The junkyards of Colorado don’t have quite the selection of the ones I grew up crawling around in California, but they do have more Subarus than I ever imagined possible. I’ve been a fan of the Subaru XT since it was new— in fact, I’m half-assedly shopping for one now— and so it’s reassuring to find them during my junkyard visits and know that I’ll be able to get parts. Today’s find is a rare turbocharged four-wheel-drive version from the XT’s first model year. (Read More…)
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Tagged as 1980s, 1985, 1985 Subaru XT, Alcyone, All Wheel Drive, Denver, Down On The Junkyard, four wheel drive, junkyard, Junkyard Find, Subaru, Subaru Alcyone, Subaru XT, Turbo, Turbocharging, XT
Tagged as 1980s, 1985, 1985 Subaru XT, Alcyone, All Wheel Drive, Denver, Down On The Junkyard, four wheel drive, junkyard, Junkyard Find, Subaru, Subaru Alcyone, Subaru XT, Turbo, Turbocharging, XT
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