With Rally New Zealand 2010 just around the corner, today’s random retro snap is brought to you by the letters W, R and C.
Spotted in Japan – a meticulously recreated Familia WRC replica. The livery commemorates the 1989 Swedish Rally, where the BFMR famously took 1st place in the hands of driver Ingvar Carlsson (who sadly passed away in 2009). However, oddly enough, if you look closer this particular replica actually bears the decals of second works team driver Timo Salonen…
BFMR WRC
1989 was in fact a good year for Mazda Rally Team Europe, as Carlsson also went on to win Rally New Zealand later in the season, no doubt helping to kickstart this nation’s obsession with the Familia!
I sometimes dream of building an ’80s rallycar replica of my own, but it ain’t gonna happen anytime soon…
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I think this is possibly one of the coolest conversions I’ve ever seen. Take 1x Y30 Cedric Wagon and graft on bits from a 720 Pickup. Not only does it suit it right down to the ground on the face of it, but the detail done to the rear is also very staunch looking…
