Mikkola in Portugal

Another one from the Ford media archives, depicting Hannu Mikkola and Arne Hertz in a Ford Escort RS1800 in the 1979 Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto. Mikkola went on to win this particular rally and made an excellent showing in that year’s WRC standings, coming in a very close second to Björn Waldegård (who […]

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1984 Citroën

The first inclination is to think that this 1984 Citroën was built for racing, with its lightweight and minimalist body, but the lighting, mirrors and equally minimalist bench-seat interior tell us it was probably actually built for the street. I wonder if, with a few simple safety mods, it could be taken vintage racing? From […]