I want to take this little car apart, pack the pieces in bubble wrap, box them up, slap some postage on and mail it back home one piece at a time. I spotted this car in the Commissary parking lot a couple of weeks ago. There are personal effects on the front and rear seats, but apparently the poor little thing has been abandoned. I have grown right fond of it, much as I would an orphaned puppy with sad eyes.After a little homework I learned that it is a Subaru 360, nicknamed The Ladybug. This compact piece of engineering was introduced to the Japanese motoring world in 1958. Production ran until 1970. I cannot determine if the car is 50 years old or only 38 years old, but the body is in remarkably good condition. Its body style remained relatively constant all through its production run.
Weighing less than 1000 pounds and just under 10 feet in length, this four seater is powered by a 25-horse power rear-mounted air-cooled 2-stroke 356 cc (21.7 cubic inch) engine. It's advertised as delivering 66 miles per gallon. Hombre! ¿Que mas quieres? I'm tempted to go buy a screwdriver and socket set right now. I've already got some bubble wrap at home.
