World's Cutest Van Ride Along. 1970 Subaru 360 Braves the Freeway!
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2013
- This is my 1970 Subaru 360 Van. Some call it a Subaru Bus. Later years were called Sambar. This is a Japanese "Kei" class vehicle. These were imported into the USA by Malcom Bricklin in the late 1960's. It's about a foot longer than a Smart ForTwo (just under 10 ft). It weighs 1100 lbs. These were designed as work vans and trucks in Japan and have a surprising payload capacity of 800 lbs. Power comes from a 2-stroke, 2-cylinder 360cc engine. Oil and gas go in separate tanks and mix automatically. Top speed on level ground is about 60 mph. In this video I brave the freeway (uphill even!) and merge going about 40 mph. I only get to about 55 mph on this trip do to the gradient. Title of "world's cutest van" has been confirmed by my girlfriend and is current. Please excuse my messy garage! I wanted to capture the engine starting and my exit routine. If you're wondering where to get a GoPro mount like in this video message me and I'll tell you how to build your own. Background music is Dust Brothers, Mixmaster Mike and the last one is a song I made with a Roland MC-505 and Boss SP-202.
This tripod is on eBay search item 272863633950 
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I am a Japanese. I am pleased to see the movie of Subaru 360 van which I have not seen even in Japan. The car was used by my grandfather at work. Thank you for posting a video that reminded me of my fond memories with my grandfather.
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Good engine sound! You can see "Kei mini van"(They are 660cc or 550cc) a lot in Japan. It was 360cc in olden times. This Subaru is an ancestor of those. Awesome!
OMG. This is very rare in japan!
How can we be sure that the gopro camera and its boom weren't too much added weight? The Subaru could have tipped over. :o)
lol...the things not that light!
I love tiny, old, clattery cars like this. They're a lot of fun to drive and you're doing everyone a favor because they're also fun to see and get a good laugh at. Nice work.
I love small cars , and imagine adding a turbo to this, this would be the ultimate ride for travelling across the country
If you want to do 35mph😂
Thanks for the suggestion of your video!
We are making Rutledges as fun as possible
That is so cute it hurts. I believe this is my final pick of a dream car !
This was really awesome, nice camera rig, good shooting and sound, the wind noise was minimal, great overview of the drive. Nice work. 5 stars!
Cute! I had 2 Subaru 360 sedans when I was younger, started to restore them, but this guy a friend of mine knew wanted to buy both--I didn't have the time to restore them anyway, and he had BOTH running great in a week! I love anything 2 stroke, and these are no excption! BTW--the best bike I ever owned was a '74 Suzuki GT-550! That little triple would just SING--and fly too! Fast as a 1992 Kawie ZX-6 easily! Nice little bike!
I have owned several Subaru 360's sedans and cans, I drove them all over San Diego freeways and up in Orange county. I drove one van 35 miles each way to work and it always did great. Drove a sedan from San Diego to Portland Oregon and it did great, a fun trip. I bought a new sedan in 1970 and I was hooked. These are great.
Now that is a badass little ride! Love the fight club soundtrack.
One THE BEST candidates for DIY electric motor works. thank you for sharing this. I start hunting for one.
Cute. Those 360 engines are neat units. About 20yrs ago I worked in a motorcycle shop, a customer bought in a homemade single-seater gokart that was powered with this same engine. Man it could fly! I've never seen the van model before, but there's still one person in my town (in New Zealand) that drives the tiny 2-door car model. Tiny rare cars like this are a real treat to see.
Chris have you ever heard of the Malibu Grand Prix? If not, basically it was a franchise of go-kart tracks mainly on the west coast. It was founded by Malcom Bricklin. Funny thing is the first cars used were Suburu 360 vans with the van bodies removed and fiberglass racecar bodies attached. They were called Fastrack and Fastrack II and are very rare today! I wonder if that customer had an actual Fastrack?
So much swag in such a little van
Had one for a couple of years . On a freeway run , easily drafting a big rig , the engine violently seized !
A nice young man towed me off the freeway WITH AN EXTENSION CORD !
One of my cousins had the truck version of this, back in the mid 70's. Talk about NO leg room. I sat in that truck with my knees under my chin the whole time!
I can't fit inside the truck version. My knees hit the dashboard. For some reason the van has more legroom.
Really. Good to know. Thanks! =)
スバルは50年越えても良く走る素晴らしいですこんなに強い360CCスバルの技術や品質は最高に良いです
嬉しいです
私はスバルの工場の近くに住んでいます。
こんな調子のいいスバルバスは、初めて見ました。
素晴らしい。
I am very nostalgic! I was running a lot in Japan when Iwas a child. Even now, I was impressed by the appearance of running overseas!
