Publication: Auto Sport
Format: Road Impressions
Date: February 1968
Author: Junji Shirai

The Flavor of an International Rally Car

A powerful front-wheel-drive car—that is the character of the Subaru 1000 Sports Sedan. 67ps, disc brakes, and radial tires. Combined with its front-wheel-drive mechanism, these features demonstrated their true strength on both rough roads and the highway.

A Sports Version for International Rallying

It was still in the heat of summer. I remember international rally driver Erik Carlsson, then visiting Japan, trying the Subaru 1000 and telling us this:

Publication: Motor Fan
Format: Road Test
Date: August 1969
Authors (Roundtable): Hiroshi Yamamoto, Motomitsu Honda, Osamu Hirao, Kenji Higuchi, Kozo Murota, Mineo Yamamoto, Kunitaka Furutani, Hiroshi Hoshijima, Taizo Tateishi, Takaaki Kimura, Yasuhei Oguchi, Yasu Saito, Kenzaburo Ishikawa, Toshihide Hirata, Minoru Onda, Motor Fan Editorial Staff (uncredited)

A Car Adapted to High-Speed Driving

Magazine: First, could you tell us about the aims behind the development of the new Subaru FF-1, and give us an outline of the car?

Publication: Motor Fan
Format: Test Drive Report
Date: December 1969
Author: Jun Todoroki

A Luxuriously Appointed High-Performance Sedan

At a time when front-wheel drive is becoming a worldwide trend, the Subaru FF-1–an evolution of the Subaru 1000, an early adopter of the layout–stands out as a unique presence among domestically produced passenger cars. Newly added to this series is the Super Touring model, a variation that pairs the existing Sport engine with a four-door body.

Publication: Motor Magazine
Format: Test Drive Report
Date: December 1969
Author: Kazuhiko Mitsumoto

FF-1 Super Touring: Luxury Appointments and Lively Performance

As manufacturers of distinctive domestic passenger cars, Fuji Heavy Industries and Honda stand as a pair of equals, and one senses that both companies share a similar vision of the future in their commitment to high-performance front-wheel-drive automobiles.

In its emphasis on function above all else, the philosophy of Fuji Heavy Industries–also an aircraft manufacturer–is remarkably consistent and places great value on originality. Indeed, that originality has cultivated a small but fervent following of Subaru enthusiasts.

Publication: Motor Fan
Format: Group Test
Date: July 1971
Author: Joji Obara

Have Domestic Cars Reached International Standards? Round 4: Between “Sporty” and “Sports”

Two 1.3-liter front-wheel-drive machines, each boasting its own distinctive mechanical layout. And yet, between them, one can clearly feel a gap in history and tradition that cannot quite be captured in words.

Prologue: A 1.3-Liter FF That Punches Above Its Class