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1970s Rally - the rest Jun 26, 2022 6:28:28 GMT -5

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1970s Rally Cars

Into the 1970s and rallying was gathering pace with more works teams, but one car would dominate the decade – the Ford Escort. In Britain it won everything, attracting the big name drivers – Mikkola, Waldegaard, Alen, Airikkala, Toivonen and perhaps Britain’s favourite Scandinavian Ari Vatanen. Along with the drivers along came some iconic liveries too. I have not shown every Escort just a few fan favourites.

The first rally I ever saw was the 1975 Welsh Rally followed by the 1975 RAC Rally. Little did I know where it would lead me, little did I know that models being released now were from around that period I was first spectating, it has been one hell of a journey….…….

1970

70 MCR a

Monte Carlo Rally 1st overall Bjorn Waldegaard & Lars Helmer

Porsche 911 a Vitesse diecast

1971

71 MCR a

Monte Carlo Rally 1st overall Ove Andersson & David Stone

Renault Alpine Trofeu diecast

71 MCR b

Monte Carlo Rally retired Bjorn Waldegarrd & Jean-Claude Perramond

Porsche 914/6 Minichamps diecast

71 RAC a

RAC Rally 11th overall Roger Clark & Jim Porter

Ford Escort Mk1 Trofeu diecast

71 RAC b

RAC Rally retired Chris Sclater & Martin Holmes

Ford Escort Mk1 Trofeu diecast

1972

72 MCR a

Monte Carlo Rally 1st overall Sandro Munari & Mario Mannucci

Lancia Fulvia Partwork diecast

72 Dukeries a

Dukeries Rally 1st overall Roger Clark & Jim Porter

Ford Escort Mkl1 Trofeu diecast

72 RAC a

RAC Rally 1st overall Roger Clark & Tony Mason

Ford Escort Mk1 Trofeu diecast

72 RAC c

RAC Rally 3rd overall Anders Kullang & Donald Karlsson

Opel Ascona Schuco diecast

1973

73 MCR b

Monte Carlo Rally 1st overall Jean-Claude Andruet & ‘Biche’

Renault Alpine IXO diecast

73 MCR a

Monte Carlo Rally retired Sando Munari & Mario Mannucci

Lancia Fulvia superb AMC resin kit (the first kit I made with photo etched parts!)

73 RAC a

RAC Rally 1st overall Timo Makinen & Henry Liddon

Ford Escort Mk 1 Trofeu diecast

73 RAC c

RAC Rally 15th overall Achim Warmbold & Jean Todt

BMW 2002 Trofeu diecast

73 RAC d

RAC Rally retired Russell Brooks & John Brown

Ford Escort Mk1 Trofeu resin

1974

74 RAC a

RAC Rally 1st overall Tino Makinen & Henry Liddon

Ford Escort Mk1 Trofeu diecast

74 RAC b

RAC Rally 2nd overall Stig Blomquist & Hans Sylvan

SAAB 96 V4

74 RAC c

RAC Rally 10th overall Simo Lampinen & Solve Andreasson

Lancia Beta Coupe a conversion I did on a Solido diecast

74 RAC d

RAC Rally retired Ove Andersson & Arne Hertz

Toyota Corolla Trofeu resin

74 RAC e

RAC Rally 16th overall Will Sparrow & Ron Crellin

Vauxhall Magnum Modelissmo 90 resin kit

74 RAC g

RAC Rally 23rd overall George Hill & Peter Bryant

Vauxhall Magnum a conversion I made using an Oxford Diecast base

74 RAC f

RAC Rally 29th overall John Taylor & Julian Chitty

Ford Escort Mk1 PJ Models diecast

74 Avon Tour

Avon Tour of Britain result unknown Russell Brookes & Pete Lyon

Ford Escort Mk1 Trofeu diecast

1975

75 RAC a

RAC Rally 1st overall Timo Makinen & Henry Liddon

Ford Escort Mk2 Trofeu diecast

75 RAC e

RAC Rally 3rd overall Tony Fowkes & Brian Harris

Ford Escort Mk1 CD Model using a Trofeu diecast

(1975 was my first RAC Rally I ever saw.
Little did I know that 35+ years later I would have a range of rally models and this would be CD Model 006 – limited edition of 50 now all sold)

