Subaru Sambar1990–1999

The 1982 Sambar Try offered something unusual for a kei truck of its era: select FL and FX models came with an automatic clutch, sparing drivers from juggling a clutch pedal in Japan's tiniest commercial trucks.

The third-generation Sambar, nicknamed the 'Gōriki' (Herculean strength), was sold abroad as the Subaru 600 — even though its engine only displaced 550cc.

Early second-gen Sambars made you reach the engine from inside the cab -- it took until the 1970 facelift for Subaru to give it normal doors and outside engine access.

The first Sambar's reverse gear sat in a left-pattern position instead of the usual right — and its engine was reached through a hatch inside the cabin.

Indonesia built this pickup for 28 years with no successor, the last one leaving the Jakarta line in January 2019 after 324,960 units.

A right-hand-drive DJ-3A was built so postal drivers could reach roadside mailboxes without leaving the seat.

Suzuki kept the L20 Carry at the exact same 21 hp as its predecessor but still called it progress — the gain was a patented Cylinder Crank Injection lubrication system, not more power.