Parked off the track line on an abandoned forest rally stage, faded checkpoint tape still
strung between the trees — we found this Subaru WRX STI exactly where it stopped. Dented
fender, cracked headlight... and a rally timing card still clipped to the wiper, stamped with a
checkpoint time.
We hauled it out and brought it back to life: pressure wash, rust treatment, new fender, new
headlight, full WR Blue Pearl repaint, polish, and one final turbocharged start-up.
Watch the full transformation — abandoned rally car to stage-ready icon — in under 30 seconds.
🔧 Timeline:
0:00 Found on the rally stage
0:04 Recovery & loading
0:08 Garage wash & treatment
0:12 Fender & headlight replacement
0:16 Full repaint & glass
0:20 Polish & engine start
0:24 Full reveal & launch
What do you think that checkpoint time means? Let us know below 👇
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