LANCIA DELTA ASTRA MARLBORO PEDRO DIEGO 1992 RALLYE CATALUNYA

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you out there. While watching Tulsa rolling over Hawaii, I have here Pedro Diego's Lancia. There were many versions of Pedro car which were liveried differently from one Rally to another. This one surprisingly carries no Tag Heuer sponsorship that he has been long associated with.

TOYOTA CELICA ST205 CAMPOFRIO MARLBORO JOSE MARIA PONCE 1998 EL CORTE INGLES

At the tail end of its service, this ST205 became less competitive and couldn't give the much needed lift to Ponce in this 1998 Rally El Corte Ingles. Still it is one of the best looking ST205 around.

BMW 635CSi LUCKY STRIKE 1983 ETCC DELCOURT SWYSEN BAERT

An iconic race machine, before the existence of the mighty M3.

TOYOTA COROLLA WRC BENSON & HEDGES KANKKUNEN 2001 EL CORTE INGLES

The one that fits both the man and the machine. B&H in its loudest color scheme for a colorful driver. Juha Kankkunen has more than 150 world rally starts to his credential. A Finnish who's not going to finish that easy.

TOYOTA CELICA GT-4 ST185 BELGA 1994 BOUCLES DE SPA CHATROIT

Actual car as raced in 1994 Ypres Rally. The same chassis that won Rallye Monte Carlo the year before

ONE FOR THE ROAD...2009 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE

This coming weekend the good old College Football 2010 season will start. The defending champs, the great Alabama Crimson Tide has a shot at repeating. This car, in the form of stock, which is what car racing all about down south. When I was there, Davey Allison was a folk hero and Talladega was simply out of this world for its tailgating. Back to football, they certainly going to have a good season.....perhaps #14! ROLL TIDE!!!

BMW 528i GITANES JARRIER TRINTIGNANT TASSIN 1982 ETCC ROUND 9 SPA 24 HOURS

The 2nd place car, crossed the finish line 3 laps behind 528i Juma Bastos #3. Driven by Jean-Pierre Jarrier, Jean-Loius Trignant and Thierry Tassin. Funny that Faster43 decal places France flag next to Tassin's name. I reserve all the rights of first pix to its rightful owner with thanks.

PEUGEOT 306 MAXI CAMPOFRIO MARLBORO JM PONCE G LEON RALLYE EL CORTE INGLES 1999

PEUGEOT 306 MAXI FORTUNA LUIS MONZON JC DENIZ RALLY EL CORTE INGLES 1999

Another Monzon's Fortuna. Finished second best to Puras' Xsara kit car in the ever thrilling 1999 El Corte Ingles Rally. Hard to find time these days as World Cup is coming up in half an hour, I have to go now.

TOYOTA CELICA TURBO 4WD WINSTON SULAYEM MORGAN 1989 RALLYE SATURNUS

Got caught up with World Cup that I couldn't update as often I would like to. But for now, the good old Trofue model, pretty detailed and sharp as usual.

FORD FOCUS WRC MARLBORO MOBIL 1 J KULIG J BARAN 2000 RALLY SAN REMO

The late Janusz Kulig, to me was the best Polish racer, oh well maybe before Rober Kubica came into picture. Made a breakthrough into WRC scene in 2000 in Escort WRC then in this Focus Evo1. Won his first WRC event in 2003 but I think was later stripped due to some irregularities in his Mitsubishi Evo VII.

BMW 318 iS FINA BASTOS 1994 SPA 24 HOURS MARTIN SLAUS HEGER

In 1994 Spa, 318 iS Bastos clean swept the top four. This one steered by Jean-Michel Martin, Patrick Slaus and Altfrid Heger to finish 3rd, after starting 4th on the grid.