First, I’ll admit that I have no idea why the Subaru BRAT showed up on Google Hot Trends today. I tried to dig up a good reason, but couldn’t come up with one. Often, that would prevent me from writing a post so I don’t come off as having no idea about what I’m doing. To those who read regularly, or know me personally, you can understand. However, in the case of something like Subaru BRAT showing up, I can’t let a million dollar comedic opportunity go by. It was much lower in Google Trends earlier today, but something likely cosmic brought it to the top 10.
I’ll throw out one possible explanation for the sudden interest in this strange car, which is an article picked up by CNN by Mental Floss. In this article, they discuss 5 cults that they’re OK with. (Of note, I am a member of only one of the five, Cult Fiction: A Confederacy of Dunces. It’s my top one or two books of all time. If you don’t own it, go and get it.
But, I digress. Back to the Subaru. It’s a thing of beauty.
This car is truly an odd creation. It’s one of those ideas that has no business ever being created. It’s a car/station wagon/truck, but is officially classified as a car due to the jump seats featured in the back. It’s like a fancy redneck safety feature.
Here’s Subaru’s pitch: “Look, we know you can’t resist the urge to ride in the back of a pickup. We know, but you refuse to acknowledge, that this is exceptionally dangerous. But we understand you need the rush of wind in your mullet and to hear the sound of empty beer cans rolling across an aluminum floor. We know that, like our canine brethren, no matter how cold or how dense the local insect population is, it doesn’t matter to you. So, we created the BRAT. Don’t risk your life doing what you love. Safely strap yourself into one of the seats and enjoy the best of both worlds.”
The redneck response: Strap your beer cooler to the seat, so it doesn’t dump out and stand up grasping the much-more-for-show-than-function roof spoiler letting go only to adjust your John Deere hat with the triangle-shaped brim.
Apparently, the Japanese owners of Subaru didn’t do much research.
Couldn’t resist putting in another one. Sorry. The color got me.
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Posted on June 18th, 2008 by Jonathan - Everyone But You
Filed under: Mystery, cars
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this looks a lot like the el camino, no?
Ah, yes, good observation my young friend. However, what you’re missing is that the El Camino could only dream of being half the car/truck that the BRAT is. The El Camino, of course, combines the worst aspects of both cars and trucks. Picture this…a truck with an underpowered car engine, so you can’t really use it as a truck and a car with all the comfortable seating and cabin space of a small pickup truck. The Chevy people got a little full of themselves on this one.
But not our friends at Subaru. No, they considered this in making the BRAT. So that you don’t think it’s a truck they put seats in the back and so you don’t think its a car, they put on a kick ass light bar on the roof. Now that’s how you make a useless car/truck.
so nice cars, but green is not my color. nice parking, btw.:)
my father one´s had a Subaru Sedan. It was just an awesome car.
What do you mean, nice parking? if you look closely i parked the car just fine. Lol i can’t beleive my car is on here! Yeah the green one was mine. Until I sold it to a 16 year old girl.
but sadly this one did not have the seats in the back. They took them out 
But i do have to agree, my car was ugly! But what more can you ask for 500 bucks?
Not to speak on someone else’s behalf, but I think they were saying that your parking was bad simply because you parked a Subaru Brat. Most people would have abandoned it on the side of the road and introduced it to a can of gasoline and a Zippo.
PS: Please tell me this wasn’t really your car. If so, you’re famous, but your judgment is questionable. We love you though for your contribution to our collective chuckle.
The real sucker in this story is the person who bought it from you for $500.
Actually yes, it was my car. And i bought it for $500, but get this, sold it for $1,500. Even though, yes they are ugly, because they are so strange you can make some pretty good money off of them. I sold it in partially working condition. it had been hit after this picture and wouldn’t go into reverse anymore. But still why are people looking this thing up. I hadn’t ever heard of them until i happend across this one. They are truly “unique” Lol.
We got a Brat we're willing to sell for $500 of you want to make an quick $1,000 again.
4×4 with camper shell.
Still Runs but needs new motor.
what a funny car
I just purchased a Brat for $350! It needs work, but as a Subaru fanatic, I cant help but buy a part of History. For its time, it was actually quite advanced.