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Subaru Impreza WRX Type R Blue AUTOart 1:18

Subaru Impreza WRX Type R Blue AUTOart 1:18
Current price: £175.83

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Specifications
Car Brand
Subaru
Model Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
78612
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Subaru Impreza WRX Type R Blue AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Subaru Impreza WRX Type R in blue reproduces the coupe-bodied Type R with opening doors and bonnet over the flat-four turbo layout. Used model, box shows storage marks, casting unaffected. A distinctive addition to a Subaru or WRC-lineage display.

The two-door Type R sat apart from the more familiar Impreza saloon, and this AUTOart casting keeps that distinction clear on the shelf.

Diecast Construction and What This Copy Offers

Zinc alloy gives this Impreza real weight for its footprint, and the doors and bonnet open cleanly to show the flat-four layout that defined Subaru's rally-era engineering. The blue paint reads with genuine depth under direct light, a finish that separates AUTOart's tier from mass-market Impreza diecast built to a lower budget. Panel gaps stay consistent along the roofline and wing panels, an important detail on a body shape known for its aggressive stance. This example is a used model rather than new stock, and the outer box shows traces of storage rather than shop-fresh presentation, though the casting itself carries no such marks. That condition brings the piece within easier reach for a collector building a themed Subaru or WRC-adjacent display without hero-tier pricing.

Placing the Type R in a Collection

Subaru built the Impreza's reputation through the World Rally Championship, and the coupe-bodied Type R carried that flat-four, all-wheel-drive DNA into a road-legal shape distinct from the four-door most collectors picture first. Set beside WRC-liveried Imprezas or rival JDM turbo coupes of the same era, this model tells the road-car half of that story, and the opening panels let a display go beyond a static profile shot into a genuine mechanical showcase.

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