Classic Subarus to be Sold at Shannons Auctions

Subarus have a ‘boxer’ horizontally-opposed front-mounted engines, symmetrical four wheel drive which has led to International rally successes, and a fanatical following of enthusiasts around the world.

As if to celebrate Shannons 40th Anniversary, their timed online auction from 23-30 November has four very different Subaru models for sale.

The star of the lineup is a rare two-door, 1993 Subaru SVX. The all-wheel drive Subaru was their first high performance coupe that survived only one generation, from 1991 to 1996.

This car is only nne of of 249 units sold new in Australia.

The collectible coupe has Shadowtone Black with Metallic Grey paintwork powered by a 169kW 3.3-litre boxer. For most of its 70,000km life, it was owned by a Subaru Dealer Principal, who sold it 4-5 years ago.

SVX was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of ItalDesign. It was wild for the time, with its aircraft-inspired ‘window-within-a-window’ side-glass, and had a wild price to match, between $70,000-$80,000.

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Although set on aftermarket wheels, its factory rims are included in the sale, as are the original books and documentation, plus a plaque for winning ‘Best Japanese Car’ at the Macleans Bridge classic car festival in 2019.

The SVX should go for $23,000-$26,000.

For $20,000-$25,000) is a 1990 Brumby ‘Ag-Quip utility’.

It was sold new in 1990 by Burwin Motors in Ferntree Gully, Melbourne and has 138,603km on its odometer (at the time of cataloguing). The limited edition Brumby came with headlamp, mudguard and bonnet protection, air conditioning and rust protection as standard.

The Brumby looks good, and comes with a full set of documents including a review in Unique Cars magazine in 2010 of this exact vehicle by Joe Kenwright.

The best known Subaru is the thumping WRX. Shannons will be auctioning a 1999 model sedan in the hero colours of World Rally Championship Blue with Gold alloy wheels.

This car had optional of metallic paint, remote keyless locking and an Alpine CD player, and has 148,736km on the clock. The WRX appears unmodified and has not been raced or rallied by its mature age enthusiast owner of the past 19 years.

It should go for between $30,000-$35,000, and has an extensive history file including ongoing service documents, detailing the replacement of control arm bushes, wheel alignments, rack ends, clutch, seals, etc.

Last but not least, a 1991 Subaru L-Series Enduro Station Wagon. This limited edition model had a Sunraysia steel off-road wheels, a bull bar, a tow bar, air condition and exclusive body graphics – that is being offered with ‘no reserve’.

With 170,000km on the clock, the Enduro is in clean and tidy condition with its original books and receipts, it would be ideal for ideal for Subaru collectors or budget-conscious inland travellers at its expected selling price of $6,000-$10,000.

To view all auction lots, visit www.shannons.com.au
To talk to a Shannons Auction Team member directly, call the 13 078 500.