Digging out My old Two Stroke Subaru 360 Van

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2stroketurbo

5 жыл бұрын

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@07slowbalt 5 жыл бұрын

All your vehicles are not just awesome but hilarious death traps as well.

@2stroketurbo 5 жыл бұрын

Yes , thank you. Driving death traps makes life way more exciting

@davidtheawesomeone5358 5 жыл бұрын

@@2stroketurbo i agree.

@antti6117 5 жыл бұрын

Well at least he doesn't have to suffer if he crashes one of them.

@cymoncyrado2879 5 жыл бұрын

07slowbalt : walk

@davidtheawesomeone5358 5 жыл бұрын

Cymon Cyrado what?

@slackin_2423 5 жыл бұрын

Dude you have a gold mine. There is so much subaru history in that garage. I cant get enough of it

@2stroketurbo 5 жыл бұрын

ha, thanks! I pack them in .

@kmcwhq 5 жыл бұрын

Stranger peers into the garage, sees all the micro cars........thinks 'a family of circus clowns must live here'

@madmat2001 5 жыл бұрын

My dad bought one (the pickup version with the ramp side) in 1970 or '71, new. He bought it as a commuter car to commute from the central valley into the east bay on a daily basis. It lasted a week and then got returned. It went up the Altamont pass at 20MPH. He was being passed by loaded semis going up the grade. Still, despite my being 5 or 6 at the time, I'll never forget that odd little truck. Your van is awesome.

@obsoleteprofessor2034 5 жыл бұрын

Near Fresno?

@madmat2001 5 жыл бұрын

@@obsoleteprofessor2034 Modesto.

@obsoleteprofessor2034 5 жыл бұрын

@@madmat2001 I would drive up there in the 80's from the Firebaugh area to have dinner at the Cask and Cleaver. Great salad bar.

@johnlucier5654 5 жыл бұрын

LOL my parents had a 69 toyota corona in 1970. We lived in san jose but had vacation property in tuolumne county near twain harte. Went up altamont pass nearly every week at about 30mph, pissed off the semis who had to slow down to get around my safety nazi minded mom. One day one of them overtook us and grazed moms door prolly to teach her a lesson. He did pull over and insurance paid for the hugely dented door but it was definitely on purpose.

@chuckster3629 5 жыл бұрын

I had a '70 Subaru car in 1977 that I bought for only $75. It only had 15,000 miles on it. Ran great. Wish I'd kept it now. Sold it a year later for $300. Good ol' Fuji Heavy Industries.

@cabbyhubby 5 жыл бұрын

Are you the house with the 2 car garage.......Yes, but I got 17 cars in there !

@2stroketurbo 5 жыл бұрын

ha! yep !

@tysonthewolfe93 5 жыл бұрын

@@2stroketurbo Like this van your driving

@ethanelectric1024 5 жыл бұрын

Young savage y u got a 17 car gurage when u only got 2 cars

@user-tp7of2bi4s 5 жыл бұрын

JohnnyBDyer : Nah, only 16 😃

@coppperburr 5 жыл бұрын

There's a gentleman with something like 17 old minis stuffed in a 2 car garage in NE Portland. Fun stuff.

@AsTheWheelsTurn 5 жыл бұрын

zero shits were given about those damnd speed bumps lol .

@davidaustin2172 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Nice to see someone who cares for vintage vehicles! Just love your collection, AND your dog! Thanks for posting. 👍

@thebluejusty6941 5 жыл бұрын

Love those 360's man, they are very very rare and you got 3 of them! Love the vids man, keep it up!

@2stroketurbo 5 жыл бұрын

I've had them a long time, almost 30 years now

@skeeterskeet2546 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love how Subaru was like “Yeah it’ll do 80 mph” according to the Speedometer

@nomadben 5 жыл бұрын

Such a freaking cool little van! Love it, thanks for sharing.

