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Mini’s recent foray in the World Rally Championship was sadly a very short one, so the least the carmaker can do now is console itself with past triumphs. Of course, the recent Dakar wins are important, but by far its biggest rallying victory was the 1964 triumph in the Monte Carlo Rally with the legendary Paddy Hopkirk behind the wheel of the classic Mini rally car. Read more »
- A Reenactment Of Paddy Hopkirk's 1964 Monte Carlo Rally Win In A Mini
You may be familiar with the story of famed 60s rally driver Paddy Hopkirk, who in 1964 won the grueling Monte Carlo rally against all odds, at the wheel of a one-liter Mini Cooper. He faced stiff opposition from many other drivers in much more sophisticated...
- Opel Ampera To Run At The 2012 Rally Monte Carlo
The Chevrolet Volt's European twin, the Opel Ampera, will be making its inaugural appearance at this year's edition of the international Rally Monte Carlo. All in all, six Ampera sedans will participate in the “Alternative Energyâ€...
- Wrc: 2012 Season Kicks Off With 80th Monte Carlo Rally [videos]
After a three-year hiatus, the most famous rally in the world, the Rallye Monte Carlo, has returned to the WRC calendar. As it was the 80th event, the Automobile Club de Monaco, which organized the race, decided to design a route that combined memories...
- Skoda's Fabia Monte Carlo Anniversary Model Packs Style But Lacks Punch
VW Group subsidiary Skoda is celebrating the 100 years of the Monte Carlo Rally as well as its own 110 year-long involvement in motorsports with the presentation of the Fabia Monte Carlo, a special edition version of the five-door hatchback model with...
- Last-known Mgb Works Rally Car Going Under Auction
An extremely rare 1964 MGB which is said to be the last known genuine MG works rally car is being offered for auction, 35 years after bidding farewell to the world of motorsports. One of two only official MGB rally cars built in 1964, the specific example...
Cars
Mini Remembers Its First Monte Carlo Rally Win 50 Years On
Mini’s recent foray in the World Rally Championship was sadly a very short one, so the least the carmaker can do now is console itself with past triumphs. Of course, the recent Dakar wins are important, but by far its biggest rallying victory was the 1964 triumph in the Monte Carlo Rally with the legendary Paddy Hopkirk behind the wheel of the classic Mini rally car. Read more »
- A Reenactment Of Paddy Hopkirk's 1964 Monte Carlo Rally Win In A Mini
You may be familiar with the story of famed 60s rally driver Paddy Hopkirk, who in 1964 won the grueling Monte Carlo rally against all odds, at the wheel of a one-liter Mini Cooper. He faced stiff opposition from many other drivers in much more sophisticated...
- Opel Ampera To Run At The 2012 Rally Monte Carlo
The Chevrolet Volt's European twin, the Opel Ampera, will be making its inaugural appearance at this year's edition of the international Rally Monte Carlo. All in all, six Ampera sedans will participate in the “Alternative Energyâ€...
- Wrc: 2012 Season Kicks Off With 80th Monte Carlo Rally [videos]
After a three-year hiatus, the most famous rally in the world, the Rallye Monte Carlo, has returned to the WRC calendar. As it was the 80th event, the Automobile Club de Monaco, which organized the race, decided to design a route that combined memories...
- Skoda's Fabia Monte Carlo Anniversary Model Packs Style But Lacks Punch
VW Group subsidiary Skoda is celebrating the 100 years of the Monte Carlo Rally as well as its own 110 year-long involvement in motorsports with the presentation of the Fabia Monte Carlo, a special edition version of the five-door hatchback model with...
- Last-known Mgb Works Rally Car Going Under Auction
An extremely rare 1964 MGB which is said to be the last known genuine MG works rally car is being offered for auction, 35 years after bidding farewell to the world of motorsports. One of two only official MGB rally cars built in 1964, the specific example...