Subaru Impreza 1996 (55) No.5 Series Mcrae 2.0T Manual AWD 4Door

Woodstock Car Sales are proud to offer for sale this superbly presented Subaru is 005 of the 200 Impreza Series McRae limitededition specials built to commemorate the maestros win in the 1994 Network Q Rally of Great Britain and 1995 World Rally Championship victory in the Subaru Impreza 555. Only c.80 of these highly collectable tribute cars are thought to remain registered worldwide, making this concoursstandard version ever more desirable. Its rebuild was a labour of love carried out by a former Prodrive employee, who worked alongside McRae in the development of his championshipwinning cars and spent several years searching for the perfect restoration candidate before purchasing 005. Built in November 1995, the appropriately registered N555 MRE was initially employed by Prodrive to promote the launch of the limitededition cars and celebrate the brands success in the World Championship. Its subsequent restoration has been well documented on the McRae Owners Clubs website and highly praised by the fraternity at large. The shell was stripped bare before being chemically cleansed by Ribble Technology and then repaired, with genuine new panels being fitted as required. Once fully refurbished, the body was zinc primed before receiving some 17 coats of the correct Mica Blue paint and appropriate layers of lacquer. The underbody was treated with colourcoded stone chip paint and Lanoguards rust prevention solution. The interior was fully reconditioned and given a new colourcoded carpet set. The engine was stripped and rebuilt using a host of new parts including: oil pump, bearings, piston rings, water pump, radiator, intercooler, alternator and starter motor, plus a reconditioned turbo. The steering, suspension and braking systems were all fully reconditioned with many new parts, while the Speedline wheels were refurbished and shod with new 205/45x16 Toyo Proxes TR1 tyres. This Subaru currently indicates a total mileage of 102,188, which is supported by the fullydocumented service and MOT histories. It is now being offered complete with spacesaver wheel/tyre and tools, factoryfitted sunroof, Subaru radio/cassette, Prodrive overmats and a large history file that includes a current MOT valid until September. In summary: Possibly the best remaining Impreza Series McRae model A total no expensespared resto by a former Prodrive engineer Comes complete with appropriate N555 MRE registration Located in our Hai.