Last weekend was Auto Motor Klassiek present in Flowerdome Eelde. Traditionally Eelde Classics was held there. For me a feast of recognition, and a wonderful fair to walk around. And to extensively search for special classics,…
In 1979 Lancia showed the new Delta to the public. The Lancia Delta was the result of project Y5, which was started in 1974 by Lancia's head of development department - Sergio Camuffo. Giorgetto Giugiaro provided the lines. The model…
Finnish rally legend Hannu Mikkola passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021, at the age of 78. The 1983 world champion had been ill for some time and eventually lost his battle against cancer. From the rally world, the family has now received many…
Spends these months Auto Motor Klassiek the magazine focuses on Toyota's rally history. In a diptych we describe the background to the contemporary competition success of the largest manufacturer in the world. A success story that started in Belgium. This history…
Spends these months Auto Motor Klassiek the magazine focuses on Toyota's rally history. In a diptych we describe the background to the contemporary competition success of the largest manufacturer in the world. A success story that started in Belgium. This history…
In 1982 Toyota Celica RA63 makes its WRC debut. The place of action is the 1982 Motogard in New Zealand. Björn Waldegård and Hans Thorszelius are ready for a result. And that is achieved. The Swedes give TTE the first WRC victory since 1975. TTE also takes second place, also thanks to a Swedish duo.
One of the most remarkable WRC victories was Hannu Mikkola's in Finland, 1975. Fiat withdrew, and Mikkola had to look for a winning wheel. He found that with Ove Andersson, team principal of Team Toyota Europe.
Spends these months Auto Motor Klassiek attention to Toyota's rally history. In a diptych we describe the roots, origins and backgrounds of the contemporary competition success of the largest manufacturer in the world. A success story that started in Belgium...
In 1968 the Fiat 124 SportSpider makes its debut on the international competition field. Fiat's competition activities in those years are at a level where private drivers can have their car modified by the manufacturer.
The 1987 Dakar rally was only a few kilometers away. Ari Vatanen had returned to the competition circuit after an absence of more than a year. An accident in the Rally of Argentina had the Finn sidelined for a long time...