My favorite Era of World Rally. The shots of the 124 Fiat Abarth Rally Spider and the Fiat 131 Rally cars always put a smile on my face. I have a 124 Spider Rally car and drive it whenever I can...those cars from that time were the best, and set the stage for what it is today. Nothing sounds better than a Fiat Lampredi twin cam engine with a set of twin Weber 44 Idfs echoing through the countryside...Bravo video!
A thoroughly enjoyable video!! I loved it!! By the way, I hope everyone noticed that I didn’t have to include any infantile negative comments about today’s vehicles.
We used to get a minute or two on RTE, it was never enough. The buzz it gave me was transferred elsewhere, like about 20 pints. It was awesome stuff and I still have difficulty believing they go so fast and with such control, mostly!!
Breathtaking to see those drivers maintaining control.I'm driving in a game called "Dirt Rally" in virtual reality. You get avery good impression what it is to drive in such a rallycar. And knowing that this is only a racing game I can only imagine what it is to drive these rallycars in reallity....and knowing that there are spectators along the way!
Cant beat the feeling of playing Dirt Rally with the escort and the h pattern shifter with clutch and handbrake! I love the feeling you get from clutch kicks, heel-toe downshifting and drifting while keeping those revs high!! its so facking satisfying i could only imagin it in VR!!
REALLY AMAZING RALLY DRIVING SKILLS ! PUSH THOSE RALLY CAR TO THE LIMITED ! OVER THE TOP ! PURE DRIVING SKILLS WITH PURE MECHANIC AND PURE ENGINE, NO ELECTRIC SYSTEM, ALL BY RALLY DRIVER TRULY DRIVING AND CONTROL THE CAR AND ENGINE, MAN AND CAR TO BE A "ONE" ! PERFECT !
hffp1 group a was also great, greater than group b in my opinion as they required for greater homologation numbers, giving rise to legends like the delta intergrale, Mitsubishi evolution, Subaru WRX STI, ford escort cosworth and the Celica. Road cars sold under this period of rallying really were watered down rally cars rather than today's rally "inspired" cars a.k.a jumped up road cars
Some great footage, but not all from the RAC Rally I think, if the logos above the competition numbers on some of the later footage is anything to go by. Also an excellent sound mix. It is not easy to record a rally car driving past a microphone as the volume increases dramatically as soon as the car passes the microphone. In that era most soundmen were using gun mic.s and the technique was usually to lift the mic. so that it did not point directly at the car as it passed whilst skilfully tweaking the gain to even things out. This sequence has also been beautifully mixed by a dubbing mixer to smooth out any imperfections in the original recordings. No wonder so many viewers have enjoyed it.
Yes, only first part is RAC Rally 1977 (and no Fiat's, Saab's or Opel's are shown). Second part is a mix of Sanremo, 1000 Lakes, Acropolis, Portugal of different editions (mid late '70s and early '80s). The Fiat 131 Abarth's for example are shown in 1977, 1978 and 1980 colors.
Went away from Britain rather at times towards the end ??? was it because the RAC rally was a bit of an escort procession ? Was there at the time & Hannu Mikkola in the corolla was stunning .
this is amazing a great "obrigado" from Portugal. And now just a smal question: do you have a time machine? otherwise how did you manage to bring a Lancia Stratus (minute 0,58) to race with a Vauxhall Celica and a Ford Escort Rs? But the result is pure ballet and that sound sinfonic music :)
Brilliant footage. No computers ...mobile phones ....just pure Rallying !
Absolutely correct. Fantastic time to witness and be involved
So, what’s the point?? That old men can’t enjoy something without infantile negative thoughts filling their heads??
Muchas gracias por compartir este video,du los rallies de verdad,coches de verdad, pilotos con2volnes y mucha ,mucha afición.
I am an old man now but i used to rally a mini
meet me
I hope it gave you a lot of pleasure friends and success. Best wishes sir.
