I reached out to the admin of legacypic dot co for validation of the claims made by the OP regarding the rarity and added value of a Subaru with a “pre production” model code:

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Then I received this reply:

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After the admin read the forum post, further clarification:

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So the OP’s claim is somewhat exaggerated alas.