Author Archives: Nicholas Froome

2010 Targa High Country Photo Gallery

Posted on 21/02/2011 by Nicholas Froome

Targa High Country is a road rally in north east Victoria in Australia. It includes classes for modern cars and historics from a number of eras and offers dramatic closed-road, high-speed stages ideal for tarmac rally experts

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1988 Ari Vatanen Pikes Peak

Posted on 21/02/2011 by Nicholas Froome

The now-legendary film of Ari Vatanen’s attempt on the hill at Pikes Peak in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado.  On board the Peugeot 405 T16 Vatanen had 600 BHP, 4-wheel drive, 4-wheel steering, giant spoilers and just 900 Kg. He set … Continue reading →

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It’ll be a classic car one day – McLaren MP4-12C

Posted on 17/02/2011 by Nicholas Froome

In fifteen years time this will be just another old car. You’ll be able to put it on a classic car insurance policy, park it outside on the street and take it out for a spin when it’s not raining … Continue reading →

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Ford RS1800 Group Four cars in the Snow

Posted on 17/02/2011 by Nicholas Froome

In the hands of Hannu Mikkola and Björn Waldegård these Escort RS1800 Group 4 rally cars drift effortlessly across the ice. Also there is Gunnar Palm in Ari Vatanen’s Ford Fiesta 1600 Monte Carlo Rally car The venue: an ice-covered Swedish … Continue reading →

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