@michaelredner4577 5 жыл бұрын

I had one of those in Okinawa in the mid '70s!!! I was @ Camp Hanson, and the big thrill was cramming 3 guys in it and going to Kadina AFB on Sunday for their open mess hall!! I had to pre-mix the 2 stroke oil because the oil pump was shot!! I sold it after my tour of 13 months was up, for $50.00 USD. The "Top" sgt I sold it to kept in touch while I was state side. He loved it! He was a little guy! That thing was so stone cold funky!! Utterly reliable, but a bit cramped for a 5'10"" wide shouldered person!! Once I got it up to 100 KPH!! What a cool death trap! Thanks for the video and fun memories!! "Red"

@michaelredner4577 5 жыл бұрын

@jon sertic Vans rock, as long as they smell of Klotz 2 stroke oil!!

@bextar6365 5 жыл бұрын

Blue looks great but the gold bumpers ,wheel trim and dash are strange ?

@michaelredner4577 5 жыл бұрын

@@bextar6365 Mine was military OD. The local nationals loved it!! We had a tank repair team weld a thick plate to replace were the floor rusted out on it. It went a little slower after that, but it would corner like a sports car! The base Commander saw it and gave us permission to stencil "for official use only" on it. He wanted to buy when I rotated back to the US. But MSGT Ryerson, a silver star precipitant had first dibs on it. I once asked a female Marine ("bam") if she wanted to jump into the back seat and steam up the windows. Let's just go to a motel, there's more room she replied . Love in a Subaru!!

@CygnusXII 5 жыл бұрын

I am so jealous. I remember a friend of mine, when I was a kid, had one. It belonged to his brother that died in Vietnam. The Family kept it covered and noone touched it (ever.) Kind of a memorial to him, I think. I've been fascinated by them and the little Isetta style 360 car also. Way cool.

@PigEqualsBakon 5 жыл бұрын

All these rare subarus. im just waiting for you to pull a Brat Turbo or an XT6 out of a storage unit now.

@Dr.Spatula 5 жыл бұрын

Too big lol

@Emppu_T. 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe a subaru justy

@gbresaleking 5 жыл бұрын

or Subaru rex

@bryduhbikeguy 5 жыл бұрын

Recognized the other vehicles.Never heard of the 360.That is pretty sweet.Thnx for showing us this.

@randyreddig5239 5 жыл бұрын

You need to add charge pigtails to all your toys so charging is easier.. Cool collection!

@ConstantinSPurcea 5 жыл бұрын

Your knees are the crumple zone in that van. But it’s a lovely piece of ‘art.’

@sunnygardens8019 5 жыл бұрын

Cool ,Very Cool But I Was Expecting 35 Clowns To Start Getting Out Of The van,One By one

@WisdomVendor1 5 жыл бұрын

I was about 4-5 years old in 1970 and my dad had a friend who had several BMW Isettas and a few Cony Wides. As a kid then, I thought they were awesome. As and old adult now, I know they were ! :)

@PerfectRumble 5 жыл бұрын

Everything in this video is so cool. The collection of tiny cars, the opening process of the rear gate on the Sambar, then its floral interior, cold start, driving around, bike path hack... Wow. I'm truly amazed and somewhat envious.

@donkeyavenger 5 жыл бұрын

I randomly came across your channel last night, I remember seeing some of these in a fenced lot a dacade or so ago when I still lived in the metro area and remember thinking the guys that work here are my kind of car people since there were a bunch of quirky micro cars and sabb v4s sitting out there.

@TheProrage509 5 жыл бұрын

donkeyavenger samehere

@stinussamuelsen4686 5 жыл бұрын

Same

@brzpicnic 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! The cure for grabbing brakes (assuming they are otherwise OK) is to step on them really hard to a stop a few times. You often need to do that with new brakes to bed them in too!

@juanpabloarena2724 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Está ESTÁ INCREÍBLE!!! Me dieron ganas de tener una... es contagiosa su simpatía! Saludos desde Argentina.

@elispencer6511 5 жыл бұрын

I just found your channel, I realized I live like 20 minutes from you! love the Subaru!

