One of the Rarest Production Subarus in the World: Impreza 22b
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- This is peak rally nerd-ism when it comes to production cars: the Subaru 22b. Sure, there was the Tommi Makinen edition Evo, but this here car is special - extremely so. With just over 400 of these units made for the entire planet, it’s no surprise that they’re hard to come by. Especially in this condition. Especially in California. Want one? Franz from Phase 9 Motorsports can hand-select you one. Straight outta Japan.
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12:12 "Whoever bought this knew EXACTLY what car he/she wanted"
12:38 "He said can you find me a rare car"
😩
Air Force paying GOOD
Two Shooz right? I was about to say i should’ve just joined the air force. Dude already had a high spec rare GTR, then asks them to find him one of the rarest most expensive cars in Japan wtf..
That is my absolute favorite car in the whole world more then anything else
Same.
Same here. Just bought a 2012 legacy. Couldn't throw down 30 grand for this. But close enough
Good luck changing the spark plugs
Lisa Bahr if 30k were the going rate for a 22b I think everyone would be in one
I shure got you, even tough Mine is a EVO IX. I totally understeand you
Larry: “it kinda reminds me of my R32 honestly a little bit.”
There it is! Larry mentioning one of the cars he owns in another video. The streak continues!
gold
Every single video
@@RamosDominicano i actually kind of enjoy that he does it though. it's sort of an easter egg in every video.
That is one sweet Subie right there. Hands down the 22B is my ultimate dream car, for sure. Such a sick car.
Not to take anything away from the extremely rare,beautiful and interesting 22B but man....I bet that R32 GTR ticks all the boxes on someone's dream build list. 2.8L stroker,HKS T51R turbo...that's a well executed project right there.
I had a regular Impreza and it was only front wheel drive. When I sold it to some kid it had 320 k miles. Very reliable cars.
Driving an authentic 22B really is a dream for so many Subaru fans, super special experience.
Thank you so much for covering this car. 🙌🙌🙌 such a stunning piece of machinery and Subaru history.
Very cool video. I've only ever seen one 22B on the road. The wide arches add such a purposeful look to an already nice car.
1998 22b looks amazing.. the design is timeless
The year is 2004 and I need to win a rally race on Gran Turismo 2. My go to!
omg the memories
Chen....this is just the best ever! Thank you for bringing this car up! Just love it!
I saw the one that Subaru of America had at the end of 1998 at some random auto show in SLC, Utah. It's what made me buy my '98 2.5RS that I had for almost a decade (and wish I still had it).
My first ever time in an impreza was a 22b... Going back at least 15 years a random guy my mate knew just had one in his garage and took us for a proper spirited UK countryside b road bash and I've been in love with them ever since, once the prices started going through the roof it became a Garage queen which tbf I don't blame the guy for 🤣
Yeah I wouldn’t want to crash 370 grand in car
@@minecraftmaster909 me either.. Back when he used to use it though he definitely wasn't scared.. Me in the back seat however needed a change of underwear 🤣
Only 4 were made for the UK btw.. its like seeing a unicorn.. i think one guy has one in Cyprus and its in a showroom if im right
@@michalismichael8243 is that it? I knew they were rare in the UK but I never realised they were that rare
@@Matty.Hill_87 i just googled it up in wikipedia and it says they imported much more than that but generally they are a rare car for sure
I've loved Subaru since I was kid and this is the holy grail for all Subie fans, it's the holy grail of cars! Such a beautiful car, such an amazing car. I'd love to see one in person at least once
Almost 16 years since I bought my Type R. GC Imprezas are great cars.
22b and the S chassis from Subaru is known for their handling. And almost everyone who drove those were blown away. That's why those are my dream cars.
This is one of my all time favorites. Great video.
I own one of the 3 Prototypes, so nice to see you guys appreciate this..
At the time the performance for the money was unbeatable. When this car came out I was 18 and it was my favorite car and probably is still in top 5 22 years later.
Best video yet! Great work Larry 👌🏻
Those cars with those colours go so well together. Both stunning!
they never came in color shift from factory. larry need to re-do his photoshop presets for this new 1Dx ;D
Definitely in my top 5 JDM cars. I saw one in person when I was stationed in Sasebo, Japan about 6 or 7 years ago. Same story, a Japanese guy on base drove it regularly. As rare as they are, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was the same car.
Hands down one of my favorite episodes!! Looking forward to the r32 as well, I have a red r32 too 😁
Such a beautiful time piece. It's just a rolling piece of art.
