Harry P. Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 (edited) How about this? Real or model? The answer: REAL! It's a 1998 Subaru Samba. Edited September 5, 2008 by harrypri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadRidesByDan Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 What a cute lttle camper van.....Honey I shrunk teh truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Harry, THIS just LOOKS like a model.Of WHAT, I have NO IDEA!, But I say MODEL on this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84vanagon Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 (edited) Since I'm back up to 50% I'll see if I can't knock my percentage back down. I'm going to say model. Edited September 1, 2008 by 84vanagon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricky12 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 the details make me say real maybe something vw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I say model just because it looks like one. Plus I think I see a hint of photoshop in it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wood Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Harry I'm going with Model on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echodawg Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I'm guessing real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Survive Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 This looks like something my kid has been playing with in his sandbox. Model, model, model. BTW you did stump me last week Harry. Thanks. -Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_R Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Well, it sure looks like a Subaru Samber van that's been customized a little. And for the real or model part - ???? Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 I say 'model'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62SS Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Since it looks like a model, I'm gonna say real this time. Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronster Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 (edited) I'm going with real. I remember seeing another 1:1 knock off done in that manner... Edited September 2, 2008 by Ronster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonova Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 So this is what Scooby and Shaggy are cruisin' around in now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdrodder Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 dang that is ugly. So ugly its gots to be a model. Even the last one was ugly but not as bad as this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Not sure if it's a real or model, but is sure reminds me of thoser little Japanese vans modded to look like bigger vans from other countrys....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFFA Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 How about this? Real or model? The answer FRIDAY! The wheels cant be model... but the sahading looks weird and photoshopped, and the contours to the front tire... but then the trim on the rear side "window" looks like an easily forgettable detail on a model.., but then something makes it look background-tampered.... the window trim looks very real.....the paint masking looks a little off on the front.... and this is driving me crazy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I say its real. It looks like I can see the reflection of another car in the hubcap on the front tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick F40 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I say model shorty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 A bit creative on this one, eh? heehee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 Got a lot of you! It's REAL! It's a 1998 Subaru Samba, a tiny VW lookalike that belongs in a Japanese class of tiny cars known as "kei" cars. These Sambas are often disguised to look like baby VW vans by adding a VW logo to the front. A few more examples: Next ROM coming Monday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Hey I got that one right! I wonder if they had this website in mind when they did this car. Or maybe it's the other way around if the website came later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleetside Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I figured it was real since I had seen this article on how they are making mini Ford, Chevy, and Dodge vans too. Here's the article. http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/04/japan...ting-1970s.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 The article you linked to is about custom made little vans. The van I posted isn't a custom or aftermarket van, it's from the Subaru factory. In Japan they have a whole class of these tiny cars, they're called "kei" cars. They got their start after WWII, when people in post-war Japan couldn't afford "real" cars, yet needed transportation. The kei cars were more than a motorcycle, but less than a "real" car, and the Japanese automakers promoted them as a means to grow the Japanese car industry after the war. Regulations limit the size, displacement (less than 660cc) and power of these little cars, but they're still popular in Japan because of small, narrow roads and limited parking space in urban areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 (edited) Harry, are you sure they come from Subaru that way? I can't imagine VW letting their licensing arm allow Subaru to build pseudo-VW's like that, especially w/a VW logo.. The Japanese do a lot of customizing. Edit: Found the website of the company that makes them. Definitely not coming from Subaru. VW Bus Replica on Kei Car I found a few listings for them for sale, and they're listed as aftermarket. Only the Kei Car website (where I guess you got the image) seems to say they were factory, but that website doesn't convince me just because they claim it. Automakers are very protective of their trademarks, especially VW. Edited September 5, 2008 by Zoom Zoom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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