> neat little car was lost to us Yanks. There WAS a manufacturer who had a
> long-standing car that weighed less than 1000 pounds, and moved to certify
> it. Unfortunately, the car was a complete pile of goat manure: The
> Subaru 360. They used to sell them brand new for $800 at White Bear Dodge.
> I think the extreme safety and smog problems with this piece of junk (far
> inferior to a Trabant) is what moved the Feds to close the loophole and
> eliminate the 1000 pound rule. As for Fuji Heavy Industries, LTD, this was
After the Consumer Report writeup on this car the Feds weren't needed to
kill it in the US. Remember the Bricklin? He's the guy who made the
deal to import them. The Bricklin, his next foray into the US car
market, wasn't much of a success either.
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