Saturday, November 26, 2022

so, was the photographer risking getting chomped on by a hungry cheetah? Or safely in another vehicle? 1967 East African Safari Rally, the 8 Ball, with Rauno Aaltonen and Henry Liddon in a Mini prepped by Mick Legge, painted by Adrian Goodenough



notice the huge handles mounted to the hood, those are so a huge bar, or small tree trunk, could be used to life the car by a lot of volunteers, to carry it out of mud







there is a book, which costs 20 dollars to buy, and 20 fucking dollars to ship (nope, not buying a 40 dollar book) which is the autobiography of Tony Ambrose, the BMC Works co-driver of many world rallys in the early 60s




Profits from the purchase from the original publisher went to Sir Jackie Stewart's Race Against Dementia / Parkinsons UK., profits from Ebay sellers, does not.  https://www.facebook.com/ambroseautobiography/
20 dollars to mail a paperback book? Not in the budget. I'd rather buy TWO books that don't get shipped around the world. 

5 comments:

  1. Rauno Altonnen. Could that be the East Africa Safari...or,maybe the London to Sydney?

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    1. I didn't even think to look into that... but damn, you're right, I bet that there's a very good post about a Mini on world rally adventures right there!

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    2. and I love that "Dunlop" is lettered on the extended fender...

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    3. you nailed it... 1967 East African Safari Rally!

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    4. they were racing in the 1967 Monte Carlo rally too!

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