I drove one round trip from SF to St. Louis in the mid- 70's with my dog Jack. I put a bed in the back and slept with my feet sticking out the back end. Those were the days!
isha48 how fun !
Cool
These days mosquitos and whatever they carry would get at the feet if doing that lol zika west nile etc 🤣
awwwww........so cute!!! Let's all give it a hug!!
Truly iconic vehicle. IMO more so than the actual "bus" ;)
WOW! I missed SAMBAR!
Have a nice U.S. trip, SAMBAR!!
I'm Japanese too. I'm glad to be able to watch the movie of Subaru 360 van which was been at my house. This car was used by my dad's work and family travel to here and there. I know that my father's favorite and I remember my memories to this car clearly.
Thank you for uploading the video.👍 God bless you and your family.
This is awesome! I also recognized the area shown in the vid, I'm from Upland. Hopefully I'll see you cruising the road in this van
Very very cool! Subaru definitely thought outside the box even in the 1960's and 1970's!
This is super cool! I used to have a 360 pickup. Wish I still did.
Nice lotus you got there. Something's I found really funny is when you parked next to the Lincoln continental. That was great.
I really enjoyed your video. I loved the old VW buses and had 3 and I saw one of these Subaru's at a lot....it was 1970 +/- and went to check it out. Took my brother in law with me and I remember us both getting in the car at the same time and when we shut the doors...our shoulders bumped. I don't know why I didn't get it then but I'd get it in a second now. Anyway... nifty bus!
I really enjoyed your video....awesome van, great music, and witty commentary. Thanks!
Cool little japanese van
CHASE DAT VIPER! I love the lines of that van for some reason though :)
I really liked your video and espacially your comments ! Funny as hell! Thanks for posting this and cute subaru!!!
That is hilarious. All those revs and you're still going slower than an olympic runner! With that said, I want one of these little vans!
I owned an almost identical Subaru Sambar Delux when I was stationed in Okinawa back in 1975-76. Fun little vehicle.
Am shocked you can even get it to 60 miles an hour with an engine so small. Thanks on a reply. It sure is a one of a kind van for sure.
The runway comment made me laugh. I just imported a Nissan PAO. I have to get a really good running start every time when I see a hill coming up and I have two cylinders and about 400cc's more than you. Your car is in great shape, I guess that's why that guy thought it was new haha
A relative of mine in CA had one of these. White w/red interior. Autolube oil system for the engine. And "air conditioning" in the front! ;-) It got A LOT of looks on the road in the 70's. Only cost less than $5.00 to fill it up at the station. LOL.
Oh! Best 'car video' ever. Love the 360!
My father-in-law had one of these. My wife swears that her family had to get out of the Subie and walk to let it get up the hill near their house.
Entirely plausible.
So he did not get the 'for extra charge' pedal assist? They mounted bicycle pedals in the passenger areas to add power to the engine....
That's a great idea actually.
When we were kids my Mom drove a 1969 Toyota Corolla and we would embarrass her by making it appear that us three boys would be pedaling when we went up hill
I bet that van would fit inside my van.
I bet that van would fit inside my closet.
Wow, what a selfie MOP)))
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This van is the same size as my 95 Saturn. Epic!
It's much smaller actually...only 10 feet long. Your Saturn is at least 4 feet longer!
I took one of these for a twenty mile ride in 1982. By around 2005 I was pretty much back to normal....now, I can hardly feel it.
I had one, I loved it. A 350cc engine! I came out of work one day a bunch of kids had knocked it over on its side and were trying to flip it upside down completely when they saw me running at them. They basically destroyed my little van.
1971- Santa Barbara- A 360 pick up pulled in to a Chevron Station and the mechanic yelled " How many miles before you have to change the rubber bands in that thing?" The driver was a friend of his and they both laughed.The good 'ol days.....
Very very cute little van...I want one!!! Loyal Subaru lover...keep her..she's awesome....
日本でもすごく稀にこのバンタイプが走っています。とても小さく可愛い車です。子供の頃はsubaru 360 tentoumushiに家族で乗ってました。
Nice combination, the Subaru Van and the Lotus
キュートな実用車と走る楽しさの車。
それは最高の組み合わせです。
That is such a neat little van, We don't have anything cool like micro cars here in Michigan been looking to restore or buy something like them here but no luck so far. Thanks for showing.
***** Smart Fortwo :D
I need one of those in my life RIGHT NOW! TOO COOL! I was a year old when it was built. It's in far better condition than I am! Love it and I salute you Sir!
