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The BRAT wasn't an ill-mannered child; it was a light pickup truck in the 1970s and '80s. Here's how it got its name, and how it helped Subaru avoid taxes.
The two-door Subaru BRAT, Japan's ute-like version of a compact truck, was created in response to the growing demand for smaller, compact trucks in the U.S. It wasn't built on a new platform.
Here's a funky Subaru pickup truck from the freewheeling 1980s. With a 73-hp flat-four, it's not fast but is still fun. This one is from the BRAT's last year in the U.S. Bi-drive Recreational All ...
Last year, Subaru doled the (old) BRAT a larger engine and a dual-­range transfer case. For 1982, it all comes together. The bolstered powertrain, the shapely sedan's front half, ...
The Subaru BRAT. Subaru. Now, body-on-frame trucks of all types are getting expensive; the base model, $20,000-ish mid-size truck no longer exists. Trucks are more popular among younger, ...
It May Not Be The BRAT Return Subaru Fans Wanted. The Subaru BRAT was a light-duty pickup sold in the United States between 1978 and 1987, and it’s set to make a comeback for the modern era.
On episode 101 of Ignition, host Jonny Lieberman gets to do something he's dreamed about doing since he was 10 years old: ride in the back of a Subaru Brat! Standing for Bi-drive Recreational All ...
In 1982, 72 horses, from this 1,781cc boxer-four engine, were enough for BRAT buyers. Subaru evaded paying the Chicken Tax on early BRATs by installing jumpseats in the bed, which (legally ...
The BRAT also comes with an unusual two rear-facing seats in the bed area. Subaru installed handlebars to make them more secure for passengers using these seats, albeit the purpose was twofold.
This particular Brat was the upper-level GL trim, which came with a 1.8-liter, four-cylinder boxer engine, butterfly t-tops, a tilting steering wheel and all of the available stock gauges.
A running, driving, perfectly-colored Subaru Brat! It almost doesn't sound like a project at all, until you look a little closer and spot the rust bubbling through the paint.