One of the best videos larry. Maybe I can see and drive them in the next life, cause it won't happen in this lifetime. You guys are very lucky.
I live in San Diego and just saw this 22b cruising a month ago! So fcking clean
I love these models, I own a GC8 Impreza. It looks basically like the 22B but it has 4 doors.
That’s the dream right there. Lucky enough to have seen a few of them through the years 🇯🇵🏴
One of my all time favorites
@13:28 I hunted down a Japanese road flair for myself as well, took me an eternity to find but I eventually found one and it's currently installed in my 3rd generation Mazda 6 GT.
Larry Chen has mentioned best motoring multiple times throughout auto focus and rightly so. I grew up watching them too.
For those who don't know, they actually have a youtube channel! Here is one of their videos:
czcams.com/video/z2lH_tNLcm4/video.html
Thanks for the awesome content Larry!
Love the 22B of course, but I realllly want that R32 and white RX7 Bathurst. Cant imagine how nice a fully dialed in and tuned R32 must feel to drive!
There's one of these here in Cape Town, South Africa, that's been parked in an underground parking lot, under a cover for over a decade
Try buying it
Rescue it!!
Don't ask... Just turn up with a flat bed and go all fast and the furious 🤣🤣🤣
Just offer like 5 grand see if he takes it or low ball it. Dont let him research how much they going for now. Then it will be way too late.
@@UnreachableSwagger you never know unless you ask, people do get absolute bargains this way
I loved my old MY99 Ver 5 STi 2 Door (wish I still had it... 😢), but as far as GC8s go the 22B is next level and them some!
Saw this 22B and Evo5 on cover of super street and wow they became instant dream cars
OMG that ETC card receiver caught me by surprise reminds me of my old Impreza 😭♥️
16:45 I can agree with that my 555 STi handles amazing in stock form
What a beuat and wanted Loius to have a chance to see/drive/shoot it. This and the Colin Mcrae video top gear made is top notch.
The 22b is just a nice car. NICE
Future classic right there. I would DIE for one.
This is my favorite car ever made
Love the rust bubbles coming up under the paint
Great video!
I wanted one cuz it was the one of the best looking cars of my birth year. The amount of times I’ve driven this car in video games🤩🙌🏽
I love the 22b rx7s are my absolute favorite but the 22b is definitely up there like second favorite for sure
I have been lucky enough to have got my dream 22b some years ago. I could never had afforded one on 1998, but was lucky enough to source one years later. They are awesome cars. I have 3 other Impreza’s and the 22b is special and drives very different. The turn in is very sharp and not like many other Impreza’s that do naturally understeer more than Evo’s...
Mine has only done 24k miles and is absolutely perfect as the day that it came out of the factory and with the values they are now fetching, I really don’t drive it anymore like I want to...
I just go to my barn sometimes and just stare at it.... to me it’s perfection!!
Where's your barn at?
That gtr is gorgeous as faq too!!
All time favorite dream car! Cowboy in a 22B! Hell yeah.
Hoonigan Autofocus is pretty much Speedhunters on CZcams, thanks Larry!
22b.💙
2 favorite cars, 22b and skyline r32
Loved that car so bad,I ended up buying a my99 wrx 4 door then later on in Australia they released the 2 door sti which is also a rare car not as crazy as a 22b but next alternative for sure and they came in blue,grey and white!
That 22b/r32 combo is 🔥
This and the P1 are amazing.
I have a 2020 sti, but this car is something else, it's a dream car🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍😍😍😍
Lmao, Larry talking about buying a road flare for his car on ebay.. So many of those were wasted in Canada when the rush of imports were brought in. i remember at least 5 times where people took the flares out and lit/threw them at random stuff. lol dumb but good times, makes me miss my soarer. should have never sold it. My soarer came with some wicked mini disc's loaded with japanese beats, some of the things ppl have found inside their JDM cars hahha...
Stunning cars, thanks Larry, the importer dude and US government for that exception in the law.
Absolute perfection! 😍😍😍😍😍
This whole video is the reason i wake up in the morning.
Larry not talking about his Datsun?! Still a stunning legacy for Subaru!
400 sold in japan and about 24 for the rest of the world...SOA (subaru of america) headquarters in cherry hill nj has one...they bring it to events periodically for years...saw it at a subaru dealer (i think it was at glanzman subaru in pennsylvania) show in about 15 years ago
14:40 well this car is different. it is a piece of history.
it probably belongs in a museum.
