Travis Pastrana’s Subaru Household Huckster gymkhana automotive

Travis Pastrana’s “Household Huckster” packs the center of a gymkhana automotive into the physique of a 1983 Subaru GL wagon. Pastrana unveiled this uncommon construct earlier this 12 months, and the wagon makes its gymkhana video debut on Dec. 6. 

Impressed by Subaru GL wagons used as a advertising tie-in with the U.S. ski crew, the Household Huckster retains the boxy profile of its inventory counterpart however encompasses a bespoke tube-frame chassis and carbon-fiber physique panels and doorways. Whereas the wheelbase is about the identical as inventory, the Huckster is a couple of foot wider.

This makes for each a throwback to Subaru’s earlier days and a sensible selection for video shoots, Pastrana explains within the video. It is simple to see the corners of the automotive from the driving force’s seat, which is useful when driving near obstacles. Pastrana additionally would not have to fret about damaging a protruding rear wing, as in his earlier gymkhana automotive, the Subaru WRX STI Airslayer.

Just like the Airslayer, the Household Huckster was constructed by Vermont SportsCar, the agency that additionally builds the WRX STI rally vehicles Pastrana drives within the American Rally Affiliation (ARA) championship. Beneath the boxy Subaru GL bodywork, the wagon has quite a bit in widespread with these rally vehicles.

Energy comes from the identical turbocharged 2.3-liter flat-4 used within the Airslayer. The engine produces the identical 862 hp as within the Airslayer, which is shipped to all 4 wheels via a 6-speed sequential gearbox. The Household Huckster is geared for a better prime pace than the Airslayer, topping out at 175 mph.

The Household Huckster additionally incorporates a few of the energetic aerodynamic components from the Airslayer. Flaps pop up when additional downforce is required, then retract to assist decrease grip ranges when Pastrana desires to get sideways. Instead of the Airslayer’s massive rear wing, the Household Huckster has a movable wing that rises out of the roof. 

In step with the household wagon theme, Vermont SportsCar added a roof rack that additionally serves an aerodynamic operate. It helps direct air right into a roof-mounted consumption for the radiator, which is positioned within the rear of the automotive.

For authenticity’s sake, the wagon sports activities authentic Subaru GL taillights and badging on the skin, and a few manufacturing facility switches on the within. Vermont SportsCar additionally recreated the inventory dashboard in carbon fiber, with a blue tint referencing the unique inside colour. The builder additionally gave the digital instrument cluster some Nineteen Eighties-style graphics. A non-Nineteen Eighties contact is the steering-wheel paddle, which Pastrana pushes to activate a radio, and pulls to activate the windshield wiper.

Search for the Household Huckster in a brand new gymkhana video premiering on Dec. 6. Within the meantime, watch the total video for an up-close have a look at this distinctive wagon.