Group A Impreza Thread

[Michaeld]

Seeing as a loy of wrc cars have their own thread, I would like to start a thread about my favourite rally car - the Group a Impreza 555. I would like any one with information and pictures to stick them up here.
Thanks.
To get things going a put up a pic of one of my favourites
Andrew Purcell's 555

[Jarek Z]

Why not start with Holek?

http://www.holek.pl/img/galeria/big/087.jpg
http://www.holek.pl/img/galeria/big/088.jpg
http://www.holek.pl/img/galeria/big/092.jpg
http://www.holek.pl/img/galeria/big/096.jpg
http://www.holek.pl/img/galeria/big/099.jpg
http://www.holek.pl/img/galeria/big/103.jpg
http://www.holek.pl/img/galeria/big/057.jpg

Aaah those were the days... and a beautiful car!

[Michaeld]

Notice anything funny Jarek? These cars are both the same P162 EUD

[Michaeld]

Another one of it.....

[Jarek Z]

Notice anything funny Jarek? These cars are both the same P162 EUD

Damn, I didn't notice that! When was your photo taken? Does this car still exist?

[imprezarb5]

Hello Everyone!

I agree that those really were the Golden Years of modern rallying. Holek took that car to the European title. If I'm not mistaken, he beat Bruno Thiry who had two or three Bastos-liveried Gr. A Impreza's like this.

I had a fantastic picture of Holowczyc's Impreza from the back on the Rally Vinho de Madeira from his championship winning year. But right now I can't find it.

I will try to find it and post it if possible.

Regards!
Szymon

[Michaeld]

Damn, I didn't notice that! When was your photo taken? Does this car still exist?


Yes the car won two rallies outright this year, the driver has now bought a impreza wrc99 so not sure who has the car now

[urabus-denoS2000]

the best thing about the group a impreza is its beautiful,roaring sound

[Josti]

Does anyone have photos of Hans Stacey's Impreza he drove in selected rounds in 1997?

[Jarek Z]

Does anyone have photos of Hans Stacey's Impreza he drove in selected rounds in 1997?

No Stacey, but how about some shots of Gianmarino Zenere's Impreza on the stages of ELPA Halikidiki Rally?

http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=31
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=32
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=30

I'm glad that you remember the good old roaring sound of this great car...

[urabus-denoS2000]

That roar is unforgetabble.

[urabus-denoS2000]

A short video about the works team in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYC6VLA8wT4

[Maniac07]

You can check out our site at http://www.forslundrally.se/ if you want to see our swedish 555 Subaru. We have some vids both incar and outcar and a lot of pics to. Me my self is the Co-driver for that team. Rob

[Maniac07]

The roaring sound of our Impreza at the ESAB supercup rally in sweden last year. Rob

[Maniac07]

With the link this time http://www.forslundrally.se/video/2007/esab_070512.wmv
Rob

[Jarek Z]

Thanks for the video Rob! It confirms the great roaring sound of Impreza that I remember from the good old days. Good luck in the new season mate!

In the meantime, why not have a look at some more Impreza 555 photos from the nineties?

The Greek star, Aris Vovos:
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=29

Sergey Uspenskiy:
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=27
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=26

And Holek:
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=7
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=776&pg_[go]=8

[Maniac07]

Got to love this vid with a hot roaring impreza testing on tarmac. Rob
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/subaru-impreza-rally-car-with-anti-lag/1109316552

[Maniac07]

This is how the impreza was suposed to be driven.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klGmoWZwZ-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYC6VLA8wT4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skO2xjfRfUQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16g_ha-zhQk. Rob

[Jarek Z]

This is how the impreza was suposed to be driven.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klGmoWZwZ-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYC6VLA8wT4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skO2xjfRfUQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16g_ha-zhQk. Rob

True, but what would you say if somebody drove the Impreza this way?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz55kwRoYIQ

[Michaeld]

What do you think of this? a far drop down the side of a mountain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zYZ_zItA1Y

[Pinto]

P162 EUD has now gone into a private collection it is presently been replicated to look like a works car

[Michaeld]

Is it staying in Ireland Pinto or going abroad?

[sal]

Always liked the original Impreza and obviously there are still quite a few at play in the UK. This is Tim McNulty in his from the Jim Clark a few years ago.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa105/Maltings/mcnulty.jpg

[Luis Pacheco]

http://www.fotosralis.online.pt/satapassado07/images/amcrae97.jpg

[Sulland]

When is the FIA Homologation going out on the first Gr A Sub ?

[urabus-denoS2000]

I think it has expired a long time ago.
The Corolla WRC (which came out in 1997) lost its homologation this year.
and the first gr A impreza came in 1993

[Michaeld]

Very nice pic luis.

Sal is there many still competed in the UK? I know Gary Adam still has N555WRC ex Nesbitt car