Country of origin

[Bruce Hoult]

The Outback was *invented* for the US...

Oh, really? Then why'd they need an aussie to sell it for them? ;-)

And I think you'll find that while the Outback *name* may have first
been used in the US, the raised Legacy with protection on the lower half
already existed elsewhere as the "Grandwagon".


http://www.onyx.dti.ne.jp/~tan/legacygrandwagon.html
http://www.cablenet.ne.jp/~noguchan/what's_the_GW.htm

I don't know when they started making them, but there are lots of 1995
model year Grandwagons here in NZ.

http://www.perrys.co.nz/details.asp?vehicle_id=43382

 

[anon]

My (admittedly limited) understanding is that US manufactured Subarus
are for the North American continent market ONLY. Rest-of-world
Subaru's are all manufactured in Japan.

I could be wrong (quite likely)..... if anyone can confirm, it would be
appreciated

Cheers
Spinifex

91 Liberty (Australian Legacy) RS Turbo AWD Manual 2.0 T
85 Leone FWD 1.8 NA
01 Liberty AWD 2.0 NA

 

[enigma]

You are correct my friend.
Also the Outback name/concept was marketed first for the US market, although
Paul Hogan was used to promote it. Doesn't make it Aussie though.

 

[GT]

Could posters please state, at the BEGINNING of their posts, which
country they are from.

Good idea, even if unfortunately I don't own a Subaru
I usually put the country in my signature (see below).

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Best regards.
Giovanni Tarantino
Bevaix (NE)
Switzerland
1997 Audi A4 2.8 Q 225,000 km (137,000 miles)
1997 BMW 535i 226,000 km (137,000 miles)