Final Parking Space: 1978 Subaru DL 4WD Wagon

Hagerty’s “Final Parking Space” revisits Subaru’s long-running wagon-and–all-wheel-drive heritage through a rare 1978 Subaru DL 4WD wagon found at a Denver self-service yard. The piece places the model in context, noting that Subaru of America currently offers seven gasoline-powered models, including four “wagon-ish” SUV-style vehicles with all-wheel drive: Crosstrek, Forester, Outback and Ascent. Those four account for more than 88% of American Subaru sales from last year. The article traces the DL’s roots back about half a century to the first four-wheel-drive Leone wagons that arrived in the U.S., then begins documenting the particular vehicle discovered in Denver.