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1966 Fiat-Abarth 1000 TC Corsa

Ben Branch March 15, 2016
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rally

The racing exploits of the Abarth versions of the little Fiat 600 became legendary throughout the 1960s, the Austrian born Carlo Abarth seemed capable…

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Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione 1 ‘Martini 6’

Ben Branch February 3, 2016
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Rare

The Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione 1 was to be the final homologation car for the Lancia Rally Team, and the crowning glory on…

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Paris-Dakar Veteran: 2007 KTM 660 Rallye

Ben Branch January 7, 2016
  • KTM
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rally

KTM have won the motorcycle class of the Paris-Dakar every year since 2001, one of the most significant winning streaks in the history of…

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The 1956 Monte Carlo Rally

Ben Branch December 20, 2015
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Vintage

By 1956 the Monte Carlo Rally was already 45 years old, and very well established as one of the world’s pre-eminent road racing events….

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1986 Ford RS200

Ben Branch November 3, 2015
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Rare

The Ford RS200 rose from the ashes of the ill-fated Escort RS 1700T project – after a successful rally programme based around the earlier…

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The 1958 Alpine Rally

Ben Branch July 12, 2015
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Vintage

The Alpine Rally was characterised by its stunning views, tight mountain roads and cliffside driving that would make even the bravest of modern racing…

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Group B: The Ultimate Rally

Ben Branch May 17, 2015
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally

Group B: The Ultimate Rally is one of the better documentaries about the golden era of rally, one of the reasons it’s so good…

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Lancia Stratos

Ben Branch March 28, 2015
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rally

The Lancia Stratos, or more correctly, the Lancia Stratos HF (HF standing for High Fidelity) is a car developed by Italian design house Bertone…

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Sinn Dashboard Chronographs

Ben Branch March 19, 2015
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • German
  • Rally

Sinn Spezialuhren is a watchmaker that most people have never heard of, it’s a German company that was founded by pilot Helmut Sinn in…

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Documentary: The Road To Monte Carlo

Ben Branch March 15, 2015
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally

The Road To Monte Carlo is a 1960 documentary film about the legendary Rallye Monte Carlo – a race only marginally less famous than…

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Race For Survival: The 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally

Ben Branch February 22, 2015
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally

The 1984 Paris-Dakar was a seminal year for the annual race, Porsche made their first appearance with the 953/991 – a car that would…

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The First WRC Event: 1973 Monte Carlo Rally

Ben Branch February 15, 2015
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Vintage

The first FIA WRC event took place in Monte Carlo in 1973, it took place in deep winter between the 19th and 26th of…

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