Date:         Sat, 29 May 2004 08:55:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Chris Radcliffe <chrisr_vanagon@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From:         Chris Radcliffe <chrisr_vanagon@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: FW: Subaru Engines (NVC)
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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If I recall correctly, the "four seater" designation gave Subaru some kind
of import or tax break.  Two of the 'four" seats were actually just plastic
shells mounted backwards in the bed of the truck.

ChrisR

 -----Original Message-----
From:   Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]  On Behalf Of
David Brodbeck
Sent:   Friday, May 28, 2004 12:52 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re: FW: Subaru Engines (NVC)

On Thu, 27 May 2004, Mike Pedersen wrote:

> It's a bit ironic actually, do you remember the BRAT, the four seater
> "pickup"?  I wanted one as a teen-ager.  Subaru has always exploited the
> loopholes...

A friend of mine still has one of those.  With T-tops, no less. ;)


David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel