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Rallying has a massive following and being able to see and share pictures from the past is something I am very passionate about. Memories of old back to life.

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1997 Ford Escort WRC - ex-Sainz/Kankkunen A genuine works Ford Escort WRC, chassis #4 [P6 FMC] with unimpeachable provenance and direct lineage to the sportโ€™s elite. Campaigned in-period by Carlos Sainz and Juha Kankkunen, this factory-built car - originally constructed at

1997 Ford Escort WRC - ex-Sainz/Kankkunen

A genuine works Ford Escort WRC, chassis #4 [P6 FMC] with unimpeachable provenance and direct lineage to the sportโ€™s elite. Campaigned in-period by Carlos Sainz and Juha Kankkunen, this factory-built car - originally constructed at
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1981 West Park International Welsh Rally Car 5 Jimmy McRae and Ian Grindrod in their Opel Ascona 400. The crew would finish the event 3rd overall 1min and 7secs behind overall winners Vatanen and Richards in their Escort RS. ๐Ÿ“ธ Andrew Perkin ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป FIA World Rally Championship OPEL

1981 West Park International Welsh Rally

Car 5

Jimmy McRae and Ian Grindrod in their Opel Ascona 400.

The crew would finish the event 3rd overall 1min and 7secs behind overall winners Vatanen and Richards in their Escort RS. 

๐Ÿ“ธ Andrew Perkin ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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1986 Lombard RAC Rally Car 20 Harri Toivonen and Neil Wilson in their MG Metro 6R4. SS37 Penmacho 1 - 12.71 km The crew would unfortunately retire in SS37 due to an engine issue with the car. ๐Ÿ“ธ Unknown ๐Ÿ˜ž FIA World Rally Championship British Rally Championship dunk6r4

1986 Lombard RAC Rally

Car 20

Harri Toivonen and Neil Wilson in their MG Metro 6R4.

SS37 Penmacho 1 - 12.71 km

The crew would unfortunately retire in SS37 due to an engine issue with the car.

๐Ÿ“ธ Unknown ๐Ÿ˜ž

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1973 Jyvรคskylรคn Suurajot - Rally of the 1000 Lakes Car 4 Timo Makinen & Henry Liddon in their Colt Racing Team / Ford backed Ford Escort RS 1600 MK1. The crew would win the event by 2mins and 9secs over Alen & Toivonen in their Volvo 142 ๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™ FIA World Rally Championship Secto Rally Finland

1973 Jyvรคskylรคn Suurajot - Rally of the 1000 Lakes

Car 4

Timo Makinen &amp; Henry Liddon in their Colt Racing Team / Ford backed Ford Escort RS 1600 MK1.

The crew would win the event by 2mins and 9secs over Alen &amp; Toivonen in their Volvo 142

๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™

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1983 Rallye de Portugal - Vinho do Porto Car 12 Terry Kaby and Rob Arthur in their Team Nissan Europe backed Nissan 240RS. The crew would finish the event 8th overall 36mins 44secs behind overall winners Mikkola and Hertz in their Quattro. ๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™ FIA World Rally Championship Nissan

1983 Rallye de Portugal - Vinho do Porto

Car 12

Terry Kaby and Rob Arthur in their Team Nissan Europe backed Nissan 240RS.

The crew would finish the event 8th overall 36mins 44secs behind overall winners Mikkola and Hertz in their Quattro. 

๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™

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1985 Rallye de Portugal - Vinho do Porto Car 3 Stig Blomqvist and Bjorn Cederberg in their works Audi Sport Quattro. The crew would finish the event 4th overall 23mins and 46secs behind winners Salonen and Harjanne. Tarmac and gravel spec ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™ FIA World Rally Championship

1985 Rallye de Portugal - Vinho do Porto

Car 3

Stig Blomqvist and Bjorn Cederberg in their works Audi Sport Quattro.

The crew would finish the event 4th overall 23mins and 46secs behind winners Salonen and Harjanne. 

Tarmac and gravel spec ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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1985 Lancia Delta S4 Stradale Black over green colour. 3,500 miles / 5,600km POA pistonheads.com/buy/listing/18โ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“ธ Girardo & Co. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป FIA World Rally Championship Lancia I Love Lancia

1985 Lancia Delta S4 Stradale

Black over green colour. 

3,500 miles / 5,600km

POA

pistonheads.com/buy/listing/18โ€ฆ

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1979 Lombard RAC Rally Car 20 Henri Toivonen and Phil Boland in their Ford Escort RS in a very Lombard looking stage. SS31 Grizedale 1 - 25.75 km The crew would retire from the event on this stage due to a clutch issue. ๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ˜ž FIA World Rally Championship British Rally Championship Ford Motor Company

1979 Lombard RAC Rally

Car 20

Henri Toivonen and Phil Boland in their Ford Escort RS in a very Lombard looking stage.

SS31 Grizedale 1 - 25.75 km

The crew would retire from the event on this stage due to a clutch issue. 

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1982 Lombard RAC Rally Car 3 Markku Alen and IIkka Kivimaki in the works Lancia 037 Rally. The crew would finish the event 4th overall and 1st in class B12 after 69 special stages. ๐Ÿ“ธ Andrew Perkin ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป FIA World Rally Championship Lancia British Rally Championship

1982 Lombard RAC Rally

Car 3

Markku Alen and IIkka Kivimaki in the works Lancia 037 Rally.

The crew would finish the event 4th overall and 1st in class B12 after 69 special stages. 