75 RAC f

RAC Rally retired Russell Brookes & John Brown

Ford Escort Mk2 Trofeu resin

75 RAC d

RAC Rally 9th overall Will Sparrow & Ron Crellin

Vauxhall Magnum Modelissmo 90 resin kit

1976

76 RAC a

RAC Rally 1st overall Roger Clark & Stuart Pegg

Ford Escort Mk2 Trofeu diecast

76 RAC b

RAC Rally 9th overall Brian Culcheth & Johnstone Syer

Triumph TR7 Trofeu diecast (the first rally for the TR7)

76 Galway

Galway Rally 3rd overall John Taylor & John Horton

Ford Escort Mk2 PJ Models diecast

76 TofB

Tour of Britain 2nd overall Roger Clark & Jim Porter

Ford Escort RS2000 GB Models diecast

1977

77 RAC a

RAC Rally 1st overall Bjorn Waldegaard & Hans Thorzelius

Ford Escort Mk2 Trofeu diecast

77 RAC b

RAC Rally retired Jimmy McRae & Ian Muir

Vauxhall Magnum a conversion I made using an Oxford diecast base

77 RAC d

RAC Rally retired George Hill & Roger Jones

Vauxhall Chevette 2300HS a conversion I made using a Partwork diecast

77 RAC e

RAC Rally retired Jean-Luc Therier & Michel Vial

Toyota Celica RA21 Solido diecast

77 RAC f

RAC Rally 3rd overall Russell Brookes & John Brown

Ford Escort Mk2 Vitesse diecast

77 CdC

Criterium de Cevennes 1st overall Guy Frequelin & Jacques Delaval

Alpine Renault A310 V6 Partwork diecast

1978

78 MCR a

Monte Carlo Rally 1st overall Jean-Pierre Nicholas & Vincent Laverne

Porsche 911 Carrera RS Spark resin (one of my favourite liveries!!!)

78 RAC a

RAC Rally 1st overall Hannu Mikkola & Arne Hertz

Ford Escort Mk2 Trofeu diecast

78 RAC b

RAC Rally 4th overall Tony Pond & Fred Gallagher

Triumph TR7 V8 Trofeu diecast

78 RAC c

RAC Rally retired Pentti Airikkala & Mike Nicholson

Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS Partwork diecast

78 Manx

RAC Rally 9th overall Henri Toivonen & Juhani Korhonen

Chrysler Sunbeam 1600 a conversion I made using a Vanguard diecast

(Toivonen one of my favourite drivers and destined to win the RAC just two years later)

78 TDF

Tour de France 3rd overall Chris Sclater & Martin Holmes

Vauxhall Chevette 2300HS Hobby 2000 plastic kit

1979

79 Manx a

Manx Rally retired Derek Boyd & Roy Kernaghan

Triumph TR7 V8 a conversion I made using a Partwork diecast

79 Manx

Manx Rally retired Roger Clark & Jim Porter

Ford Fiesta a conversion I made using a Vanguard diecast

79 MCR a

Monte Carlo Rally 1st overall Bernard Darniche & Alain Mahe

Lancia Stratos HPi diecast

79 MCR b

Monte Carlo Rally 13th overall Roger Clark & Jim Porter

Ford Fiesta Neo diecast

79 MCR c

Monte Carlo Rally 10th overall Ari Vatanen & Dave Richards

Ford Fiesta a conversion I made using a Solido diecast

79 Mintex a

Mintex Rally 1st overall Stig Blomquist & Bjorn Cederberg

SAAB 99 Turbo Grand Prix Model white metal kit (the first rally win for a turbo powered car)

79 RAC a

RAC Rally 1st overall Hannu Mikkola & Arne Hertz

Ford Escort Mk2 Trofeu diecast

79 RAC b

RAC Rally 4th overall Ari Vatanen & Dave Richards

Ford Escort Mk2 Trofeu diecast

79 RAC c

RAC Rally retired Henri Toivonen & Phil Boland

Ford Escort Mk2 Trofeu resin

79 RAC e

RAC Rally retired Stig Blomquist & Bjorn Cederberg

SAAB 99 Turbo Trofeu resin

79 Welsh

Welsh Rally retired Pentti Airikkala & Risto Virtanen

‘Buzby’ Vauxhall Chevette 23300 HS PJ Models diecast

79 Welsh b

Welsh Rally 5th overall Tony Pond & Monty Peters

Talbot Sunbeam Lotus GB Models diecast

That was the 1970s. We had no idea what was to come in the 1980s, but what a time to be spectating.

