I have just bought a Subaru brochure from a guy in Belgium. This shows the SVX in pre-launch format when it was a show prototype for the 28th Tokyo show in 1989.
It also lists features that never made it to the road car, such as hydraulically adjustable suspension and voice activated on-board controls.
As against that, the interior is probably 90% plus the car as we now know it.
When I get time to scan it I will post pictures, they are very clear. Interestingly the four wheel arches are a good deal wider than the finished product. Tyre size is 245/50/16.
The 1989 Tokyo Show has a link here:
http://www.tokyo-motorshow.com/eng/s...istory_28.html
The silver car in the top picture is another prototype from the Subaru brochure. It's called the Caspita. In the background you can see the engine. It is a Subaru flat 12 of 3.5 litres, having 5 valves per cylinder. I'm wondering if it would fit in the SVX?
This car never made production SFAIK, probably the Honda NSX stole its thunder.
That's a pity, because it is prettier and more interesting than the NSX.
Even more interesting still is the SRD 1 design study from California.
SRD 1 It runs on SVX engine and mechanicals, has four doors and an estate car/station wagon body with lots of glass
. That would be a nice car to own.
I'll do some scans tonight.
Joe
