2006 Impreza 2.5 RS: Rally Ready from Vermont SportsCar
Are you keen to possess a part of rally legacy? Bring a Trailer might have precisely what you need. The internet motor vehicle auction website is now offering a Subaru rally car that was maneuvered by Ken Block in X Games events during the early 2000s.
A 2004 Impreza 2.5 RS developed by the Subaru rally technicians from Vermont SportsCar is the car in question. A turbocharged 2.0L flat-four hits the undercarriage, powering all four wheels with a five-speed dog-box manual transmission. Further, this vehicle houses a driver-regulated centre differential and Cuso limited-slip diffs at the front and rear. Moreover, Öhlins suspension, a MoTeC ECU, skid plates, a roll cage, 15-inch Speedline Corse wheels, plus various other rally-related adjustments were added.
In 2006, Vermont SportsCar finished constructing this Subaru, which was then utilized by Block and his sidekick, Alex Gelsomino, to contend in the inaugural X Games rally. Win or lose, their end result was a commendable third-place overall showing. The next year, they demonstrated their skills anew and untied for second spot. In 2009, the car was bought by rally driver Mark Fox – and promptly raced in several events that year.
The Impreza is graced by signatures of Block and Travis Pastrana, presenting a special build book bearing Gelsomino’s autograph. This time the wrap is mostly black as opposed to the original blue and black clothed by the X Games. To top the look, it is equipped with PIAA light pod, hood scoop and roof scoop.
Drivers desiring to take the car out on the road, rather than display it in a museum, should be informed that it currently features a reconstructed Oregon title given its experience with water damage in 2005, prior to when it had been customized into a rally car. The front splitter is fractured, as well as many blemishes scattered around the exterior, highlighting its utility—this certainly isn’t meant to adorn a garage.
This Impreza is presently on Bring a Trailer for the highest bid of $46,000 and 9 days left as of now. We anticipate that the cost will soar significantly prior to the conclusion of the auction.
Source: Bring A Trailer
