Patriot Subaru Blog

Subaru had humble beginnings.  Starting in 1954, the first vehicle, code name P-1, rolled off the line.  Only 20 were made.  Not a good start. Over the next 12 years, the factory inched along, bringing out an air-cooled 360 in ’58, and another called the Sambar in ’61.  Not going anywhere, change was needed. The year was 1966, and down the assembly line came the Subaru 1000 with fanfare – it had a boxer engine.  Delivering 54HP, the Subaru 1000 had just enough power to push sales forward. The water-cooled engine used overhead valves driven by push rods to deliver power…

Kevin Fitzpatrick, a UPS employee in Maine has a place in his heart for an organization called STRIVE, dedicated to helping teens and young adults who struggle with developmental disability.  Fund raising is always important, but equally so was the need to raise awareness for the STRIVE program. So he decided to take things up a notch. Over Labor Day weekend. Kevin climbed to the top of Patriot Subaru in Saco, ME equipped camping gear – tent, sleeping bag, change of clothes, non–perishable food items.  He vowed not to come down until $30,000 was raised from donations provided by…

Subaru delivers the Love Promise by its avid partnerships with numerous non-profit organizations and charities.  The common theme of all organizations is their dedication to improve the lives of people around the world.