スバル・360
360Subaru 360 (1958–1971)
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- MAKER
- SUBARU
- YEARS
- 1958–1971
- CODE
- Subaru 360 (1958–1971)
- TYPE
- KEI CAR / VINTAGE
- ORIGIN
- JAPAN
02 — Historical context
Historicalcontext.
- 01
It was Subaru's first mass-produced automobile, introduced at a press conference on 3 March 1958.
Source: Subaru 360 — Wikipedia (English) - 02
It was designed around Japan's kei car rules, which from 1954 set a 360 cc displacement limit within 3,000 x 1,300 x 2,000 mm dimensions.
Source: Subaru 360 — Wikipedia (English) - 03
A monocoque body with a fibreglass roof panel kept curb weight around 450 kg.
Source: Subaru 360 — Wikipedia (English) - 04
It was nicknamed 'ladybug' (てんとう虫) in Japan, in contrast to the Volkswagen Beetle.
Source: スバル・360 — ウィキペディア日本語版
03 — Engineering
Technicalspecifications.
- Manufacturer
- Subaru
- Production
- 1958-03 – 1971
- Body styles
- 2-door sedan / 2-door convertible (roll-back roof) / 3-door station wagon
- Layout
- Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive
- Engine
- EK31Inline-2 (air-cooled two-stroke) · 356 cc · Naturally aspirated16 PSNote: At 1958 introduction; later 18, 20 and (from August 1968) 25 PS
- Transmission
- 3-speed manual
- Curb weight
- 450 kg
- Units built
- 392,000Note: Approximately; English Wikipedia gives 1958–1971, Japanese Wikipedia 1958–1970
- People
- Shinroku Momose
Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).
04 — Gallery
06 — Related
Relatedmachines.
07 — Sources
- 01Subaru 360 – WikipediaWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
- 02スバル・360 – Wikipedia (ja)Wikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
08 — Photo credits
Subaru 360
White 1970 Subaru 360, front three-quarter view on a show stand.
ByThis picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov. Contact e-mail: yunakovgmail.com. Image can be used in accordance with the terms of the СС-BY-SA license. Other photos can be seen here.