Subaru brat-was <VV> Seat Belts: NO CORVAIR

[Mike Ioanes]

> Back when the Subaru pickup was popular, there was a model that came
> equipped with seats in the bed.  I think it was called the Brat. In some
> states, passengers could be sited for not wearing the seat belt while in 
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> seats, but could not be sited for sitting on the floor of the bed.
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> Disclaimer:  This was over 20 years ago and is "to the best of my
> recollection."
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> Cliff Tibbitts
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> Lexington, KY
My recollection is pretty much the same.  I think the letters B R A T stood 
for "Bi-drive Radical All Terrain"  and I *think* the seats in the back 
allowed them to import or sell it as a car instead of a truck....the reverse 
of the "dustbuster" vans being considered trucks.

Same disclaimer as Cliff.

Mike Ioanes
Dayton, OH