1985 Subaru GL 4wd Turbo Traction Wagon 🔥🦄🔥

[@ShawnWandell]

I had this same model, black with red pinstripes and black and red interior. Best fabric seats I’ve ever had in any car. Loved that digital display! Thanks for sharing! Had to get rid of mine when head gasket blew.

[@joefarries]

Such an interesting part of history. Basically a monster in rough conditions. Its too bad so many are rusted out now. Glad you got to experience it!

[@chomskysfavefive]

The gl-10 is the shit. My dad had one when he was my age. Still goes on about how awsome the dashboard was. Getting a BRZ this week. Its what makes Subaru a Subaru 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@joefarries]

Yeah, these cars were tech marvels back in the day. Good luck with the BRZ thats an excellent car

[@patrickzimmerli9032]

This is awesome! I have an '88 Subaru GL-10 Wagon that I've had since 2004. It's about to get a second lease on life, thanks to my Best Friend and his Son(long story). I can't wait to hear that boxer rumble again.

[@joefarries]

You are gonna be the most popular guy in town! 👍

[@TsunauticusIV]

I saw in the book for mine that there were an option that had like air ride that you could lift and lower the ride height. I was embarrassed pulling into high school driving a 💩 brown 1985 GL wagon… but people at school loved it. 😂 We used to take it off roading almost every day after school. Thing would still be on the road if the salt hadn’t rusted the frame in half.

[@joefarries]

Such great memories. So many of these are rusted out and gone now. What a machine!

[@narcisopadilla9870]

​@@joefarriese me interesa el manual del propietario tengo un 1986

[@oczuk32]

I have a 1984 subaru gl wagon turbo with just 100,086 miles.. Second owner.. Fun wagon in the snow..

[@MrPwor]

Beautiful car! You accidentally said the spare was in the back when the spare is inside the engine bay

[@gregbacon819]

I have the EA-82T engine from the 1985 GL-10 Wagon in a home-built airplane called a Pietenpol Air Camper. The engine performs well in this plane. Thanks for your walk-around tour. I wondered what the ‘85 Wagon was like. That’s a super cool car, and really ahead of it’s time. Too bad they had corrosion issues. We might still see more of them.

[@joefarries]

It's near impossible to find without rust. It would be fun to see these getting frame off restorations someday. I think a lot of these 30-40 year old cars have enough interest for it to eventually happen.👍

[@MWorsa]

Ahhh, that door chime 🤗

[@notenoughregos]

Very nice car mate! I've owned a few of these previously, but they were all non-turbo part time 4WD models :) Something about these factory full time 4WD turbo ones give me retro WRX vibes 😁

[@joefarries]

Thanks, these cars are so tough to find now. Most rust out. Crazy retro 80's vibe. Throw some roxette or a-ha in the cassette deck and it's a trip down memory lane.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

Sweet looking Subaru. Although I was too young to drive at the time, I remember when Subaru cars looked like this. Although I could do without the digital display, the rest of the car looks awesome! I don't mind patina, as long as it's merely surface rust, and doesn't penetrate the metal. I hope it sells.

[@MuffinWRX]

Just picked one of these up! Excited!

[@williambranco7710]

My first car was a 88 blue wagon. Loved that car!!!! Wish I could own another

[@davepiotrowski1992]

Look after that classic beauty 😀

[@KurtBicke]

Spare tire is in the front.

[@johnmurphy9688]

This is a beautiful sooby. Amazinging condition. I'm impressed how this old time owner looked after it. God bless him

[@jonlowing7907]

In Australia, I had the '86 up-spec version of this car which was called the 'Touring Wagon'. As with the previous GL series, it had an elevated roofline from just behind the front seats to the rear tailgate. For some reason,I haven't been able to find an example of this vehicle on yt yet but I'm still searching.

[@joefarries]

Sounds like a special build. A lot of the weird subarus and toyotas builds are from Africa. Never seen anything like that in America.

[@jonlowing7907]

Actually, I found a 1983 GL version of the Touring Wagon on a Japanese YT channel. It was a model which I also owned but only briefly, as it tried to pick a fight with a motorhome in Tasmania and lost quite comprehensively!

[@randallringwald5059]

I've had two gl-10 4WD turbo sedan models back in the day! You have a Unicorn my friend😀 One was an automatic and 5 speed manual transmission. The automatics tend to be weaker for the 1985 model year. I had to have mine rebuilt in 1990. The 4WD also had to be replaced. The maintenance done to the wagon should stave off future repairs. Sweet ride!

[@stevenmontero3315]

I have a Subaru gl station wagon 1987, greetings from Costa Rica!!

[@mrceleb2006]

Later Subaru DL/GL/GL-10/Loyales had permanent AWD (i.e. no buttons to push)...every Subaru has permanent symmetrical AWD since at least the 1990s (except for the BRZ)!

[@mendodsoregonbackroads6632]

I owned one of those in a hatchback version. The biggest difference besides it not being a wagon was the instrument cluster being different.

[@grimchuckles9484]

I had 85 GL wagon, no turbo. I loved the car unfortunately it started rusting the day I bought it. It was toast by 1990...

[@SteveDmoYT]

Stunning.

[@xVBIRDVx]

i daily drive a lifted 1987 GL ..it passes smog 350,000 miles on the EA82

[@dmv5152]

There’s a 4wd turbo one just like this for sale at a junkyard local to me rn for $800 I wish I had the room to pick it up

[@anthonyventura8465]

How on did you find this!!!!! Amazing!!!!!

[@deecheezy]

badass

[@koechjohnkipchumba2993]

I am in Kenya and seriously interested in one of this Subaru Leone,how can i get one and for how much

[@brentstrawn8182]

Is this for sale. Or if you had sold it can you get me a hold of the owner!?

[@puzzlesplashed]

Lol mine has the same rust spots on the hood what's up with that

[@Ruslan_Subarist]

Hello from Russia 👋 Nice car!👍

[@Jestr86]

Oh my! True beauty she is! (automatic is a She) I would love to have her for sure.. Here I am dealing with a 88 Gl and 92 loyale.. Non turbos in worse condition..

[@magatone1]

So GL stands for Grand Leone? What's DL? Never knew that.

[@joefarries]

DL stands for "Down Low" Like keep it on the DL

[@koechjohnkipchumba2993]

I seriously need this car I am in Kenya are you selling it?for how much?

[@joefarries]

I sold it years ago. It was on Barn Finds with no response for months. A guy came and bought and left it sitting for a long time. Never registered it. The car probably ended up getting towed away.

[@adamlucas3134]

Would love something like her resto modded with a manual

[@davykigera9887]

Hey why would you not import this thing for me i am from Kenya 🇰🇪

[@ev.collinsokinyi5769]

Great car. When done with it, please send it over to me so that I can preach the gospel of Jesus Christ with it. Great companion in advancing the kingdom of God. Beautiful car indeed....

[@aaronbrandes7456]

That is 4wd and not AWD. I have a 1982 Subaru Brat!

[@НиколайСеменов-б9в]

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[@jonnothetrucker]

4wd not awd