The Subaru Impreza rally car driven by former world champion McRae bears the chassis number 001 meaning it was the first to come off the production line. The owner is a lifelong Colin McRae fan (who isn’t?) And if you have any idea what kind of cars go rally racing, you probably think of Subaru. Please consider supporting us by disabling Adblock. Please consider supporting us by disabling Adblock. Utterly, utterly wonderful... There’s no Sega Rally machine. How does an ex-Colin McRae Impreza feel in Tokyo traffic? The Impreza Series McRae launched in 1995 was the first in a run of limited edition Subaru Imprezas. Colin McRae - Driver. The build run was limited to 200 cars and was created to commemorate Colin McRae’s first World Rally Championship win, for both driver and manufacturer, with the Subaru 555 World Rally Team. If you’ve heard of any rally drivers, you’ve probably heard of Colin McRae. Stéphane Lhonnay [email protected] no EXIF. Colin McRae Derek Ringer Subaru Impreza 555 . Photo is not visible with AdBlock enabled. So, when the opportunity arose to buy a genuine, low-mileage SERIES McRAE Impreza Turbo (number 170 out of the 200 built) he jumped at it. A Subaru Impreza rallied by 1995 World Rally Champion Colin McRae is going under the hammer with H&H’s Duxford auction on 14 October – and it’s more than doubled in value. LEGENDARY rally star Colin McRae’s legacy lives on with the car he raced selling for a world record £230,000. Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements. Synonymous with McRae, the 555-liveried 1997 car was the first Impreza that Prodrive built to WRC Specification. who has fond memories of running a standard Impreza Turbo as his company car back in the day. 22 / 35.