Yooo that 32 is so goddamn sick
Man 90’s Japanese cars are absolutely stunning
The best Looking soundig Subbie ever
Rare here in New Zealand, they could be purchased new from Subaru at a cost of $120,000, more than double the price of a regular Version 4 Coupe at the time. Misconception that these were homologation or had anything to do with the WRC car. Was more a tribute model than anything else.
They could not be homologated under Group A or Group N rules because of engine size (too large) and production numbers (not enough). But you could rally a 22b under the Group R4 rules if you wanted to now.
@@WannabeWRX Group A wasn't a class at the time. They didn't really need to be homologated, no private rally teams would have been able to afford to campaign them based on rare parts etc. Quite correct regarding group-N STI's of the time, they were 4 doors. Our local legend stuck with the older Group-A 4 door before purchasing a WRC car. Possum Bourne had many here in NZ.
@@85gt Group A started back in 1982. Homologation rules for those cars started with 5000 total of the model needed to be built. This was reduced to 2500 competition model for 25000 total of the model range of the year. Many manufacturers used the "Evolution" rule, which meant on 500 of the competition-ready needed to be built. The Evo rule was dropped because none of the manufacturers ever met the requirements. Eventually, Group A reduced to 1000 competition models needed. Most of the professional competitions stopped using the Group A rules in the late 1980s/early 1990s, but the WRC was the exception, because they ran with that until 2001. Mitsubishi's Evo 1-6 were all Group A cars; they did not field a Group N car until Evo VII. The Impreza STi went Group N with the Version 4. The Legacy RS-RA and Galant WRC cars were Group A, as were the Escort Cosworth and Celica GT-4.
i saw this skyline parked out side rubios on kattella and knott ave in stanton ca, i took so many pictures lol
Dude should look at a dry sump system to help with the crankcase pressure/oil return issues those high power rb's have.. In a time attack situation it's gonna help save that expensive engine from oil starvation
Seems like you got bit by the Subie bug. GCs in particular are a special driving experience.
Well idk how it was to be but I've seen 1 of these.. not sure if it was the same year but it was a 2 door Subie and had the STI fog covers some 15 or 20 yrs ago here in my town in Indiana. I remember it well because I had never seen or heard of a 2 door before and I fell in love with it and I've ALWAYS been a Chevy only guy for the most part. I haven't seen it in years but I distinctly remember it. Ill have to call the shop it sat in front of and see what i can find out on what happened to it.
I just smiled for 25 mins .... amazing,
A dream car of mine for sure.
that 22b is well driven the person who sold it knew its falling apart needs maintaining
08:23 Hey! its the guy from the JDM auction pictures with the yellow hat. Did he come with the car? 😂
Most sought after wrx sti 22b, only 24 of this rare superb car sold outside japan out of 424 units. Wow!!!
@21:23 Beautiful sight! On the way to an Initial D lineup!
Needs a red Tommi Mak Evo 6 to go with it.
EVO's are extinct :(
@@andreidoimetri in my country, there's A LOT of evo. evo 6 to evo 10. they even fully convert lancer cedia into evo9. from the exterior and interior also full awd system. people are mad
Is this the one that was on bring a trailer?? Such a beaut!
It takes larry longer to tell us about a cool subaru than it does for dark docs to tell us about the battle of chosin reservoir twice
That wheel fitment may not be flush put it is perfect. The arc follows the tire perfectly, there's enough room to convey its purpose but not so much that it looks like the car could be lower. The stock tire sidewall height strikes the perfect balance between sporty and comfortable.
I love 22B but damn that R32 GTR has some serious coin invested. What a build.
5:49 DAT bay is *cleaner" than my dishes
This car looks really good
thanks larry just love me some turbo subaru`s = top little cars !
People think these are just an STi version 4 with blisters. They are alot more, they have a much improved 6 gears that low down have a very close ratio, so accelerating in this car is incredibly fun, the gears widen as you get to 5th and 6th for stop speed, but 1 - 4 is supposed to be incredibly fun every time...
King of Subaru Classic.
We got these back in the day in nz and oz like 150k
My "DREAM" car too... 🤤🤤🤤
I think if I saw this in real life I would literally up and cry.
I saw one once in real life at subiefest,it was amazing
Videos like this make me realize how much of a gaijin I am 😂
Yes.
As immediately as the guy started speaking, I knew he had a Sri Lankan Background. This is awesome man! #SriLanka
😍 I want a 22b so bad!!! 😍
Friggin beautiful.
WRC Rally Edition 22B is the most rare and best looking WRX ever made
Yes man sickkkkkk🤟 i have a blob eye 2003 sti man
2 perfect cars
Subaru Impreza 22b is one of the best cars ever made.