£6,900 (Est: £8,000 - £12,000)
The Connoisseurs' Collection Part IV c.1961 Subaru 360 Deluxe Microcar
Bonhams • UK • 19 Sept 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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£6,900 (Est: £8,000 - £12,000)
The Connoisseurs' Collection Part IV c.1961 Subaru 360 Deluxe Microcar
UK • 19 Sept 2026
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
A c.1961 Subaru 360 Deluxe Microcar, a rare example of Japanese Kei car regulations compliance, is being offered for auction. The vehicle comes with magazine articles and 'as found' photographs, and requires customs clearance for UK import.
Condition
7
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Manual
RHD
United Kingdom
K111-258603
1961
Auction
£6,900 (Est: £8,000 - £12,000)
The Connoisseurs' Collection Part IV c.1961 Subaru 360 Deluxe Microcar
Bonhams • UK • 19 Sept 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
Track live values and receive listing alerts
Description
Manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries (now Subaru Corporation), the Subaru 360 was built to conform with the Japanese government's Kei car regulations, which placed limits on a vehicle's physical size, engine capacity and performance.
Intended for use within Japan's crowded city centres, the affordable Kei cars enjoyed lower tax and insurance rates and were popular with elderly and novice motorists alike.
Introduced in 1958, the Subaru 360 was powered by a rear-mounted twin-cylinder two-stroke engine displacing 356cc, close to the 360cc maximum allowed by the then current regulations.
Its maximum power output was gradually increased over time: from 16PS in 1958 to 25PS in 1968, while the twin-carburettor Young SS version had all of 36PS on tap.
A three-speed gearbox was standard at first, a four-speeder becoming available later.
The body/chassis was of unitary construction and featured rear-hinged 'suicide' doors; to say that its appearance was unusual would be something of an und...
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