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1996 Subaru Impreza Turbo 4WD
United Kingdom • 29 Jul 2026 • Lot 18
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1993 Subaru Impreza boasts a unique provenance, having been a UK press vehicle and subsequently owned by the McRae family, with signatures from multiple McRae members on the sun visors. It has a documented mechanical restoration in 2022 and comes with extensive service history and original documentation, though it requires light recommissioning after being a static exhibit.
Condition
7
The car is described as requiring light recommissioning, though it was running and driving well. It has undergone significant mechanical restoration in 2022, including an engine overhaul, with supporting invoices. The documentation is excellent, but it has been a static exhibit since 2024, suggesting some minor upkeep will be needed.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
JF1GC8KD3SG011698
Odometer:
92,000 miles
Reg Number:
N489 SOC
RHD/LHD:
RHD
• Supplied new as an official Subaru UK press vehicle • Owned by the McRae family between 1996 and 1999, and understood to have been driven by Colin, Jimmy and Alister McRae • Sun visors respectively signed by Jimmy, Alister, and Max McRae Modest mileage of c.92,000 from new• Entered from the Fox Collection Introduced on the March 1st, 1993, the Impreza was offered in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions and as a four-door saloon or five-door hatchback/station wagon.
Subaru chose to continue their longstanding use of the boxer engine in the Impreza.
According to Subaru, their configuration of the engine in line with the transmission minimises body roll due to the lower centre of gravity compared with offset engines in most other cars.
The boxer design provides good vibration mitigation due to the principles of a very well-balanced engine, the movement of each piston is largely countered by a piston in the opposing cylinder bank, eliminating the need for a counter-wei...
Points of note
£630
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£10,557
Median Price (Since 2020)
£286,384
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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