1999 Subaru Sambar Truck#BUC02476

On offer here is a 1999 Subaru Sambar Truck, finished in White, sourced and imported by Bucks Mini Trucks.

Specifics for this Sambar Truck

Odometer at listing is 16700 km; the paperwork gives a condition of used. Equipment recorded against this listing: Electronic fuel injection.

Background: the Sambar Truck

The cab seats 2, and with no engine underneath it there is no transmission tunnel or heat soak to work around. Subaru built the Sambar in-house from 1961 until the last one left the line on 29 February 2012, after which the badge moved onto a rebadged Daihatsu. A 1999 vehicle comes from the in-house era. Putting the engine behind the rear axle loads the driven wheels, and that is a large part of why Sambars have the traction reputation they do.

Sambar Truck: engine and drivetrain

This Sambar Truck carries the EN07: a 660cc engine. The EN07 is a genuine four-cylinder in a kei-sized package. Subaru kept building it long after almost everyone else had settled on three cylinders, and it is the single biggest reason Sambars have their own following. The EN07 drives through a 5-speed manual gearbox.

Measured figures for this 1999 Sambar Truck

On the paperwork it measures 340cm × 148cm × 184cm. It is on file with a kerb weight of 720kg, a rated load capacity of 350kg and 9.25m³ of measured cargo volume. The Japanese paperwork lists this 1999 Sambar Truck as Kei truck, Trucks with 2 seats.

Ownership and import of this Sambar Truck

At 148cm across, this 1999 Sambar Truck goes where a full-size pickup simply will not — orchard rows, stable yards, greenhouse aisles, campgrounds and anywhere with a gate instead of a driveway. A 1999 build date puts this one well past the 25-year federal import threshold. Price on this one is $5,170.