'Old School Rallying'

[Richard A Thackeray]

RS1800 action!!!!!!!!!!!
(+ Jari-Matti Latvala driving)

http://www.motorsportretro.com/2014/01/mk2-escort-rs1800-sideways/

It'd be very interesting to know what the stage-time would be compared to a compatible group Impreza, Focus, or Evo

 

[biggs682]

wicked when cars were cars

 

[Peteaud]

The cars might be quicker now, but they have lost the "ooh" factor for me.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

The cars might be quicker now, but they have lost the "ooh" factor for me.

I miss the days of the Escort (such liveries as Rothmans, Cossack hairspray)

Lancia Stratos
Fiat 131 Arbarth

 

[biggs682]

I miss the days of the Escort (such liveries as Rothmans, Cossack hairspray)

Lancia Stratos
Fiat 131 Arbarth

the stratos would have to be in Atalia logo and couldnt agree more and lets throw a bendy bus (Manta 400) in the equation

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tony Pond*
Russell Brookes
Jimmy McRae

Opel Manta (Heat for Hire??)

Chevette HSR's!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (which no doubt influenced my first car purchase; a Chevette!!!)




'X-Pack' equipped Escorts & Capri's, in the Ford showrooms!!!


*Have any of you seen the film of Tony Pond driving the TT course in the Rover Vitesse???

 

[stephec]

I saw an Opel Manta on the M6 on Sunday.

Big boxy rear archs and stripes all over it, lovely.

 

[Peteaud]

Metro 6R4

a fair few years ago i went to see rallycross and one was there, god it was quick.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

From my albums, so 'Public Access'

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3673704133489&set=a.3655812126200.2148593.1601508436&type=3&theatre

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...55812126200.2148593.1601508436&type=3&theatre

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...63726194.1073741827.1601508436&type=3&theatre

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...63726194.1073741827.1601508436&type=3&theater

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

And, on a similar tangent

Did anyone see Philip Glenister, with his new series 'For The Love Of Cars' on Sunday evening???
The first episode was all about the Escort Mexico

Four more episodes to come;
Austin Mini
MG-TC
Triumph Stag
Land Rover (which, at the time that the model featured was in production, that's all it was called - not even the 'Series 1')

 

[pplpilot]

Groub B ... Best motor sport ever.

 

[ufkacbln]

My first ever "job" was cleaning up cars when they cams from the supplier and getting them ready for the customer.

It was a Simca dealer and one of the regulars used to do Rally is a Simca 1000

As Simca are no longer with us I have googled a Simca 1000 Rally car:

 

[Doseone]

I enjoy watching a bit of rally and have been to see the Wales rally GB a few times because it's on my doorstep. It seems now though that there are so few manufacturers willing to back a team, and that if you are a very rich individual you can buy yourself a drive. If it wasn't for Ford and Citroen the sport would probably have died off at the top level.

 

[Kies]

In 1986/7 i was lucky enough to stay with a family in Kericho (Kenya) and they were marshals on the Safari Rally .... The Ford Escorts were still being used by private entrys, and the big boys were now on Lancia stratos and the lancia Integrale Group B versions. It was also the 2nd year for the Peugeot 205!!!!
Will try and dig out the pictures and scan them on to here.

 

[raleighnut]

My first ever "job" was cleaning up cars when they cams from the supplier and getting them ready for the customer.

It was a Simca dealer and one of the regulars used to do Rally is a Simca 1000

As Simca are no longer with us I have googled a Simca 1000 Rally car:

Did the same job at a Saab dealer and one of our customers had a 96 Monte Carlo Sport 850. 2 stroke with 3 carbs 3 sets of points 3 coils and autolube sounded very like the Simca ( 2 stroke also? )