It was clean, straight and perfect for a build. They'd put it together from a collection of spare parts from front cuts after they've come across the shell.
I'd picked up the first and original ' Gramps' from the guys at Ichiban. I've owned a few Subaru wagons and know them back to front so it seemed like the logical choice. It's got a flat engine, which in reality does limit achievable power - but it's also got all wheel drive, meaning that whatever power you do make, you can put that power to use. Rally wins proved it was a formidable car with good performance and reliability. Toyotas were mostly front wheel drive and Hondas were. Toyota has wagons, Nissan have wagons although not many locally delivered. Then there's euro wagons, they are more advanced but also expensive for parts in Australia. but the suspension and engine were fairly old tech.
A rear wheel drive Falcon Wagon, it's big, parts are cheap and common. Years ago I thought about other cars that might achieve this. For me, a wagon was the best compromise of a car I could live with but also drive. It seems to be a common theme that people, for whatever reason, find a make or model of car that suits what they do and who they are. The Gramps and Supergramps builds have been an epic journey, one that now feels a bit more finished as the car is painted, looks mad, drives well and is an awesome all rounder daily.įor me this has definitely been a car that's used the best of what i've learned over the years about Subaru's.