The Mini at 50: Paddy Hopkirk’s 1964 Monte Carlo Rally victory in the Cooper S
Far from the high-tech WRC cars sliding around hairpins today, rallying cars of the 1960s were pure and honest. And none were more so than the MINI Cooper S: drivers and teams throughout Europe recognised the rally-winning potential of this little car, and was soon entered into rallies with great success, WRITES EVAN ROTHMAN.
Tuned by John Cooper the feisty red-coloured MINI Cooper S Works cars… Continue reading
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The story of the Ford RS200 Group B rally car
The story of the Ford RS200, a film narrated by rally historian Graham Robson and uploaded to YouTube by amjayes.
The documentary begins with the launch of the RS200 at the Turin Motor Show in 1984 and features footage of the car’s debut event on the Lindisfarne Rally in ‘85 with Malcolm Wilson.
Stuart Turner contributes to the story and describes the difficulties of the homologation process which effectively had the project on the back-foot… Continue reading
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Duke Video preview featuring Ford Escorts on the 1970 World Cup and 1977 Lombard RAC Rally
Stunning digitally remastered footage, by Duke Video, of Ford Motor Company’s competition department tackling the 1970 World Cup and ’77 RAC rallies.
The clip opens with an iconic sequence featuring Mick Jones and Stuart Turner (from behind bars in Chile!) dispensing advice to Tony Fall during the 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally.
Action then switches to the 1977 Lombard RAC Rally where we see Roger Clark, sideways as ever, beautifully guiding… Continue reading
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