๐Ÿ“ธ Andrew Perkin ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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1976 Rallye Sanremo Cars lined up at Apricale in order of finishing awaiting the drive back to San Remo after the finish of the event. Results Car 4๐Ÿฅ‡ Bjorn Waldegรฅrd & Hans Thorszelius - Lancia Stratos HF Car 1 ๐Ÿฅˆ Sandro Munari & Silvio Maiga - Lancia Stratos HF Car 6

1976 Rallye Sanremo

Cars lined up at Apricale in order of finishing awaiting the drive back to San Remo after the finish of the event. 

Results

Car 4๐Ÿฅ‡ 

Bjorn Waldegรฅrd &amp; Hans Thorszelius - Lancia Stratos HF

Car 1 ๐Ÿฅˆ 

Sandro Munari &amp; Silvio Maiga - Lancia Stratos HF

Car 6
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1989 Volkswagen Golf G60 Rallye 22,221km A fabulous original, very-low mileage example of VWโ€™s 'Group A' homologation special, offered with a full history file from Germany to the UK. Didnโ€™t have the best rallying record but still a cool car. iconicauctioneers.com/1989-volkswageโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“ธ

1989 Volkswagen Golf G60 Rallye 

22,221km

A fabulous original, very-low mileage example of VWโ€™s 'Group A' homologation special, offered with a full history file from Germany to the UK.

Didnโ€™t have the best rallying record but still a cool car. 

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1985 Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2 This car was sold in 2022 for ยฃ1,805,000 Campaigned by Hannu Mikkola at the 1985 Lombard RAC Rally 2.1L Turbocharged 20-Valve Inline 5-Cylinder Engine 500+ bhp and 338 ft-lbs. Fly-Off Handbrake Weighing 1,100 kg *The 10th of only 20 S1 E2's

1985 Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2

This car was sold in 2022 for ยฃ1,805,000

Campaigned by Hannu Mikkola at the 1985 Lombard RAC Rally 

2.1L Turbocharged 20-Valve Inline 5-Cylinder Engine

500+ bhp and 338 ft-lbs.

Fly-Off Handbrake

Weighing 1,100 kg

*The 10th of only 20 S1 E2's
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1981 Rallye Cรดte d'Ivoire Car 5 Alain Ambrosino and Daniel Le Saux in their SARI Peugeot backed Peugeot 504 Coupรฉ V6. The crew would finish the event 6th overall and 2nd in class 4/4. ๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™ FIA World Rally Championship Peugeot Sport

1981 Rallye Cรดte d'Ivoire

Car 5

Alain Ambrosino and Daniel Le Saux in their SARI Peugeot backed Peugeot 504 Coupรฉ V6.

The crew would finish the event 6th overall and 2nd in class 4/4.

๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™

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2003 RSAC Scottish Rally Car 5 Tapio Laukkanen and Miikka Anttila in their Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99. The crew would finish 2nd overall 28secs behind overall winners Milner and Beech in their Corolla WRC ๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™ FIA World Rally Championship RSAC Scottish Rally British Rally Championship tapio laukkanen

2003 RSAC Scottish Rally

Car 5

Tapio Laukkanen and Miikka Anttila in their Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99.

The crew would finish 2nd overall 28secs behind overall winners Milner and Beech in their Corolla WRC

๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™

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1986 AvD/STH Hunsrรผck Rallye Car 3 Stig Andervang and Anja Lieuwma in their Ford Nederland backed Ford RS200. The crew would finish the event 2nd overall 1min and 39secs behind overall winners Duez and Lux in their 6R4. ๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™ FIA World Rally Championship Ford Motor Company FIA European Rally Championship

1986 AvD/STH Hunsrรผck Rallye

Car 3

Stig Andervang and Anja Lieuwma in their Ford Nederland backed Ford RS200.

The crew would finish the event 2nd overall 1min and 39secs behind overall winners Duez and Lux in their 6R4.

๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™

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Group B Silhouettes Amazing how you can instantly work out which car it is without even reading the descriptions. Definitely a poster I would have loved as a kid. ๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™ FIA World Rally Championship Audi Peugeot Lancia Renault Group Ford Motor Company TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT

Group B Silhouettes

Amazing how you can instantly work out which car it is without even reading the descriptions. 

Definitely a poster I would have loved as a kid. 

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1981 Jyvรคskylรคn Suurajot - Rally of the 1000 Lakes Car 4 Bjorn Waldegรฅrd and Hans Thorszelius in their Toyota Team Europe backed Toyota Celica 2000 GT (RA45) The crew would finish the event 9th overall 13mins behind overall winners Vatanen and Richards. ๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™

1981 Jyvรคskylรคn Suurajot - Rally of the 1000 Lakes

Car 4

Bjorn Waldegรฅrd and Hans Thorszelius in their Toyota Team Europe backed Toyota Celica 2000 GT (RA45)

The crew would finish the event 9th overall 13mins behind overall winners Vatanen and Richards.

๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™
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2003 Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo Car 23 Eamonn Boland and Francis Regan in their stunning Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99. The crew would finish the event 15th overall 42mins 35.1secs behind overall winners Loeb and Elena in their works Citroen. ๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™ FIA World Rally Championship

2003 Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo

Car 23

Eamonn Boland and Francis Regan in their stunning Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99.

The crew would finish the event 15th overall 42mins 35.1secs behind overall winners Loeb and Elena in their works Citroen. 

๐Ÿ“ธ N/S ๐Ÿ™

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Ferodo MG Metro 6R4 Trophy Race - Birmingham Superprix In 1988 and 1989 there were, can you imagine it, Metro 6R4 challenge races, solely for 'Clubman 300' spec Metro 6R4s, whose owners were facing a limited number of places where they could compete, following Group B rallying's

Ferodo MG Metro 6R4 Trophy Race - Birmingham Superprix

In 1988 and 1989 there were, can you imagine it, Metro 6R4 challenge races, solely for 'Clubman 300' spec Metro 6R4s, whose owners were facing a limited number of places where they could compete, following Group B rallying's