Old rally photos, Porsche 911

[911MRP]

A film of the 1970 London to Mexico World Cup rally has a few snippets of 911
For example


Movie here
https://youtu.be/zMYFm3x5VQg
Event organiser John Sprinzel pictured below with a RHD 73 RS in an advert for Pirelli tyres that appeared on motoring weekly magazines around 73

Among other things he owned an official Porsche dealership in Denham England that was listed in the glovebox service stations booklet; an advert from there in a weekly motoring publication on my shelf:

Steve

[Eric Gratz]

Steve,

Rallyretro.com is a site for pictures from Irish Rallies and others that might be of interest.

https://www.rallyretro.com/photo/sea.../john-sprinzel
https://www.rallyretro.com/photo/sea...r/jack-tordoff
https://www.rallyretro.com/photo/sea...joe-pat-o-kane


Donegal International 1975 - Joe Pat O Kane


Galway International 1975 – Jack Tordoff


Welsh International 1972 - John Sprinzel

The site is searchable by drivers name.

-Eric

[911MRP]

I’ll take a look, thanks Eric

Steve

[Thomas lundeval]

Björn Waldegård/Hans Thorzselius Porsche Carrera RS Rally Tour de Corse Rally 1972.

[Thomas lundeval]

Rally Cross in Sweden 1976.

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one of my top 3 threads
photo collection it has become is out of this world
thanks, appreciated

[Thomas lundeval]

Waldegård in Rally Cross 1976 Porsche Carrera RSR.

[911MRP]

Not old photo but a pukka old rally Porsche 911 so hopefully OK to post on this thread?


Had a meeting today at Prodrive HQ England. A friend and I last had personal tour by Prodrive’s owner David (who started his career in motorsport as a rally co-driver) soon after they had relocated to the current site so it was very interesting to return today to see how things had developed in the business on that site in (the decade?) since the last visit. Saw a lot more interesting stuff today but understandably there was restricted photography so
here is a link for those not familiar with this world class business— their public domain website which hopefully avoids risk of me posting a picture of something that I shouldn’t :

https://www.prodrive.com/about-us

Steve

[928cs]

The 911 SC/RS is a great car.

The little monster next to it is funny too. I always loved the 6R4

[911MRP]

The 911 SC/RS is a great car.
The little monster next to it is funny too. I always loved the 6R4

Another angle of the 911 with the 6R4 in background
Don’t wish to digress too much but the 6R4 was an early example of diversification by Patrick and some of the talented folks at Williams Grand Prix Engineering. An example used to be kept in the Williams heritage museum building at the Williams factory in Grove when I worked there — that car plus a Renault touring racecar (and incongruously a single red Scuderia F1 car — there is a story for presence of that Ferrari) rather stood out among the extensive private collection of Williams F1 single seater racers they’d retained both in the museum and in the impressive storage racks behind that few beyond employees got to see.

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily...82110640150430


Steve