@xcalibre222 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Collection! Big Thumbs up on your choice of vehicles and your Vids. Thanks :)

@JonLasaga 5 жыл бұрын

Your cars are great. I cant imagine what use anyone could have for a two stroke bus but its cool to see it still running.

@jondeauxman 5 жыл бұрын

I was expecting 2 D cells, imagine my surprise when I saw the battery

@MrWolfSnack 5 жыл бұрын

A battery in a car that size is likely 90% of its weight. haha

@mikek5633 5 жыл бұрын

You should install a cigarette lighter (accessory connector) that is wired direct to the battery (through a fuse, of course) and then use a battery maintainer wired through a cigarette lighter connector. Save you the trouble of having to access the engine bay just to put a charger on the battery.

@davidtheawesomeone5358 5 жыл бұрын

thats what i did (with a fuse) to charge my deere up xD

@chrismcdonald4748 5 жыл бұрын

Now them cars are amazing. First time I ever seen a van like that. Just beautiful

@timsmith854 5 жыл бұрын

I have fond memories of our Mazda Bongo Van after watching this. After the Mazda, dad graduated to a 79 Toyota Hi-Ace van. He put some extractors on the 18-R and 8 ply tyres and a bullbar. We attached a 17ft pop-up caravan, and the 4 of us went around Outback Australia on -mostly gravel roads! One blown headlight and a blown caravan tyre were the only mechanical failures in four months. A nicely restored version of a Japanese minivan. Well done indeed!

@gregorytimmons4777 4 жыл бұрын

Cruising Overlook. Alright. Love following your projects, restorations and adventures from across the river.

@georgewhite9299 5 жыл бұрын

I bought one of these and used it to carry my 147RV Leslie, Farfisa Professional Organ, drums, PA gear and miscellaneous other Musicians equipment as an early musician I think about 1974.I later bought a 1600 Subaru. I gave them both to my High School Girlfriend because I had a bigger van. I really liked them both. Subaru was new to the US at that time and the only places that worked on them was a guy from his basement in Beltsville, Md and a new dealer in Alexandria VA.

@georgewhite9299 5 жыл бұрын

I've seen what seems to be battery powered versions that have an open not enclosed back at the Equestrian Center on New York Ave outbound side in Washington, DC.

@georgewhite9299 5 жыл бұрын

There is no crush room up front so be Very Careful and stay back from vehicles in traffic.

@TurbodCalvin 5 жыл бұрын

Squeezing thru the bike path, going 30mph around 25mph corners - smoking out the neighbors?? I'm shocked you are from Portland! :)

@juljasmaharchive 5 жыл бұрын

Steve Bryant he’s a great man! his neighbors love him!

@TurbodCalvin 5 жыл бұрын

@@juljasmaharchive at the moment they do... :)

@skyb8687 5 жыл бұрын

But will it do 80....? Very cool van man

@seedlessgrapes2605 5 жыл бұрын

Steve Bryant he's the OG's of Portland

@davidhollenshead4892 4 жыл бұрын

You can be different in Portland as long as you are white. As I learned, if you drive a 84 Quattro but are of mixed European and First Nations Ancestry then people are not so kind. As in shouting "I'M GOING TO REPORT YOU TO DEQ FOR CHEATING ON YOUR REGISTRATION", shouting"GET THAT GOD D@MNED PIECE OF JUNK OFF THE ROAD YOU MOTHERF#CKING INDIAN", throwing a piece of firewood in front of you while you are driving at 45 mph, or trashing your 87 Quattro while you are in the Grocery store by hitting it with a car and then kicking the bodywork....

@TheCreedBratton 5 жыл бұрын

that thing is super clean. I love it!

@danmccarthy4700 5 жыл бұрын

I saw the "Micro Car Club" decal on your van and thought "shit, this guy's his own Micro Car Club". I love your collection!

@BeamerTheFox 5 жыл бұрын

damn dude that's one of the neatest things ever made, keep hold of it, great video, thanks for the ride along.

@vdubing01 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool. I've never seen one. Reminds me so much of my 1970 VW Bus. Thanks for sharing your van.

@2stroketurbo 5 жыл бұрын

sure you bet!

