Motorsport

[Vince1159 3,977]

Thirty years ago Group B rallying finished and nothing's been the same since,feel free to add anything F1,Rallycross etc but just the old fashiond stuff (no flappy paddles)...

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 27, 2016 by Vince1159

[Doug Rogers 684]

Was fortunate to be working for Tickford Aston Martin at the 88 Le Mans, the atmosphere was amazing.

The noise the big Jags made coming onto the Mulsanne straight was truly awesome. 

 

 

[Vince1159 3,977]

Cheers Doug,that's fantastic to watch it again (remember seeing that but nearly 30yrs ago don't 'alf make me feel old though)...

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Ever wondered what happened to unwanted Group B cars.....

 

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[Jeepboy 168]

So good to see the Skoda in the line up (before they became VW Audi )

 

Slightly partisan as when I was 18/19 I had a Skoda S110R Coupe.  Wonderful little car.

 

 

 

Edited November 20, 2018 by Jeepboy

[Vince1159 3,977]

Has there ever been a sweeter sounding V6 than Alfa's.....

 

[Artie 1,929]

Yes....!!!!! My old Lancia Fulvia Coupé..a 1.3, V4 with twin Solex carbs.....that was niiiiiice......!!!!

those were the days, and those were the cars.....Not a big Formula 1 fan, but I've always thought it all ended with Senna....

 

Edited December 21, 2018 by Artie

[Vince1159 3,977]

Lets face it any Alfa V and Ford V6 sounds gorgeous in full flight....

Edit: seeing as though we're talking about V's,might as well add Rovers V8...

 

Edited December 21, 2018 by Vince1159

[Artie 1,929]

specially if you compare them with current three cylinder, turbo engines, wich sound like sewing machines.....

[Artie 1,929]

13 minutes ago, Vince1159 said:

might as well add Rovers V8

that Rover V8 engines were actually Buick designs.....Remember the Sunbeam Tiger????

If we talk about V8, my father drives a '96 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9, a real beast in terms of torque.....everytime I drive it, I do it with the radio off, just to hear the engine....that's a simphony..

 

[Vince1159 3,977]

I've just found this,it's in Italian and if you just want to watch the racing it's at about 8 and a half mins,i remember seeing these monsters racing and being craned in and out of the marina....The trucks and motorhomes they bought over with them were incredible....

 

Edited January 16, 2019 by Vince1159

[speedy 805]

Don’t forget the ETCC 6 series BMWs’.

 

Steve.

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Just found this little gem...

 

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Up in the air this time (they've got engines and race)....

 

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[bhouse 1,380]

Great link, Vince - and a great battle.

Whatever one thinks of Mansell the man, Mansell the driver richly deserved his nickname of "il Leone"

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Edited June 28, 2019 by Vince1159

[Vince1159 3,977]

A 3.4 Capri or a Cosworth Escort,what would you rather have ^...

 

Edited June 28, 2019 by Vince1159

[Vince1159 3,977]

Alongside rallying my other favourite motorsport....

 

 

Edited July 18, 2019 by Vince1159

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Two wheels this time...

 

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