My favorite Era of World Rally. The shots of the 124 Fiat Abarth Rally Spider and the Fiat 131 Rally cars always put a smile on my face. I have a 124 Spider Rally car and drive it whenever I can...those cars from that time were the best, and set the stage for what it is today. Nothing sounds better than a Fiat Lampredi twin cam engine with a set of twin Weber 44 Idfs echoing through the countryside...Bravo video!
Nice,I Would Go to RAC Rally every Year as a Kid I was 9 in 77.Better Sound and sidways action than the Cars in 2023
Thank you. I love the way those cars sounded like wild animals with the carburetor engines. today the WRC cars sound more like battle droids.
A thoroughly enjoyable video!! I loved it!!
By the way, I hope everyone noticed that I didn’t have to include any infantile negative comments about today’s vehicles.
Thank you so much, it was around this time my father first took me to see rallying and got me hooked on cars for life. Brings back fond memories.
+Adrian Warner777 Rally is the most exciting motorsport, specially from the 70s and 80s.
It would have been around 1982 I first saw it (aged 8), as a kid it was mind blowing.
We used to get a minute or two on RTE, it was never enough. The buzz it gave me was transferred elsewhere, like about 20 pints. It was awesome stuff and I still have difficulty believing they go so fast and with such control, mostly!!
Me too. So much so that during the late 90's I then did rallying for 10 years - until the money ran out.
old days where so nice i wish i was born in that time lol beutiful machines amazing drivers
goshh awesomei was on most of that year .. travelled all over for days and was cream crackered ..thanks for the memories tc
The tracking shot at 4:30 of the escort...
Wow.
4 years after my last comment and I'm still watching mikkola power sliding round that final corner at Oulton Park. 😲
貴重な映像を見せて頂きありがとうございます
Love the sound of these engines raw power!
Superb driving and sound. That Stratos looked bloody fast.
Bjorn Waldegaard was the only driver who really got it to work properly on the RAC. Unforgettable.
Trop beau 😍 et surtout excellent 👌
Bientôt tout sera électrique : de vrais rasoirs sur 4 roues 🤮
Extraordinary camerawork!
Rallying at it's best and in Britain!
Breathtaking to see those drivers maintaining control.I'm driving in a game called "Dirt Rally" in virtual reality. You get avery good impression what it is to drive in such a rallycar. And knowing that this is only a racing game I can only imagine what it is to drive these rallycars in reallity....and knowing that there are spectators along the way!
Cant beat the feeling of playing Dirt Rally with the escort and the h pattern shifter with clutch and handbrake! I love the feeling you get from clutch kicks, heel-toe downshifting and drifting while keeping those revs high!! its so facking satisfying i could only imagin it in VR!!
Rear wheel drive rally cars were the best!
REALLY AMAZING RALLY DRIVING SKILLS ! PUSH THOSE RALLY CAR TO THE LIMITED ! OVER THE TOP !
PURE DRIVING SKILLS WITH PURE MECHANIC AND PURE ENGINE, NO ELECTRIC SYSTEM, ALL BY RALLY DRIVER TRULY DRIVING AND CONTROL THE CAR AND ENGINE, MAN AND CAR TO BE A "ONE" ! PERFECT !
Fond memories. I marshalled on one stage and spectated on another 2. Didnt sleep for 36 hours. My car at the time was a rally prepped escort twin cam.
Wow that celica had a bit more power thAn mine did! But I still drove it like that! 😁
Quality! Thanks.
Brilliant action with cars very much like you could buy for the road - unlike the 4wd kit cars of today, which share only a similar silhouette.
hffp1 group a was also great, greater than group b in my opinion as they required for greater homologation numbers, giving rise to legends like the delta intergrale, Mitsubishi evolution, Subaru WRX STI, ford escort cosworth and the Celica. Road cars sold under this period of rallying really were watered down rally cars rather than today's rally "inspired" cars a.k.a jumped up road cars
Me too, I'm also driving a MINI😂😂
exelent vídeo.excelente excelente.thank you very muchas for this vídeo.i'm from spain"canary island"
Fantastic, brings back many memories, thank you.