@tulio300 5 жыл бұрын

As Soon as I saw It, I felt in LOVE......such a nice van..... Still running , some of them, here in Argentina, mostly, pick Up..

@mantriccaravan8228 5 жыл бұрын

What a cool vehicle. Thanks for sharing! Miss Portland cool town cool people with eclectic taste!

@pdgearhead3504 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic collection! Thanks for taking me for the ride.

@WisdomVendor1 5 жыл бұрын

That 360 would almost fit in the glovebox of my 68 Charger. And, would certainly fit in the trunk of my 66 Newport. :) Never seen one before this, it's very , very interesting. Thanks for the vid !

@ruskiryan2398 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome scenery where you live, love the van too, Thanks for the video.

@saabysaabinsky2785 5 жыл бұрын

Had one of these when I was in the Air Force and stationed on Okinawa in the late 70s. Loved it!

@2stroketurbo 5 жыл бұрын

I've heard this before, some Military brought them back w/ them . Those ones are really neat , JDM trinkets and RHD

@mattw8332 5 жыл бұрын

What a brilliant car collection. Loving the Subaru!

@markholttum 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, love 2 strokes, Subarus and small vans.

@alexcarrillo4143 5 жыл бұрын

What a collection you have Thank you..

@kcraig51 4 жыл бұрын

So cool. Like a mini VW! I never heard of a 360 until I stumbled across your channel. Awesome!

@TheGreenNewSteal2025 5 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful van. Hi Stella.

@scotterinsam 5 жыл бұрын

So many cool cars!!! Love anything 2 cycle. I’d ride this any day!

@brettandlaos5792 5 жыл бұрын

I love this van, it has so much character.

@zimmzttocs 5 жыл бұрын

The coolest little truck I've ever seen.👍

@muddysledge 5 жыл бұрын

What a cool lil van. The doggin rocks too, she's beautiful

@fappingfoopa 3 жыл бұрын

This is really nice, you take good care of your vehicles. I would really like to own one of these little guys.

@woodhonky3890 4 жыл бұрын

i really only watched this video to hear the engine run going down the road. wish i could have. havent seen one of those since i was in the navy in japan in 79. nice restore.

@sahibkhan7889 5 жыл бұрын

Wow.... this is really nice... Old is gold...

@charliecurfman8859 5 жыл бұрын

Those cars are just so awesome!!

@daviddntait 5 жыл бұрын

Man that thing is CHERRY! I never even knew of these and now I want one soooooooo bad!! The rest of your collection is wonderful as well!

@asafgl4281 5 жыл бұрын

That micro van is amazing ! We use to have it here until mid 1990es ..

@gpalmerify 5 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed watching you and your 360. It's interesting to compare automotive tech yesterday and today. My 2017 legacy 3.6 was so easy to drive from Houston to Chicago. My old Saab 96 was a great ride, but would have taken a toll with it's suspension and interior noise on a long trip. Gotta love those old cars though for their quirkiness and simplicity.

@douglascary9280 5 жыл бұрын

I had one of theses when I was in Okinawa in the Air Force back in the late 70's. It was a hoot to drive put 2 guys in the back sitting over the engine compartment We could pop wheelies!!!!

@TRIPPLEJAY00 5 жыл бұрын

Love at first sight for me. Looks awesome dude. Enjoy.

@codelicious6590 5 жыл бұрын

I love Subarus- I had no idea they made anything like that! Super cool.

@tronarat 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the ride sir ,my wife daughter and I enjoyed it.

@liamvapes4261 5 жыл бұрын

keep it up love the vids

@mrhondarancherdude 5 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed your vid. I love the air cooled vdubs. But now I want a Subaru 360. You have very nice looking cars!

@Ladderthief1 5 жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful van. And cars.

@user-lm8fx6kc1b 4 жыл бұрын

I remember growing up with those in the early 70s, the van and bug, that's all we had for cars at point.

@bent52telecaster 5 жыл бұрын

Came for tiny bb car, stayed for good doggo.

