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Originally Posted by myfirstrover
some good pictures there , reminds me of my early spectator years watching the likes of Sandro munari in a Lancia Stratos  , what a car , what a noise ! it was like something out of star trek , not to forget the MG Metro 6R4 with Tony Pond , the Audi Quattro with Michelle Mouton , makes todays rally GB look a very poor affair |
Too true - the current version is more like an afternoon out in Wales
I must have started a little before you - my early memories of chasing the RAC round the Country include people like Ari Vatanan, Hannu Mikkola, Stig Blomqvist, Mr Cossack - Roger Albert Clark, Russell Brookes and Colin McRae's dad Jimmy.
You're right about the Stratos - you could hear it coming from miles away on a Winter's day in Kielder. Apparently, it was an absolute pig to drive - too short a wheelbase, which meant it swapped ends far too easily.
The nice part is that some of the cars can still be seen - Historic Rallying is a very popular branch of the sport nowadays -
see this 