Classic Car Festival 2014 (5/6)
SUBARU & DAIHATSU
SUBARU
DAIHATSU
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The tricycle design for the Daihatsu Midget is pleasing to me. I like when people figure out non-standard answers to problems.
It's interesting to learn here how the Subaru logo developed. Looks nothing like today's of course, but 4 wheel drive was their thing even back then, what a success story. I am partial to little red sports cars, so the Daihatsu Spider is lovely. The Italian influence not only in the style but the name (campagno means partner) suggests design was imported or co-developed from Italy. Apparently later purchased by Datsun.