@simonfoghorn187 5 жыл бұрын

What an amazing little van 😎 absolutely the coolest.

@andreinastase1235 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful collection.

@niteshades_promise 5 жыл бұрын

that van is awesome. along with all your cars. i was a vanagon guy for years. to weird cars🍻

@MickeyMishra Жыл бұрын

Yup! This is it! I'm so glad you still have this wonderful machine. Not sure if it is considered a Micro car, but definitely one of the Kei style cars. I better check out what Car shows are in the area for the month of July before its over. And of course PIR. Have a great one! And love your collection!

@TheHooligan94 5 жыл бұрын

WOW! Those mountains and that view😍

@oldguy2082 11 ай бұрын

I rode in the 2dr coupe years ago and it was the scariest ride i've ever been on. My friend who was driving across the Bay Bridge doing 50 mph and could barely control the vehicle due to the wind gusts. I'm still amazed we survived that trip and he sold the vehicle after this experience!

@andrewgurney6019 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a stunning vehicle...simply beautiful

@2stroketurbo 5 жыл бұрын

thank you , we like it too

@SgtStickyTits 5 жыл бұрын

I love this little thing! If I had one though, I'd relocate the battery for sure.

@J-Colt 5 жыл бұрын

My old neighbor had a Zastava van. Cool looking machine.

@mrKozmoz 5 жыл бұрын

I love classic micros/kei cars, such great pieces of automotive history

@dc4114dc 5 жыл бұрын

the sound of that two stroke I could smell it... missing my snowmobiling from when i lived up north

@TwistedStrummer 5 жыл бұрын

I dig the interior! Super cool van.

@n0tlance314 5 жыл бұрын

I love the flower interior

@cynthiamoon372 5 жыл бұрын

lance_b5 ... Reminds me of my grandmother’s curtains.

@Emppu_T. 5 жыл бұрын

60s tablecloth

@Ankan.. 5 жыл бұрын

I think it's awesome.

@felixhoffmannv.meinigen7776 5 жыл бұрын

Way over the top but that makes it so cool!

@mikeofmanymikes2630 5 жыл бұрын

look at all those mini cars. Awesome!

@thomasbeck9075 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing little van

@MidnightSky69 5 жыл бұрын

What an avesome vehicle inventory you got there fella, pretty cool!

@Derpyderpderper 5 жыл бұрын

that's a cute little van. really nice!

@mattmattmatt8984 5 жыл бұрын

That Subaru van is awesome! It's like a mini Mystery Van.

@surisuri8993 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful van and beautiful woofer.

@TheGearhead222 5 жыл бұрын

A 360 Coupe and an Isetta-I'm impressed!!!:)-John in Texas

@cj64crosser 4 жыл бұрын

I would love one of these little van's, absolutely awesome. Never seen one on uk streets 😞

@TH3YHAT3N 5 жыл бұрын

Im new to the channel and i already love it! Keep up the great work!

@blackullah 5 жыл бұрын

love everything about it! awesome video!

@obliviousmode575 5 жыл бұрын

Love your van!

@bensonsspeedshop1191 5 жыл бұрын

Back in '72-'73 one of the guys at a neighboring school had one of those Van's on white, and at lunch time there would be 3-5 guys hanging out of it headed to lunch at local drive in! Another friend of mine had a 360 for his school car!

@davidhamberlin5155 5 жыл бұрын

Dude, that lil van is sick. Gsxr 750 engine would ROCK!

@Plumrscrack 5 жыл бұрын

That 2 stroke sounds awesome!

@bramvaneden7318 5 жыл бұрын

That's a nice little Van . Keep it rollin 👍

@bloolouboyle 5 жыл бұрын

I see you sprung for the deluxe gauge package---Lol----nice vid !

@strvenoconnell4061 Жыл бұрын

Back in the early 70s my family had the little 360 van mom's and 360 bug dads, between the two that was all we had for transportation for a family of 5 for couple years, then dad bought a Saab 900 with the 3 cylinder 2 stroke, that car seemed like a Cadillac by comparison to the Subarus.