Well all is RWD, but they drive like a 4wd, magnificent!!!
The fastest driving is when you use grip of all 4 tires. These guys knew how to do this.
Is it me or are these faster than todays WRC, They certainly look fasrer
Some great footage, but not all from the RAC Rally I think, if the logos above the competition numbers on some of the later footage is anything to go by. Also an excellent sound mix. It is not easy to record a rally car driving past a microphone as the volume increases dramatically as soon as the car passes the microphone. In that era most soundmen were using gun mic.s and the technique was usually to lift the mic. so that it did not point directly at the car as it passed whilst skilfully tweaking the gain to even things out. This sequence has also been beautifully mixed by a dubbing mixer to smooth out any imperfections in the original recordings. No wonder so many viewers have enjoyed it.
Yes, only first part is RAC Rally 1977 (and no Fiat's, Saab's or Opel's are shown). Second part is a mix of Sanremo, 1000 Lakes, Acropolis, Portugal of different editions (mid late '70s and early '80s). The Fiat 131 Abarth's for example are shown in 1977, 1978 and 1980 colors.
Great comment sir. Thank you for adding your expertise and experience.
@@RDeckardN6Thank you for adding your expertise. 👍
Very well@@RDeckardN6
Réal good.
Fantástico!!!!
No ABS, no airbags, no launch or stability control etc etc. So much better than the crap today.
Real pilot ,strong🦾
Hey, you win the infantile old man award!! Congratulations!!
@@sludge8506 Thanks, right back at you: You win the 'Wish I was better looking but I'm ugly inside and out' award.
@@FFM0594 Don’t hate me cause I’m beautiful. 🤦🏻♂️
Proper rallylng
😂racing In one of its purest forms
Fantastic
NICE TO WATCH THIS
Wow, what else to say.. So many escort!
fan..tastic
Great footage
Awesome thanks
Mersi de upload nea alecu' ! :))
Just LUV me dat Celica`s 152E engine's intake soundtrack.
100% an engine not enough people even know existed.
Que locura como sonaban esos Scort
this to be honest looks much more exciting than even group B
2:29 sound fun
thank you
woah!!! Super video
Went away from Britain rather at times towards the end ??? was it because the RAC rally was a bit of an escort procession ? Was there at the time & Hannu Mikkola in the corolla was stunning .
3:25
sorry i forgot to say on the very same stages , happy days
when rallying WAS rallying
Always associate Roger Clark with a MK1 escort but he's pretty good in that MK2 as well
this is amazing a great "obrigado" from Portugal. And now just a smal question: do you have a time machine? otherwise how did you manage to bring a Lancia Stratus (minute 0,58) to race with a Vauxhall Celica and a Ford Escort Rs? But the result is pure ballet and that sound sinfonic music :)
It happened. Golden days.
They all competed.
Same era.
By 77 the Stratos was soon to be 'obsolete' the escort rs may look less impressive but was the car to beat along with the 131 Abarth
Great video!
,,,✨...A TAD BEFORE ABS BRAKES THEN.???... WIGGLE! WIGGLE! WIGGLE!... NICE ONE ✨,,, ✅✅✅
The cross-legged hippy watches and says what's the rush, man? What's the journey all about? Why in such a hurry?
Mount St... St.Helena Rally?
credit the original poster please?
1977 RAC?Some of it maybe.
Where are the SAABs?
RAC Rally..???????????????
Does anyone know who is driving the number 5 and 26 cars? Also what car is shown at 9:40?
Alfa!
Is that Toyota, a Celica?
NO Datsun's?
BRO THATS MY DAD
a ce bruit des carbu
The anti-object all-mind brigade against Earthly pleasure go to Gate 29 on the 150M ski jumping hill to sit on the plank to go.
Proper cars not like todays computerised crap
❤