Post by justyfied on Apr 10, 2009 0:41:14 GMT -4
HISTORY
The Subaru Sherpa as it is called in Australia was built on the Subaru 700 series chassis the same as the second series of Subaru Rex. Backing up to 1958 when the 360 series was first produced, was the beginning of the micro or mini car from Subaru.
These early cars looked very similar to a Volkswagen Beetle.
Then came the R2 which also had the engine in the rear but was a little more boxy looking.
There was a big change with the all new Rex II which had a 2 cylinder Water cooled engine in the front driving the front wheels.It was first sold in Japan in 1981 and the Sherpa with a larger 665cc 2 cylinder engine was first sold in Australia in 1982.This body style and carbureted engine with 4 speed trans was basically the same till the end of 1988. There was a Sherpa SPORT sold for 1 year in 1989. This was a Fiori look alike with the last year of the Sherpa name.The only real difference in these older 82 to 88 Sherpa cars was that it had round headlights up until 85 when the headlights had a rectangular shape.
Here is a 1981 Rex II in Japan
and now some pictures of the Subaru Sherpa.
Here is a look inside:
The Subaru Sherpa as it is called in Australia was built on the Subaru 700 series chassis the same as the second series of Subaru Rex. Backing up to 1958 when the 360 series was first produced, was the beginning of the micro or mini car from Subaru.
These early cars looked very similar to a Volkswagen Beetle.
Then came the R2 which also had the engine in the rear but was a little more boxy looking.
There was a big change with the all new Rex II which had a 2 cylinder Water cooled engine in the front driving the front wheels.It was first sold in Japan in 1981 and the Sherpa with a larger 665cc 2 cylinder engine was first sold in Australia in 1982.This body style and carbureted engine with 4 speed trans was basically the same till the end of 1988. There was a Sherpa SPORT sold for 1 year in 1989. This was a Fiori look alike with the last year of the Sherpa name.The only real difference in these older 82 to 88 Sherpa cars was that it had round headlights up until 85 when the headlights had a rectangular shape.
Here is a 1981 Rex II in Japan
and now some pictures of the Subaru Sherpa.
Here is a look inside:
