The FF-1's engine ran on a clever dual-radiator trick: a small radiator doubling as the heater core got it to temperature fast, then a thermostat brought the main radiator online for quieter running.
Median 119 hp across 6 similar cars
Lead trim: Star / FF-1 1100 (US; 60 hp) · up to 61 hp
Subaru FF-1 / FF-1 Star A141969–1972
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FactThe FF-1's engine ran on a clever dual-radiator trick: a small radiator doubling as the heater core got it to temperature fast, then a thermostat brought the main radiator online for quieter running.
The Subaru FF-1 (A14), also the FF-1 Star, was a development of the 1000: the larger-engined, facelifted FF-1 was introduced in Japan on 1 March 1969, marketed as the Star in the United States for the 1970 and 1971 model years and as the FF-1 1100 for 1972 (and part of 1973), in two- and four-door sedans and a five-door wagon (sold as vans in Japan, code A43) with only the EA61 1,088 cc flat-four and a four-speed manual, and distinguished by trim changes to the grille and interior. Deluxe and Custom had column shift and the GL a floor shifter; the range got a facelift in April 1971 (redesigned taillights, a lip on the bonnet and boot lid), and because the 1000/FF-1 was Subaru's first "real" car released before the design was finished it saw numerous ongoing changes. The platform was discontinued on 1 September 1972 with sales continuing into 1973 alongside the Leone; 83,696 FF-1s were built from 1969 to 1972.
Collectors Spotted in the Subaru FF-1 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF-1 1100 1,088 cc EA61 flat-four (62 PS JIS) | 1969–1972 | 1.1 L Flat-4 | 61 hp | 63 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Star / FF-1 1100 (US; 60 hp) | 1970–1972 | 1.1 L Flat-4 | 60 hp | 65 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
Before Subaru's four-wheel-drive wagons became a household feature, the company tested the whole idea on a tiny limited run of this 4WD wagon in 1971 — the trial run for everything that followed.
The FF-1 1300G's 1.3-litre engine is the only engine Subaru ever built with rear-facing exhaust ports — a one-model quirk that never returned.
The hot 1.3 engine in the Super Touring/Sports version is the only Subaru engine ever built with its exhaust ports facing backward.
The FF-1's engine ran on a clever dual-radiator trick: a small radiator doubling as the heater core got it to temperature fast, then a thermostat brought the main radiator online for quieter running.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
Cooling the C6 RS6’s twin-turbo V10 took seven separate radiators and four electric fans under the bonnet.
The original RS6 debuted Audi's clever hydraulic Dynamic Ride Control suspension — and enough owners got tired of its leaking dampers that they ripped the whole system out for plain coilovers.
The C7-generation RS6 Avant never officially reached America at all — buyers there got the RS7 Sportback instead, running the exact same engine and platform in a different body.
For a few years, this Outback's six-cylinder trim came with genuine McIntosh audio — the same esteemed hi-fi name found in home theaters, one of the only cars ever to get it from the factory.
Subaru didn't have the budget for an all-new SUV, so it dressed up a Legacy wagon instead. A Subaru of America executive later put it bluntly: "[the Outback] saved our company."
The new Outback's full-width tail light bar has a 2 ft ruler built in, for measuring whatever you are about to load.
This Outback shared Top Gear's Car of the Year crown — an unusual honor for a jacked-up wagon to split with the Ford Mondeo in 2007.
A wagon beat the SUVs at their own game: this Outback generation won Motor Trend's Sport/Utility of the Year award for 2010.