English Brumby?

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:07 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Subaru-Brumby-4W ... 500wt_1156

Is this particular Brumby an english model? I just remember giles showing pictures and I actually quite like the higher sides and the front grille

not exactly a lovely example though

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:22 pm

nope thats the original brumby before the body change happened in 1980 (I think)

this model was sold to the USA europe and Australia and New Zealand and is sometimes refered to as the ugly

TOONGA

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:00 pm

Apologies for my limited knowledge, and cheers for the info TOONGA

"known as the ugly"

Am i the only one who thinks it has a bit of charm to the old thing?

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:24 pm

It just looks like a pommy one because of all the rust

1111giles · Post by **1111giles** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:14 am

Suparoo wrote:It just looks like a pommy one because of all the rust

Hehehe !:D You dont know how correct you are ! I only know of 4 of those ugly ones in the whole of the UK ! And 2 of those are show cars - so in new condition and pampered !

phantomD · Post by **phantomD** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:36 am

Overtook a (?) wagon version of one of those today with the same front - guy realised it was a Brumby and sped up but I was already gone.

Backyard_Brumby · Post by **Backyard_Brumby** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:27 pm

I was chatting to my uncle today who owned a subaru parts business for 20 years and was talking about this model and his first remark was "oh those old ugly underpowered ones".............apparently I am the only one who thinks they look good haha

sublime · Post by **sublime** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:44 pm

I have always loved the 'uglies'! It is just a shame they love to rust so completely...

woody.t · Post by **woody.t** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:10 am

there is one who likes to dwell at a truck stop in welshpool over here, in very good condition and i quite like the old shape.

David D · Post by **David D** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:53 pm

I really like the look of these "uglies" too. I don't think I've ever seen one in real life - just pics.

78sti · Post by **78sti** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:28 pm

I think the "ugly" in them is what makes them so unique, also that they are getting very rare.