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Documentary: Rallying In The 1980s

Ben Branch October 6, 2019
Group B Rally Audi
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally

Many consider the 1980s to be the golden age of rally, it’s a tough call however as the 1960s and 1970s offered a slew…

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22 Genuine Historic Rally Plates – All For Sale With Prices From £150 to £250

Ben Branch September 6, 2019
Vintage Rally Plates
  • Art
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing
  • Rally

This is a selection of 22 of the historic rally plates up for sale as part of the H&H Classics auction due to end…

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The Ford RS200 – The Fastest Accelerating Road Car In The World (For 12 Years)

Nathan Duff August 24, 2019
Ford RS200 3
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing
  • Rally

This article was written by Nathan Duff, the founder of Retromotive Magazine and a contributor to a number of magazines including Top Gear, CAR, Wheels,…

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Desert Racing Documentary: Toby Price And The Finke Desert Double

Ben Branch July 14, 2019
TOBY PRICE AND THE FINKE DESERT DOUBLE 4
  • Australian
  • Racing
  • Rally

Finke Desert Double is a free 31 minute documentary about Toby Price and his goal of taking both the motorcycle and truck wins at…

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Films: Watch Three 1980s-Era African Safari Rallies Back To Back

Ben Branch May 12, 2019
Ivory Coast Rally
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rally

These two films (above and below) include the coverage of the 1982 Safari Rally Kenya, the 1982 Ivory Coast Rally, and the 1983 Safari…

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Documentary: Armed Forces Rally in Land Rovers

Ben Branch December 23, 2018
Armed Forces Rally in Land Rovers 1
  • British
  • Classic 4x4
  • Racing
  • Rally

Armed Forces Rally in Land Rovers is a short film by the team at Patina that covers the Armed Forces Rally Team (AFRT), a…

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The German Rally Unicorn: An Original Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar Racer

Ben Branch September 17, 2018
Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar Car
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Rally

The Porsche 959 is remembered a technological tour de force that forever changed the direction of supercar engineering, but in a wonderful twist of…

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Period Paris-Dakar Rally Competitor – The Gilles Francru Suzuki DR650

Ben Branch September 4, 2018
Suzuki DR650 Paris-Dakar Rally Front
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Rally

This modified Suzuki DR650 was piloted in the 1994 running of the iconic Paris-Dakar Rally by French rider Gilles Francru – a veteran rider…

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Documentary: Resurrecting Björn Waldegård’s Lancia Stratos

Ben Branch August 26, 2018
Björn Waldegård Lancia Stratos
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally

All surviving examples of the Lancia Stratos are special, but the Björn Waldegård Lancia Stratos stands in a league of its own. This documentary…

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Lancia Fulvia Sport 1600 Zagato – The “Affordable” Zagato

Ben Branch July 21, 2018
Lancia Fulvia Sport 1600 Zagato
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Rally

The Lancia Fulvia Sport 1600 Zagato is the fastest and most powerful Fulvia ever made thanks to the 1.6 liter HF engine fitted where…

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The Lancia Stratos HF – The King of ’70s Rally

Ben Branch July 17, 2018
Lancia Stratos Open
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rally

The Lancia Stratos was the first car designed specifically for top flight rally competition – developed by the all-Italian dream team of Lancia, Nuccio…

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Original Prototype – Ferrari 308 GTB Group B Michelotto

Ben Branch June 22, 2018
Ferrari 308 GTB Rear
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rally

This is the original prototype of the Ferrari 308 GTB Group B Michelotto – it was the first one built and was a proof…

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