■ Subaru 360 that opened the curtain of Japanese motorization
The March 3rd Festival is also called the "Peach Festival" and is a day to wish for a healthy growth for girls.Originally, it was an event that moved to the river and the sea by shifting it off to the doll, but the doll gradually became gorgeous and became decorated at home, and developed into the current doll.
On the day of 1847 (Showa 22), a telephone inventor Graham Bell was born in the United States.To be precise, it is a person who has obtained a telephone patent, not the inventor.There are various theories, but there is an episode that Iransha Gray applied for a patent for 2 hours, and Edison applied for a patent one month ago but was not accepted due to documents inadequate.It is a story that is so important how important it is to get a patent.
Well, what happened today in the car world?
On March 3, 1958 (Showa 33), Subaru (then Fuji Heavy Industries) was born, "Subaru 360", which left a major footprint in Japanese automobile history.
At that time, in Japan, there were many commercial vehicles in cars, and passenger cars were expensive and for ordinary people.Owring a passenger car was a dreamy era.The government (Ministry of Industry) has launched a “National Stock Concept” in 1955 that the government will support car manufacturing and selling cars that are satisfied with the provisional conditions.Subaru 360 appeared in response to this car promotion policy.
Fuji Heavy Industries, the predecessor of Subaru, originated from Nakajima Airplane Manufacturing.The Subaru 360 engine showed a maximum output of 16ps and a maximum speed of 83km/h.The monocoque body adopted the RR (rear engine rear drive) method, and the weight was lighter to 385 kg, and high technology cultivated through aircraft is included everywhere.In addition to the high practicality, it became a huge hit from a cute style by the nickname of "ladybug", and has been loved by people for a long time for 12 years since its appearance.
Subaru 360, which was highly evaluated as the first national car, made a great deal of subsequent Japanese motorization.Even if you are not interested in cars or who do not think of your name, most people have seen or know if you look at the images.It is one of the famous cars that remain in Japanese car history.
Every day is something anniversary.Well then, See you tomorrow!
(MR.Soran / Photo: Subaru, Yukiji Nakano)