Rally cars of the 1970s and 1980s

[Grale Guy]

Here are a few pics of cars from the golden days of rallying

Audi Quattro


Peugeot 205 T16


Ford Sierra RS Cosworth RWD


Ford Escort MK2 RS1800


Nissan 240RS


Fiat 131


Triumph TR7 V8


Vauxhall Chevette HSR


Talbot Lotus Sunbeem


Opel Manta


Rover SD1 V8

[BigDon]

i loving the triumph and rover :thumb:

[EastCoastJDM]

dude nice pics, those cars were awesome (back then haha). great post.

[BigDon]

what would one if those little triumphs run?

[Grale Guy]

Originally Posted by BigDon2005

what would one if those little triumphs run?

Im not sure to be honest I know the road going TR8 had the Rover 3500cc Buick derived engine fitted running about 180bhp.But as for the works set up not sure will try to find out
:thumb:

[BigDon]

nice, i want one, lol

[Marek]

:thumb: the fiat loox cool as hell

i like the body styling

nice post!

[Nortad]

TR8 must be fun, light, small wheelbase and a V8....

Escorts are tipically tailhappy ( actually thats the only way you corner with them, sideways...) and who has driven them says that they teach you how to drive

The 131 Abarth is hard as hell to drive, but it goes like hell too...

The 205 and Quattro are a no-brainer, everyone knows what they are capable

Sierras where very balanced cars either in RWD or AWD forms, and theyr engine goes on and on, much do to the way they where built

But I didnt knew that someone rallied a SD1 (Vitesse?) but it must be insane!!! I mean, it has the same engine has the TR8, its heavy and rwd, I just wich it brakes well, cuz when you go flat out on that and you have to stop... its gonna be hairy... :eek3: Its like rallying a M5...

[Grale Guy]

Yeah British Leyland the mother company of Triumph and Rover only rallyed the TR7 for a couple of years then dropped it in favour of the the Rover SD1. But that was short lived only a couple of years to then British Leyland Dropped out of Rallying all together until they changed there name to Austin Rover in the mid 1980s and developed the Mighty MG Metro 6R4 Group B car. :thumb: