The NEC Classic Motor Show Sale 12-14 November 2021

www.silverstoneauctions.com 145 + buyer’s premium of 15% including VAT @ 20% Classic Car Sale | Saturday 13th November | 1pm 2003 Subaru Impreza STI RA Spec C Limited More Details Lot 327 Bid On Lot 327 Registration: VX53 OJJ Chassis Number: GDB022296 Estimate: £25,000 - £30,000 • 1 of only 1,000 Spec C examples produced worldwide, of which only 300 are in red • The STI Spec C was a homologation model for Subaru to enter the WRC and the European N rally series, with lightened glass and body panels, quicker steering, and specific suspension with revised control arms • This Spec C Limited, with more features than the base Spec C, was imported new to the UK from Japan in May 2003 by Iain Litchfield of Litchfield Imports/Motors, the UK’s foremost authority on Japanese performance cars, and was used as a demonstrator for their engineering prowess, being a genuine 335bhp machine with some choice additions • In Litchfield ownership, this car featured in numerous motoring magazines, including Autocar, Japanese Performance and twice in EVO, winning their ‘Real World Car of the Year 2003’, with Richard Meaden quoting ‘I reckon, in all seriousness, this has to be the fastest car on the planet. The combination of grip, acceleration, retardation and handling is unmatched by any other car I’ve driven’ • As a result of such positive acclaim, Litchfield decided to create their revered ‘Type 25’ cars, with this car being build #000/prototype for the series (a plaque in the car denotes this) • Only 38 ‘Type 25’ examples were built, with just five based on the Spec C model • Meticulously maintained to the highest levels by Litchfield and accompanied by a letter of provenance for its significance and participation in the magazine features. A rare example of one of the most sought-after STi models, famously driven by motoring journalists, ‘Type 25’ prototype / build #000 with provenance from Litchfield Motors. LOT 327

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