Great car, great video. I love it. Thank you for uploading.
Loved it. Wonderful video of an often-missed Japanese car. I'm a Subaru fan for live, but I don't think I'd sacrifice my Forester for this. Still and all, great tongue-in-cheek humor and loads of fun.
Life not LIVE!
Great vid! Also was surprised to see Claremont featured. My friend lives there and was thinking"Hey! That looks like Claremont" Sure enuff it was.
Thanks for posting.
The coolest van I´ve ever seen, should be in Petrolicious
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When did you see it?...I see all the other motorcars...
Had a coworker years ago that drove a Subaru 360. Thought it made the most God-awful noise at the time but now I get it. It was cheap and reliable for her suburban LA commute.
I now feel less trepidation about taking my Datsun B210 on the freeway for the first time once I get her running.
I had a 1971 Corolla wagon with a 1200cc 4stroke, it was high compression with a progressive 2bbl carb, fun but still underpowered. I wish I still had it.
Love this! And you chose the perfect music for the ride along. Thanks for this one.
That van could fit perfectly inside my closet vertically...pfft who need a garage.
This is just awesome!!! Imagine for a second this van rocking 1 liter sportbike engine))) That would be catastrophically insane!
Subaru 360 van, woooow congratulation. 😎😎😎
I remember those. I had a Honda 600 then. She'd top out at 75. 600 2 cylinder 4 stroke. The 4 speed was a crash box.
The little bus that could!
That's a cool little van. You should put a big stereo system in it.
The little soo-bar-oooo. WOW.
Go little cutie go! If you made it until now, then you ought to live forever, including your little stinker engine.
Hi omg your video is way funny I had to get my mom and show her we both lough so hard because all you note you made lol we did same growing up we had one from 1977 - 83 then dad sold it this was first car lol to learn how to drive in dad thought it would be safe for me. he was funny........ wish we still had it .... anyway thanks for taken me and mom back to some fun times
o wow great vid. thanks for posting
Now that's a mini van and if it break's down you just put in your backpack ...
you sir, are living my dream
I'd prefer to call it the worlds most industrious garage
bad ass music made it look like mark danger was heading out to rob a bank in this cool minivan
Friend and I laughed ourselves silly. Thanks for sharing.
The motor sounds like a rubber band. Really works hard.
I got scared when you got on the highway
that moment trucks pass you as if they're sport cars
Nice Sound of the two stroke motor
I find it hilarious that the other car in the garage is a lotus, which is basically the complete opposite of the MINIvans
What a well-preserved Subaru van! I'm in the IE, would like to see this van in person.
I drive it pretty often in the Claremont/Pomona/La Verne area. Honk if you see me!
It's so weird to see a van that sounds like a two-stroke dirtbike.
Sweet looking van. I've heard of the Subaru Sambar 360, but I've never seen a Subaru van before. I did get to see a couple of Sambar trucks.
Wow thanks on a reply on the top speed. fully loaded would get you 25 up hill in some places here in Colorado.
with air cooled RR layout like 911, It was called half cynically Farmland (not Ferdinand) Porsche in Japan. It was a great little work horse which I used to carry hay and farm supplies. I can not believe that you did Freeway with 360cc.
I love it, didnt even know such a thing existed!
Oh I love this car!
The life of an antenna ball is now complete~
Yo! That was rhino records at 6:06 I love that place. I looked this video up kuz I found a 84 on offer up for about 6k and if I had the money I would get it sadly I don’t. Awesome lil micro bus 👍
Big carb,tight squish,some chambers on it and bring it to life 😂 love it. Best van ever.
"Living in a box"! Nice car and video!
"... - living" ;)
What interesting little vehicle!
With that camera pole... I'm sure you went "back to the future". ;)
Dude, he said the top speed on level ground was 60mph and if you know anything about science the vehicle has to travel 88mph and needs to be struck by lightening roughly 1.21 gigawatts of electricity in order to power the flux capacitor......
Chef4life79 Pls don't ignore the backwind effect. For a two stroke brick-on-wheels [where the cv value is n>bignumberhere] anything is possible.
i enjoyed the video and virtual ride:)
It's like driving a ride on lawn mower to highway ... lol
Awesome, I'd love to have one.
This van was made to follow the yellow brick road!
World's cutest van ... AND the Subaru's very very first car
haha congrats loved your sense of humour..enjoy
Any smaller and you'd be able to pick it up and put it your pocket. You can have so much fun and will still do the speed limits.
Man I swear to god that minivan is powered by my 30cc 2 stroke chainsaw motor.