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La Aduana: Time-portal Subaru Brat from 1986

A silver 1986 Subaru Brat compact pickup truck, parked diagonally near a building with vertical concrete columns, looks like a time-portal to the past. The vehicle features white wheels and classic BRAT lettering on the rear pillars.

Via West County Explorers Club: The time portal keeps opening up. Here’s the latest car to drive out. A 43k-mile, 1986 Subaru Brat. Although I’ve never driven one, I’ve always had a soft spot for these scrappy, little 4x4s. This one is equipped with its original 1.8l flat-four engine and 4-spd. manual gearbox.

Although this one isn’t fitted with the optional, rear-facing seats, the seller has a set he’ll include for an extra $350, according to the ebay ad. What is included at no extra charge are what appear to be factory T-tops. Pretty sweet.

This Subaru is located in Torrance, California (basically L.A.). Bidding currently stands at $9,595 with about two days on the clock. See the rest of the post for more pics.

Link trail: Bring a Trailer > ebay

Interior of a vintage 1986 Subaru Brat with black and gray fabric seats, a manual gear shift, and a classic dashboard with analog gauges—a true time-portal viewed from the open driver’s side door.

A close-up of a 1986 Subaru Brat’s sunroof tilted open, showing part of the car’s roof and interior, with a building and palm tree in the background—like a glimpse through a time-portal to a retro era.

Interior view of a 1986 Subaru Brat feels like a time-portal, featuring a unique rectangular steering wheel, analog gauges, manual gear shift, vintage dashboard controls, and gray and black seats.