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JSB33 Administrator Posts: 2,610	1970s Rally - the rest Jun 26, 2022 6:53:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JSB33 on Jun 26, 2022 6:53:49 GMT -5 Top 3 would have been enough for me but wow, what a collection!

Tom Global Moderator Posts: 6,242	1970s Rally - the rest Jun 26, 2022 9:36:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tom on Jun 26, 2022 9:36:06 GMT -5 That is really amazing. Not a single car that I don't like.

reeft1 Member Posts: 2,560	1970s Rally - the rest Jun 26, 2022 10:11:05 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by reeft1 on Jun 26, 2022 10:11:05 GMT -5 Not a bad one there - love them all. Superb

cdm Member Posts: 65	1970s Rally - the rest Jun 27, 2022 5:16:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cdm on Jun 27, 2022 5:16:17 GMT -5 Thanks All The 1980s next and Group B, which ones do I leave out?? Chris

Alfaholic Member Posts: 2,917	1970s Rally - the rest Jun 27, 2022 23:54:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alfaholic on Jun 27, 2022 23:54:58 GMT -5 A glorious era of rallying - the era that turned me onto he sport. What a wonderful collection - there's not a model here that I wouldn't gladly have. Bravo!!
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Scalainjridesagain Senior Member Administrator Posts: 2,355	1970s Rally - the rest Jun 28, 2022 2:31:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Scalainjridesagain on Jun 28, 2022 2:31:19 GMT -5 Jun 27, 2022 5:16:17 GMT -5 cdm said: Thanks All The 1980s next and Group B, which ones do I leave out?? Chris Fantastic selection of 70s rally machinery In answer to your question above - none of them

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1970s Rally - the rest Jun 28, 2022 12:01:34 GMT -5

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Superb collection, I used to watch the TV news to see who was leading the RAC Rally and hoping it was an Escort. I learned to drive in a Mk1 Escort, sadly the driving school only had the 1100L versions and I passed my test in about March 1972. The Vauxhalls are great, a chap who is a model car dealer owns an ex-DTV Viva/Magnum saloon rally car, it is the genuine article. and was used prior to the Magnum coupes. And yes it was originally badged as a Viva then got renamed as a Magnum. I envy your skill in making a model from a base such as an Oxford, wish I were that clever!

cdm Member Posts: 65	1970s Rally - the rest Jun 28, 2022 17:00:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cdm on Jun 28, 2022 17:00:33 GMT -5 Ref the Viva / Magnum name. I think the previous version to the Magnum was actually a Vauxhall Firenza? It was the same body shape generally with a smaller engine. The Magnum had the bigger 2300cc engine. Chris

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1970s Rally - the rest Jun 29, 2022 11:11:14 GMT -5

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Jun 28, 2022 17:00:33 GMT -5 cdm said:

Ref the Viva / Magnum name.

I think the previous version to the Magnum was actually a Vauxhall Firenza? It was the same body shape generally with a smaller engine. The Magnum had the bigger 2300cc engine.

Chris

Chris, the coupe was originally a Firenza which became a Magnum, I think they also came with the 1800cc OHC engine. The Viva saloon could be had with either the powerhouse 1159 then 1256 engine or the 1.8 or 2.3. When DTV started to rally they originally used a 2.3 Viva but soon after Vauxhall renamed the bigger engine cars as Magnums hence DTV stuck Magnum badges on what was originally a Viva! Then DTV decided to rally the coupe so the Viva/Magnum was sold off. My friend found it in a scrap yard a few years ago and rescued it. I haven't seen him for quite a while so have no idea how the restoration is progressing, hopefully well.

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