Subaru Leone coupe introduced, replacing Subaru FF-1.

The Subaru Leone made its entrance in June 1971, and the Subaru Leone 4WD Station Wagon followed in September 1972. Until then, four-wheel drives (4WD) was limited to off-road vehicles. Subaru broke that pattern by introducing the mass-produced 4WD variation in an ordinary passenger vehicle series. When the vehicle was first put on the market, demand came mainly as a result of the special applications the car could be used for, such as commercial use in snowey and mountainous areas. However, the car was highly praised in both the domestic and overseas markets for it's originality. The vehicle had stedily broadened its customer base thanks to a surge of popularity of outdoor sports like skiing and fishing. The car's popularity snowballed to the point where it became the world's top-selling 4WD passenger car and the origin of the Subaru AWD. (description credit goes to subaru-global.com)

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