Richard Hammond Buys Subaru Impreza WRX STI From “A Scandi Flick”

The fifth season of The Grand Tour is presently underway and as a season opener in September, the well-known trio launched “A Scandi Flick,” which was an journey by way of the icy waste of the Scandinavia Arctic Circle.

Whereas among the many largest information about filming that first episode was James Could’s accident in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII – the place the automotive was written off and Could suffered a damaged rib – the opposite two vehicles truly made it residence. In case you’re fascinated about shopping for them, properly, Jeremy Clarkson’s Audi RS4 B7 is not up on the market.

Richard Hammond’s 2003 Subaru Impreza WRX STI V-Restricted, then again, has already been purchased by no aside from Hammond himself.

Hammond revealed so within the Drivetribe video atop this web page. Even higher, it is also revealed that the automotive will probably be up for restoration. Good factor, Hammond owns a traditional automotive restoration store referred to as The Smallest Cog, which is ideal for this job.

As anticipated, the Blobeye WRX STI suffered damages by the hands of Hammond, although they are not as intensive as one would surmise. It has a big dent on the hood, together with some bumper damages and a few bits that fell off whereas The Grand Tour was filming. The headlights want restoration as properly, together with some rusting that yearns for therapy.

Fortunately, the Martini Racing wrap (or simply Martin) will probably be eliminated by The Smallest Cog, which can revert this Impreza WRX STI again to its authentic Subaru Blue paint job.

As it is a true blue JDM pattern that was imported from Japan to the UK, the plan is to revive it again to its authentic manufacturing facility kind. We’ll see what occurs within the subsequent weeks or months, however if you happen to’re a fan of this rally racing icon, you understand {that a} particular automotive will come out of this challenge.