Category: Rally Cars
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth turned an aerodynamic family hatchback into one of the defining performance cars of the 1980s. Its enormous rear wing became a symbol of the era, but almost every dramatic detail had a functional reason. Ford Sierra RS Cosworth. Photo: Trouble2016, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). 1. Ford built it to…
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Vauxhall Firenza HPF Droopsnoot Guide: History, Specs & Buying Advice
Rare performance Vauxhalls The Vauxhall Firenza HPF ‘Droopsnoot’ was one of the boldest British performance cars of the 1970s: a short-lived 2.3-litre coupé whose low, aerodynamic nose and five-speed gearbox became central to Vauxhall’s return to motorsport. Quick answer: a genuine Firenza HPF is rare—Vauxhall says only 204 were built—so provenance, shell condition and model-specific…
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Vauxhall Chevette HS & HSR Guide: History, Specs & Buying Advice
Rare performance Vauxhalls The Vauxhall Chevette HS and HSR turned a modest rear-wheel-drive hatchback into one of Britain’s defining 1970s rally cars. The road cars are rare, the rally heritage is genuine and the gap between an authentic HS/HSR, a tribute and an ordinary Chevette is crucial to understand before buying. Quick answer: buy the…
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Citroën BX 4TC Guide: History, Specs, Group B & Buying Advice
THE STRANGEST GROUP B HOMOLOGATION SPECIAL Citroën BX 4TC guide: history, specs, Group B and buying advice The Citroën BX 4TC is one of the most unusual cars to wear Group B homologation papers: a wide-bodied, front-engined, four-wheel-drive version of an angular family hatchback, built just as the category was ending. Quick answer: Citroën’s BX…