Seriously quick eh - makes the quarter mile boys look positively sluggish!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Denniss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 10 June 2002 20:47 PM Subject: Re: Fastest 1600 vs Lancia 4wd weapon > Its hard to imagine how quick they must have been to do 0-100 on dirt in 2.3 > seconds is insane. > Andrew > > Ken Abraham wrote: > > > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
