1978 4cyl 1.8L 4spd Manual in Salt Lake City, UT

Asking Price: $12,250

Key Vehicle Data

• Model Year: 1978
• Engine: 4 Cylinders
• Transmission: Manual
• Odometer: 52,160
• Condition: Good

More Details & Pictures

Selling vehicle due to a growing family and a need for something larger than a two-seater. Vehicle has spent the majority of its life in Southern California and Southern Utah, so very little rust on body / undercarriage. Engine is dry and clean. 4-cylinder 1.8L boxer engine, manual transmission. Convertible FWD/AWD via shifter knob.

Clean UT title, registered as an antique vehicle in UT. Garage stored throughout vehicle life in UT. Vehicle starts right up! Drive it home or trailer it, it’s up to you! She does fine on the highway.

Dashboard and steering wheel are badly cracked due to sun damage. Carpet kit installed on dashboard, custom leather steering wheel cover installed. Interior floor mats / floor boards do show signs of wear typical for a 40-year-old vehicle.

Does burn / use a little oil. Currently running 10W/40.

VEHICLE HISTORY
(all hardcopy/paper records listed below are included with sale of vehicle)

6/27/1978, Hermosa Beach, CA
Financing/Loan Agreement for 1978 Subaru BRAT
Purchased new from Econo Imports, 2775 Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 for $5,571

9/30/2000, Burbank, CA
New Steel Tube bumpers

2000–2002, North Hollywood, CA
A series of paint/primer/labor invoices for painting the exterior blue (original color was a sky blue with metallic flecks)

9/16/2002, Burbank, CA, $5,382
Engine upgrade/conversion from 1.6L to 1.8L boxer engine
• New pistons
• Street port on cylinder heads
• 3-angle valve job
• Weber 32/36 DGEV carburetor kit
• Modified/custom intake manifold
• New Bosch red ignition coil
• New clutch kit / cable

9/25/2007, Hollywood, CA, $2,547
• New disc brake linings, calipers, and pads, front and rear
• New brake master cylinder
• Valve grind
• New head gasket
• New water pump
• New drive belt
• New thermostat and coolant
• New transmission mounts
• New CV axles
• New clutch

8/28/2009, St. George, UT
• New Ball joint

8/24/2011, Washington, UT
• New inner tie rod and alignment

10/19/2011, Ogden, UT
• New tires (Primewell P185/70R13) at 51,847 miles

8/24/2012, Salt Lake City, UT, $1,800
• Fixed exhaust leak in muffler
• Heater core repaired
• Rebuilt instrument cluster (speedometer and tachometer)
• Installed new washer fluid motor
• Installed aftermarket HD radio / CD player and new speakers

10/12/2017, Salt Lake City, UT
New battery

10/20/2017, Salt Lake City, UT
New fuel pump and fuel filter

PARTS / COMPONENTS
Comes with a Stowmaster Tow Bar (not currently attached)
Comes with a two spare struts and some other odds and ends scraped together from salvage yards

MISSING
Backward facing jump seats in truck bed
Camper shell
Plastic door trim pieces (have one of them, but the plastic clips are broken)

ODDITIES
No side-view mirror on passenger side
Driver’s side exterior door lock / keyhole does not work; must use passenger side

NEEDS / TO DO LIST
New seals around the windshield, doors, and sunroof

Last Updated on August 12, 2025 by BRATAds

Seller Info

• Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
• Name: SOLD!
• Phone: SOLD!
• Email: SOLD!