Blue Alcyone: 1994 Subaru SVX
The Subaru SVX (known as the Alcyone in its home market of Japan) was designed by noted Italian Giorgetto Giugiaro of ItalDesign and was the most expensive Subaru built when it was introduced in 1991. Internet rumor claims that Subaru lost money on each SVX sold (which we find hard to believe) but the Japanese “bubble economy” and subsequent Japanese sports car market crash doomed the total US imports of the SVX to just about 14,000 in 5 years of production. Find this 1994 Subaru SVX offered for $4400 in Wilsonville, OR via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
From the seller:
1994 Subaru SVX
condition: good
cylinders: 6 cylinders
drive: fwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 185000
paint color: blue
size: mid-size
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
type: coupe
For sale-1994 Subaru SVX
Laguna Blue, L Model
Original owner- all original car
185,000 miles
Bought new in 1995 in Beaverton
Most all records and books
Very solid car and solid driver-perfect for restoration
Tires have lots of tread left
Includes 4 snow tires mounted on rims! Only used 1 season
Clean title
Does have usual rock chips, small dents and scratches from being 28 years old
Some upholstery work needed on drivers seat and rear passenger headrest
Email, call or text with any questions
Cash or Venmo. No trades
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Just before Subaru started adding AWD to all of their cars.
More sensible than a Citroën SM, so there’s that!
Tempting, but do people really buy cars with Venmo?
I could see the younger set trusting a Venmo or Cash app type transaction, I’ve sent several hundred for some transactions using them. I’d consider it as long as the car stayed in my possession until the money cleared whatever holds those apps use.
Seems to be in amazing shape for both the year and mileage. Original owner to boot. Never owned a Subaru so have no idea how these do in the long run, but still looks sharp.
Beware the transmission. Never was sold as a manual though some enterprising companies are offering aftermarket options. As they say, where there’s a will (and $$$$), there’s a way.
https://smallcar.com/subaru/the-svx-5-speed-conversion/
As much as I like the look of these, I’d much prefer the contemporary 300ZX.
Pinnacle of early ’90s JDM I say.