Our next feature is a rather unusual car. Do you desire more style and practicality than a sedan? More style and less practicality than a station wagon? The Subaru equivalent of a Saab 900 turbo? Well, here’s your choice (the only one, really). In the eighties, Subaru’s Leone range included a 4-door sedan, 5-door station wagon, and 3-door coupe. You can find this 1987 Subaru GL Turbo Coupe for sale for $1500 in Martinez, CA.
In spite of their low-rent status, 3-cylinder engine, and teeny little wheels, Subaru Justys never got the same level of mockery that Yugos or Geo Metros did. Perhaps it was the available 4wd, or the rugged-looking high-roof styling, or just their low profile due to low sales. Either way, with the standard powertrain, these are said to be pretty tough little cars. You can find this 1989 Subaru Justy 4wd for sale in Tacoma, WA for $3500.
Subaru’s first foray beyond purely practical cars, the XT was as close as you could get to owning a new Citroen in North America back in the 1980s (well, without going as far as spending luxury-car money on a CXA or CINA-imported Citroen CX. Crazy wedge styling, flat 4- or 6-cylinder engines, optional air suspension, a 0.29 coefficient of drag, and a very space-age interior made for a very distinctive car, even among the other wedges on American roads back then. What would happen if you showed up at a Citroen show with one of these? Find out with this 1986 Subaru XT Turbo 4×4 for sale in Portland, OR for $3000.
Rusty But Trusty 