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1980 Renault 5 Turbo

Ben Branch September 2, 2017
  • Cars
  • French
  • Racing
  • Rally

The French have their own unique approach to building cars. If you don’t know what I mean just take a look at the Citroën…

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1985 Mazda RX-7 Evo Group B Works Racer

Ben Branch August 9, 2017
  • Cars
  • Japanese
  • Racing
  • Rally

Original, unused Group B rally cars come up for pubic auction exceedingly rarely. In fact I can’t think of even one in recent memory….

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Original Ford Escort MKI Works Racer

Ben Branch March 18, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Racing
  • Rally

Few of the original Ford Escort MKI works racing cars have survived – which isn’t all that surprising when you take a look back at…

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Ferrari 308 GTB Group 4 Racer

Ben Branch February 2, 2017
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Rally

The Ferrari 308 GTB was first introduced in 1975, based on a slightly shortened platform borrowed from the 308 GT4. The latter car was…

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1964 Austin-Healey 3000 Works Rally Car

Ben Branch January 31, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Rare

In 1964 the Austin-Healey factory in Abingdon built just three works rally cars, they typically built a few each year and the cars would…

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Group B 30th Anniversary Art Box

Ben Branch November 18, 2016
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Rally

The Group B 30th Anniversary Box is the work of Ricardo Santos, a Portuguese artist and art director whose work has been featured in…

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1986 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo

Ben Branch September 7, 2016
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • French
  • Racing
  • Rally

With its mid-mounted 4-cylinder turbo producing a hefty 386 bhp in competition trim, the Renault 5 Maxi Turbo is one of the quickest and…

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1986 Audi Sport quattro

Ben Branch September 2, 2016
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Rare

The Audi Sport quattro was released in 1984 as a Group B rally car and very limited production road car – strictly for homologation…

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1981 Audi Quattro

Ben Branch June 15, 2016
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Rally

The original Audi Quattro, retroactively named the Ur-Quattro, is almost certainly the most important vehicle ever manufactured by the German automaker. The Quattro name…

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Alpine A110

Ben Branch March 17, 2016
  • Cars
  • French
  • Racing
  • Rally

The story of Alpine and their 110 is one of the great David vs Goliath tales of 20th century motor racing. In 1973 the…

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Pikes Peak Wallpaper

Ben Branch March 17, 2016
  • Pikes Peak
  • Racing
  • Rally

Pikes Peak, Walter Röhrl, and Audi Sport Quattro S1 are three names that’ll send chills up the spine of any racing enthusiast. Combine them…

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1966 Porsche 911 ‘SWB’ Rally Car

Ben Branch March 16, 2016
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Rally

The Porsche 911 is famous for countless things, but there are many who are unaware of the model’s early rallying dominance in some of…

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