Guest Sam's1967 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I came across this vehicle and thought it may be a Fiat. Was told that the sides resemble the Fiat 600 but the front has a German/Audi feel to it. Any help in identifying it would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOutThere Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Its a DKW but I'm not expert enough to tell you year and model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) Subaru 360 1968 Edited December 2, 2015 by Dwight Romberger (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sam's1967 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Good stuff. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 (edited) There is a reason it looks like a DKW. In the early years, the Japanese copied EVERYTHING!They copied the DKW right down to the smokey 2 cycle motor. Edited December 4, 2015 by Dwight Romberger (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Wahlberg Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 As badly as those early Subies rusted I am surprised this much of the car exists. I believe Malcom Bricklin was the importer of the 360. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 There is a reason it looks like a DKW. In the early years, the Japanese copied EVERYTHING!They copied the DKW right down to the smokey 2 cycle motor.Any idea of where this was copied from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Under than thinly veiled disguise is an MGB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Under than thinly veiled disguise is an MGB.That's what I thought until I looked up the facts. MGB had it's public unveiling in October 1962 at the London Motor show. Press got a advance look in September 62. The Datsun sports car was also unveiled in 1962, but it's unveiling was at the New York International show in April 1962. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 I am neither and MG nor a Datsun expert. I heard the story from my brother-in-law who had MGB's. I do know that Austin and Datsun had a close relationship in the 60's. Austin licensed Datsun to build and use the J-series engines from the MGA and MGB although I don't think they used the J-series engine in the 1600. Many of the Datsun engine parts are interchangeable with MGB's including the heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I knew it because I worked for the company, but also the story is in the latest issue of Collectible Automobile February 2016 edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Did you work for Datsun or Austin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 The engine used in the MGA and MGB was the BMC B Series, which was also used in many other BMC products. The J was the designation of a line of commercial vans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 The Subaru 360 doesn't really look that much like a DKW; it is much smaller for starters - it weighs about half what the DKW does and its engine is less than half the size. And it has its engine, which by the way was air-cooled where the DKW was water cooled, is at the back of the car. Not a lot of copying there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 OK. I said I wasn't an expert. Just stuff I thought I remembered correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycars Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 It really is cool looking. Are you planning to restore it, Dwight ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Romberger Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 The Subaru 360 is not mine, but I agree. They are cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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