This 1978 Subaru BRAT was reportedly owned by a former Subaru executive prior to its acquisition by the seller in 2018, who has since added approximately 500 of the 2,500 indicated miles. Finished in Mellow Brown over a black vinyl interior, the truck is believed to have been used as a display model for dealer-installed options including a CB radio and a winch. Power comes from a 1.6L four-cylinder boxer engine paired with a 4-speed manual gearbox and a single-range transfer case. This Bi-drive Recreational All-terrain Transporter (BRAT) is offered with service manuals, period documents and photos, a New Jersey manufacturer license plate, and a clean New Jersey title in the seller’s name.

The body is finished in Mellow Brown with a white roll bar and bumpers. A CB antenna is mounted to the roof and a winch is installed on the front bumper. The seller has replaced one of the headlights and notes a dent on the tailgate.

Factory white 13″ 8-spoke wheels are mounted with Bridgestone tires, which are believed by the seller to date from the 1970s and should be replaced. A soft tonneau cover is fitted over the bed, which contains two rear-facing jump seats.

The black interior features a wood-rimmed steering wheel, a CB radio, Clarion cassette deck, and air conditioning. The bucket seats are upholstered in vinyl with houndstooth-patterned inserts. Instrumentation includes an 8,000 RPM tachometer and a 5-digit odometer, which shows just over 2,500 miles.

The 1.6L EA-71 four-cylinder boxer engine is paired with a 4-speed manual transmission. The seller states that an oil change was recently performed and a Subaru oil filter installed, and additional factory oil filters are included in the sale.

Power is sent to all four wheels though a single-speed transfer case. Additional underbody photos can be seen in the gallery below, where the seller notes factory-applied rust preventative on the undercarriage.

Service manuals and microfiche sheets, Subaru newsletters featuring the previous owner, a New Jersey manufacturer license plate, twenty Subaru-branded solar-powered calculators, and other period documents and photographs are included in the sale, as well as a handwritten note recording 1,494 miles in 1993.