'Rarest' Subaru Impreza built that's one of just 400 hits auction – but it'll cost you £250k for a very good reason | 7628518 | 2024-01-31 12:08:01
The 1998 Impreza 22B-Sti is one among only 400 ever made by the Japanese big of the rare
A RARE Subaru has hit auction within the UK with the asking worth set for £250,000.
The 1998 Impreza 22B-Sti is one among only 400 ever made by the Japanese big of the rare 22B performance car.
In iconic Subaru Sonic Blue, one 22B is presently on sale by automotive auction home VVS UK in Cranbook Widespread, Kent, for £250,000.
Regardless of £250,000 for a automotive seeming like a "ludicrous quantity", one 22B bought for £245,000 ($312,555USD) in California in 2021.
Another bought for £300,000 ($600,000NZD) in New Zealand in 2022.
VVS say this 22B on sale got here to Britain in 2002 after its proprietor relocated to the UK.
The automotive only has 30,000 miles on the clock and solely two different house owners.
VVS says: "This can be a very unique example, including unique STI elements such as the Kenwood upgraded audio and speaker system."
The automotive has a blue and black inside and superior gold wheel trim.
The 22B was a commemorative release designed to rejoice Subaru's 40th anniversary and its third World Rally Championship manufacturer title in a row.
Formally, the Impreza has 276 break horsepower, however one motor professional revealed that the figure isn't correct.
In one cars_and_bids TikTok clip, an professional reveals that in a "gentleman's settlement" within the '90s Japanese automotive makers agreed to limit the horsepower of their automobiles to 276 on paper.
"These have been the rarest and most particular excessive efficiency Imprezas of their day."
The professional additionally says that no one is aware of what the 22B identify means, with no consensus on where the identify came from.
Followers of the automotive on TikTok have been shocked that a Subaru might value £250,000.
One stated: "Regardless of how uncommon. NOT WORTH $300okay, please .. all hype."
Another stated: "Individuals saying it's not value 300okay, it's not value 300okay TO YOU, if someone buys something that's how a lot it's value to them."
Whereas a third stated: "My dream automotive proper there. I know I gained't ever get one but when I can get a 1996 Sti or wrx I'll build it and elegance it to a 22b."
One commenter thought they solved the mystery of the identify: "I might've thought 22B can be 2.2L Boxer referencing the engine and never mentioning the suspension in any respect."
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The 22B officially only has 276 horsepower, but the actual quantity is far larger[/caption]
The 22B was launched to rejoice the 40th anniversary of the founding of Subaru[/caption]
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