Get into this site and have read about rallying as it evolved in the early to mid eighties, the cars were real weapons, and people got killed by them. Despite this, the evolution of these vehicles produced awesome car technology leaps that we all enjoy today.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Abraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 10 June 2002 20:29 PM Subject: Re: Fastest 1600 vs Lancia 4wd weapon
> Ahh Group B rallying.... > No ABS, traction control, electronic differential control or any other > modern driver aids, just 700+Hp, 1000Kg, 100 litres of rocket fuel, > lightning fast reflexes and courage. > > My favourite story about these cars is that in 1986 Henri Toivenen lapped > Estoril quick enough to qualify 6th for the F1 race of that year. > *Big Grin* > > Banned because they were too quick. :( > Look at > http://www.stormloader.com/groupb/index.html > > Lancia Integrale (Group A) info here > http://www.rallycars.com/Cars/Lancia/Integrale1.html > > Nick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "nat P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 2:48 AM > Subject: Re: Fastest 1600 vs Lancia 4wd weapon > > > > You are correct Dan > > > > Stratos Rear wheel, mid engined, Ferrari V6, out of > > the Dino 246 GT, Group A.-The first ever specificily > > built rally car, especially for Homo'gation > > > > > > 037 (based loosely on the Lancia Monte Carlo and > > I mean loosly!!!) Rear wheel drive Supercharged. > > 350 Bhp Group B > > > > Delta S4 Group B 4wd, twin shock per corner, the head > > and block were one unit, hence no more head gaskets!!! > > Lancia Withdrew from competition after Henri > > Toreven(spell Sorry) was Killed on May 26 1986. After > > Audi and FORD did the same, Hence teh Pugs won the > > 1986 Champs by default!! BUT they did win the 1985 > > square!! > > > > Delta HF Intagale -Group A > > > > Dan right!! This car was the first use the format that > > most 4wd cars are built today! E.G same as > > Mitt'sEvo's. > > > > > > Cheers NAT > > > > > > P.S Thats my frav car!!! OR the Audi S1, it had > > 700Bhp!!!!! > > > > > > --- Dan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think that is > > the Stratos or 037 , which was a > > > purpose built rally car with an incredible power to > > > weight ratio. I think the 0-100 time was in the low > > > 3's, and several drivers were killed in horrific > > > crashes.. The Delta was a more conventional front > > > engine 4wd that was based on a true production car, > > > and was very succesful in the 80's and spawned many > > > of the Japanese and Euro 4wds we know and love. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Sign-up for Video Highlights of 2002 FIFA World Cup > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > http://www.sold.com.au - The Sold.com.au Big Brand Sale > > - New PCs, notebooks, digital cameras, phones and more ... Sale ends June > 12 > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
