Group B Rally Cars

I loved the GpB era of Rallying, despite the dangers, my alltime favourite car was the Lancia Stratos, closely followed by the Audi Quattro S2, awesome cars, watched many a RAC rally jus to see them cars, Magic!

 

I knew i wasnt alone, sat in the wet and dark in 1983 near Cannock Chase.
Its a shame reallyu, whilst Group B was mental. Controlling the crowds was surely more imprortant than dumbing down the cars

 

Standing in Grizedale forest at midnight in sub zero conditions, easy peasy!

 

When group B was banned the remaining 6R4's were sold off for £13k each. Most went to rallycross. Will Gollop ran one for a few years, as did Matti Alamaki IIRC.

 

The Quattro S1 Sport was the Group B star for me. Just the sound of it makes your neck hairs stand on end.

 

Aye, watched Will Gollop in his 6R4 going head-to-head with Martin Schanche's RS200 many times in rallycross at Lydden and Brands Hatch.

 

Nothing like a bit of turbo pigeon and anti lag.

 

Many tears ago I attended an automotive technical training course at the British Leyland factory at Cowley. Wandering around I can across this lot parked up complete with keys but all without ECMs.





It was the 200 built for homologation.

Alfie