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Don’t remember them collecting any trophies with the mk3
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Don’t remember them collecting any trophies with the mk3
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Trophies were with the 1 and 2.
Don't believe everything you read.
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That’s what I meant, it all went a bit pear shaped with the mk3 unless you count staring in the Sweeny.
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The Escort is the ex works Pentti Airikkala Group B RS1700T. Photo from what I think was it’s only international event, Portugal 1982 Ari Vatanen stuffed the other one. Developed right at the time Audi was proving the Quattro and promptly binned to go 4WD with the RS200
Powered by a turbocharged BDA, in a bespoke chassis with rear mounted transaxle and torque tube.
Powered by a turbocharged BDA, in a bespoke chassis with rear mounted transaxle and torque tube.
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The Cortina was Life on Mars mate.
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A bit more info on the 900 Horsepower Viva.
When men were men drank proper beer smoked loved women sounds like I'm describing @lozcb
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When men were men drank proper beer smoked loved women sounds like I'm describing @lozcb
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Does Loz resemble Gerry Marshall
Photo stolen from here plus more info http://www.modbase.info/john-pope-special/4594470549
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More of a Racing Whippet
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Will do
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**** yes Debbie Harry or Wendy James please
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Looks like a 1700T version
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They used several Cortinas in The Sweeney from the same press fleet as the Consul, this one appeared in quite a few episodes....
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that's a replica 1700T, genuine ones rare as hens teeth I only know of 2 in existence, a blue one being restored in the UK for an American collector and one that is owned by Brian Betteridge, Boreham scrapped the rally programme for these after only a handful were made and decided to go with the RS200 project
Edit: actually that looks genuine and might be the restored Blue one for the American collector
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Gartrac made some peachey rear wheel drive conversions of the Mk3, road going G6 and for rallying and using the V6 lump, factory in the 80's used to be down the road from me and often lushed over them when visiting, collectors cars now and rare
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That’s WVW 100W the Pentti car from Portugal. Restored by BGM which I think is the same guy you’re talking about who also owns the McRae Subarus
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Steve Rimmer, seems he has a fabulous collection of motorsport cars, shame he doesn't live in the UK to enjoy them more often
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Yep, I’ve always wondered why most of them are here when he’s over there.
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not sure either, am I right in saying that America has strict emissions rules and those type of cars are not allowed on public highways?? and cant be registered etc