? Do you also just happen to have a ton of cash sitting in your bank account? Then, you may want to pay attention. An iconic piece of Subaru's history could be yours if you have the financial fortitude to make it happen. For some background, let's rewind back to 1997.
Subaru was celebrating its 40th anniversary and its third consecutive WRC championship thanks to a hot shot young driver named Colin McRae—maybe you've heard of him? Anyhow, there was plenty of reason to celebrate, so in typical automaker fashion Subaru decided to build a road-going version of its upcoming 1998 WRC racer, the 22B.
The Subaru Impreza 22B was given a limited 400 unit run exclusively for the Japanese market. While each of production vehicles were numbered 1 through 400, several pre-production models were numbered"000." Another #000—one given to Colin McRae himself—. As cool as McRae's 22B is, this is the prototype that was displayed at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show, making it one of the rarest JDM unicorn cars in existence.
The Tokyo prototype is going up for sale during the Quail Auction starting on August 18. This #000 chassis only has 43 miles on the clock and has been kept in mint condition for the last 26 years. Considering the condition of the car, its rarity, and its low miles, estimates that the car will bring in anywhere from $450,000 to $550,000 once the auction gavel drops. If the car does fetch that much, it will be among the most expensive JDM collector cars in the world.If you want to add this mint-condition, extremely rare Subaru Impreza 22B to your collection, then we suggest getting your finances in order now because you'll probably be up against some stiff competition.