trackhound Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) I regularly visit Alex Noble & Son on a Sat morning to pick up parts for the forged 2.5 project I am building. Colin Noble mentioned he had something special in the workshop I might be interested in. Low and behold it was Colin MacRae's personal 22b. It had only covered 10,000 KM and was absolutely immaculate. It was almost as if it had just rolled off the production line. Turned out the garage had sourced it specially for him some years ago and had purchased it back from the MacRae family following the sad demise of the great man. Good to see such a fine example of such a wonderful machine. http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq50/tr...acrae22b003.jpg http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq50/tr...acrae22b002.jpg http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq50/tr...acrae22b001.jpg Edited September 20, 2008 by Trackhound Link to comment
ed-209 Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 You links didn't work for me so here's your pics I'll leave out the wrx heads Link to comment
trackhound Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 You links didn't work for me so here's your pics I'll leave out the wrx heads Thanks - not sure what the problem is with photobucket Link to comment
seafar99 Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) Did they give any clues as to what there going to be doing with it? Edited September 20, 2008 by seafar99 Link to comment
trackhound Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Did they give any clues as to what there going to be doing with it? I got the impression Colin was the new owner rather than it being for sale. Link to comment
the squiggle Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 AFAIK Colin Noble is keeping in his private collection Stunning car with a stunning history Link to comment
superstar_tradesman Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 if my 6 numbers ever came up that is what I would buy. Link to comment
wulsey Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Great car with great history! Link to comment
t3hWIT Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Very lucky. Thanks for posting that. Link to comment
DR Motosport Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I regularly visit Alex Noble & Son on a Sat morning to pick up parts for the forged 2.5 project I am building.Colin Noble mentioned he had something special in the workshop I might be interested in. Low and behold it was Colin MacRae's personal 22b. It had only covered 10,000 KM and was absolutely immaculate. It was almost as if it had just rolled off the production line. Turned out the garage had sourced it specially for him some years ago and had purchased it back from the MacRae family following the sad demise of the great man. Good to see such a fine example of such a wonderful machine. http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq50/tr...acrae22b003.jpg http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq50/tr...acrae22b002.jpg http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq50/tr...acrae22b001.jpg Colin's 22B never came from Nobles originally. It came from Prodrive. Nicky Grist and Dave Lapworth also were given one each at the end of 1998. And they all had build number 000, on the interior plaque. David Link to comment
trackhound Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 Colin's 22B never came from Nobles originally.It came from Prodrive. Nicky Grist and Dave Lapworth also were given one each at the end of 1998. And they all had build number 000, on the interior plaque. David That's interesting - Colin N said he had sourced it for the big man! Link to comment
terzomark Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 That's interesting - Colin N said he had sourced it for the big man! I believe that's right- although I was told many moons ago that it was David Richards rather than Lapworth who had the third 000/400 22B. The 000 cars were prototypes, (please, if I'm wrong here somebody correct me) and were offered for sale to the above 3 people in 1998. Nicky's is now owned by a very amiable guy who was at the McRae Gathering, based in Ireland. He told me (or maybe his mate did, can't really remember) that McRae's was indeed now owned by a garage up in Scotland, so I'm assuming that's it right there...let's be honest, you'd give your left nut for that there motor... Link to comment
the squiggle Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 The 3 prototypes went to Colin Nicky Grist and David Lapworth The 3rd prototype, Lappy's old one, is now residing in Italy after a pain staking search trying to track all 3 down for the Gathering 2 out of 3 aint bad Link to comment
the squiggle Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Oh and another point Colin traded the 22b in for a Mk2 Escort Link to comment
StrikE Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 That is a lovely car..............if i win the lottery Link to comment
DR Motosport Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 The 3 prototypes went to Colin Nicky Grist and David LapworthThe 3rd prototype, Lappy's old one, is now residing in Italy after a pain staking search trying to track all 3 down for the Gathering 2 out of 3 aint bad S446 was that Nicky's original 22B? He sold his, then bought a different 22B. What reg No. did Dave Lapworth's have? A guess at either 445 or 448 They weren't really prototypes. They were JDM import cars, with a few bits fitted from the UK official models (diff's / gearing) Dave Link to comment
the squiggle Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 S446 was that Nicky's original 22B?He sold his, then bought a different 22B. What reg No. did Dave Lapworth's have? A guess at either 445 or 448 They weren't really prototypes. They were JDM import cars, with a few bits fitted from the UK official models (diff's / gearing) Dave IIRC it was 445. The car is in a private collection in Italy and the costs involved in getting it across was astronomical Next time i see David i will ask him. They are referred to as prototypes as they do not fall into the official series of xxx JDM cars and xx UK cars. Only UKification was the Alarm system fitted at Banbury, MAP was even JDM Link to comment
jac Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 No, not for me the no plate is to big Link to comment
fai17 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Lovely I like and that is the only classic to HAVE.... Link to comment
Neil82 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-mUC0qVrFU Link to comment
colzo Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 IMO the 22B is the ONLY Impreza you can call Classic. Link to comment
frank c Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 IMO the 22B is the ONLY Impreza you can call Classic. Unless you get an Import of course Link to comment
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