "smiley face" 
>> cars. As tempting as the "deal" was, I didn't take one.  The whole 
>> train load (8 -10? carloads) sold off in a day.
>>
>> So, were those sold in the US?  Sort of, but not through dealers so 
>> far as I know.
>>
>> Later, JR
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>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
>> To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
>> Cc: "Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per" <chaz at ProperProPer.com>; "Virtual 
>> Vairs" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 8:11 AM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> I Have a Dream! - non-Corvair semi-humor - forward 
>> openingdoors
>>
>>
>>> I first mentioned the '68 to '71 Subaru 360 that was imported by 
>>> Malcom Bricklin (Yugo fame). The sedans only came in 2 door 
>>> versions, and they were rear hinged. Check out 
>>> http://www.subaru360club.org/
>>> Frank DuVal
>>>
>>> J R Read_HML wrote:
>>>
>>>> Odd...  I thought he was asking for rear hinges on the DRIVER 
>>>> door.  So far, I've not seen an answer to that (after the mid '30s).
>>>>
>>>> Later, JR
>>>>
>>
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