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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. Also a huge car fan.

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🇬🇧 1986 Lombard RAC Rally

SS10 Harewood Hill 3.33km

Car 4 - 6th

🇬🇧 Tony Pond 🇬🇧 Rob Arthur in their Works Metro 6R4.

The crew would finish 6th overall and it would be the last WRC event for Pond and the end of the Group B era for the crew and car.

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#cars #6r4 #uk #notorsport

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@NGAutoArt 🫡

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@ayrtonj97 @Mikedawe2 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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@4pcSupremeDner Exactly. A massive move to Peugeot.

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🇬🇧 1984 Lombard RAC Rally

Stage and starting order

SS46 Pantperthog - 12.80 km

Car 6 - 4th overall

🇫🇷 Michele Mouton 🇮🇹 Fabrizia Pons - Audi Sport Quattro S1

Car 8 - 🥉

🇸🇪 Per Eklund 🇬🇧 Dave Whittock - Toyota Celica Twincam Turbo

Car 2 - 🥇

🇫🇮 Ari Vatanen 🇬🇧 Terry Harryman - Peugeot 205 T16

Car 16 - 5th

🇬🇧 Russell Brookes 🇬🇧 Mike Broad - Opel Manta 400

Car 7 - 6th

🇫🇮 Timo Salonen 🇫🇮 Seppo Harjanne - Nissan 240RS

Epic 🔥

📸 Ian Jones 👏🏻👏🏻

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#cars #classic #motorsport #uk

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@auralian420 @Rallylegend Yes it’s epic. Loved that 👏🏻👏🏻

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🇩🇪 Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2

I am sure this was during the 2010 Rally Legend event held yearly in Italy.

If it is then it will be Walter Rohrl driving but that’s not 💯 confirmed.

Enjoy 🔥🔥

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#audi #italy #motorsport #turbo

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@Miki_Despotovic @Rallylegend 🔥🔥

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@Mikko_Valo 🔥🔥

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@rallyingislife How epic is this 🔥🔥

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@FabianBlondel 🤣

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🇬🇧 1986 British Grand Prix

BBC F1 Intro from the 1986 race at Brands Hatch.

Top 3 Qualifying

🥇 🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet - Williams FW11 Honda V6 Turbo

🥈 🇬🇧 Nigel Mansell - Williams FW11 Honda V6 Turbo

🥉 🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna - Lotus 98T Renault V6 Turbo

Race Top 3

🥇 🇬🇧 Nigel Mansell - Williams FW11 Honda V6 Turbo

🥈 🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet - Williams FW11 Honda V6 Turbo

🥉 Alain Prost - McLaren MP4/2 TAG Porsche V6 Turbo

Amazing times with the BBC and Murray Walker and James Hunt.

150,000 people watched at Brands Hatch 👏🏻

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#cars #formulaone #uk #motorsport

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🇬🇧 1987 Lombard RAC Rally

Car 2

🇫🇮 Markku Alen 🇫🇮 IIkka Kivimaki in their works Lancia Delta HF 4WD with a costly roll.

The crew would have an adventurous event finishing 5th overall 8mins 50secs behind teammates Kankkunen and Piironen.

📸 Girardo 👏🏻👏🏻

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#cars #uk #motorsport #rally

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@baylissrally @Mrwaterbiscuit Horrible news. Just tragic. Thoughts with his family and friends 🥹🙏🏻

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@abelquepasahoy 🤣

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@bdrsuffolk Exactly. In a straight line these beasts would still be extremely fast. But modern cars, tyres and suspension would blow them away.

Still the fact it was 550 BHP in 86 is crazy 🤣

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🇲🇨 1986 Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo

Cars in order of the clip

Car 7 - 🥇

🇫🇮 Henri Toivonen 🇺🇸 Sergio Cresto - Lancia Delta S4

Car 8 - 6th

🇫🇷 Bruno Baby 🇫🇷 Jean-François Fauchille - Peugeot 205 T16 E2

Car 6 - 🥉

🇫🇮 Hannu Mikkola 🇸🇪 Arne Hertz - Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2

Car 9 - SS31 Accident on road section

🇮🇹 Miki Biasion 🇮🇹 Tiziano Siviero - Lancia Delta S4

Car 2 - 4th

🇩🇪 Walter Rohrl 🇩🇪 Christian Geistdörfer - Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2

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#monaco #cars #classic #motorsport

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@easycouncil Yes hit anything and it’s game over. Especially now 🤯

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🇬🇧 Mini ERA Turbo

1 of 435

115 mph

0-60 - 7.8 seconds

94 BHP

4 speed manual

737 kg

The ERA Mini Turbo (1989–1991) is widely regarded as the ultimate factory-backed performance iteration of the classic Mini.

Designed and built by Engineering Research & Application Ltd. (ERA) in Dunstable, England, it was sold directly through official Rover dealerships as a modern, spiritual successor to the Mini Cooper S and 1275 GT.

Only 436 units were produced, making it one of the rarest and most collectible classic Minis ever built.

Powertrain:

Under the bonnet sits the turbocharged 1.275 L engine borrowed from the MG Metro Turbo, paired with an upgraded cooling system and intercooler packaging adapted for the tight Mini engine bay. 

Bullet Chassis & Suspension:

ERA modified the suspension setup significantly, equipping the car with lower ride height, adjustable shock absorbers, and modified subframes to tame torque steer and manage the power output. 

Bullet Braking:

Features 4-pot calipers with ventilated discs from the Austin Metro at the front and modified rear drums. 

Bullet Exterior Design:

Styled by Dennis Adams, the car is instantly recognizable by its deep front air dam, aggressive fiberglass side skirts, wide wheel arches, 13-inch alloy wheels, and custom rear spoiler.

Bullet Interior:

Designed to offer luxury alongside performance, the cabin features hand-stitched Connolly leather upholstery, Wilton carpeting, full analogue instrumentation (including a boost gauge), and a sports steering wheel.

A very rare sight in the UK 👏🏻

📷 Paul Hutchinson 👏🏻👏🏻

#cars #carspotting #mini #uk

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@abelquepasahoy What a car and what a shot 🔥🔥

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@FvdE @paulspond1 Yes sorry the prices to buy and import now are high. At one time you could do so and a performance garage would make a nice mark up. Now even privately the costs are big. Still good if it’s a car you have always wanted and are prepared to pay 👏🏻👏🏻