Impreza 22B 1998 want to sell for 635 thousand dollars (19 photos)

This iconic Impreza 22B is going to be sold at auction for 635 000 dollars at the current exchange rate. "Unusual" car is that it is a pre-production prototype, owned by the famous rally driver Colin McRae.





Auction house Silverstone is preparing to put on open bidding for perhaps the most attractive Subaru is the Impreza 22B 1998. In addition to being in perfect condition, the coupe is notable for its pre-production status (and therefore a huge rarity). In addition, his first the owner was the famous racer Colin McRae, who, in fact, became the reason for the release of such a modification.

Version 22B appeared as a way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the company and third title in the World Rally Championship. For Subaru in the second half of the 1990s were just Colin McRae and his navigator Nicky Grist. As a sign of respect, two of the three "numberless" prototypes 22B were handed over to them, but in total for the domestic market the company assembled only 400 of these coupes. The first three cars did not have a number in the lot: in the cabin of each of them has a plate with the designation 000/400.

A sports car with an index of 22B was, in fact, version of the combat vehicle adapted for public roads, A 2.2-liter 280-horsepower engine was combined on it with a modified manual gearbox and controlled differentials, reinforced suspension on Bilstein and Eibach components, as well as powerful brakes and a number of other modifications.

McRae himself, according to the auctioneers, called this "Impreza" one of his favorite cars and noted its cool character. To whom belonged to the sports car after the racer, not specified, although Silverstone and note that they have the entire history of the car. The sellers assure that they treated the car with due reverence: the mileage of a unique "Impreza" is only 11.8 thousand kilometers.

The 22B coupe is prized by collectors and auctions sports cars from this series can number several hundred thousand dollars. But it is this instance, by virtue of its status, that risks be the most expensive. It is expected that the maximum bid for it fit in the range from 400 thousand to 500 thousand pounds, that is, from 508 thousand to 635 thousand dollars.