🇫🇷 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans Amazing fan footage taken beside the Mulsanne Straight. Historically a single unbroken straight, it was split into three equal sections by two chicanes in 1990 to limit dangerously high speeds which is the year after this footage. Overall results Car 63 🥇 🇩🇪 Jochen Mass/🇩🇪 Manuel Reuter/ 🇸🇪 Stanley Dickens - Team Sauber Mercedes Sauber C9 Car 61 🥈 🇮🇹 Mauro Baldi/🇬🇧 Kenny Acheson/ 🇮🇹 Gianfranco Brancatelli - Team Sauber Mercedes Sauber C9 Car 9 🥉 🇩🇪 Hans-Joachim Stuck/🇫🇷 Bob Wollek - Joest Racing Porsche 962C Amazing event and it will hopefully be a fantastic watch this weekend 🙏🏻 🎥 Credit to the original cameraman 👏🏻👏🏻 @24hoursoflemans #mercedes #porsche #france #cars

⚠️ Accident Footage ⚠️ 🇲🇽 1988 Mexican Grand Prix Car 30 🇫🇷 Philippe Alliot - Larrousse Lola LC88 Ford V8 Qualifying Philippe Alliot’s accident during the final qualifying session of the 1988 Mexican Grand Prix is remembered as one of the most violent, yet miraculously survivable, crashes in Formula 1 history.  While exiting the high-speed, banked Peraltada corner at over 240 km/h (149 mph), Alliot’s Lola LC88 suffered a rear wishbone failure.  After striking the outside curbing, the car pulled sharply to the right, slammed backwards into the pit wall at approximately 150 mph, and barrel-rolled across the track. The car essentially disintegrated, eventually coming to a stop. Remarkably, Alliot climbed from the wreckage unhurt. The race The Larrousse team was forced to repair the same chassis overnight because they lacked a spare; Alliot had destroyed his previous chassis just two weeks earlier at the Monaco Grand Prix.  After being cleared by F1 medical chief Professor Sid Watkins, Alliot started the race. However, his race was short-lived, ending on the first lap due to a cracked rear upright—a lingering issue likely resulting from the severity of his qualifying accident. A brutal accident which amazing resulted in no one in the pit lane being hurt either. In 2025, it was reported that Alliot had been dealing with a serious battle against pancreatic cancer, but he has continued to make public appearances and maintain a resilient public presence within the historic motorsport community. Keep fighting Philippe Alliot 🥊 🙏🏻 🎥 @F1 👏🏻👏🏻 #f1 #crash #cars #mexico

🇲🇨 1993 Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo Car 5 - DNF Accident 🇮🇹 Andrea Aghini and 🇮🇹 Sauro Farnocchia - Jolly Club Lancia Delta HF Integrale Car 7 - 5th overall 🇫🇮 Juha Kankkunen and 🇫🇮 Juha Piironen - Works Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) Car 4 - 6th overall 🇩🇪 Armin Schwarz and 🇬🇧 Nicky Grist - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo I Car 2 - 🥉 🇮🇹 Miki Biasion and 🇮🇹 Tiziano Siviero - Ford Escort RS Cosworth Car 1 - 14th Overall 🇪🇸 Carlos Sainz and 🇪🇸 Luis Moya - Jolly Club Lancia Delta HF Integrale Car 3 🥇 Overall 🇫🇷 Didier Auriol and 🇫🇷 Bernard Occelli - Works Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) Enjoy 🔥🔥 🎥 @OfficialWRC 👏🏻👏🏻 #cars #ford #toyota #lancia

🇦🇺 1987 James Hardie 1000 - Bathurst Mount Panorama Circuit Car 10 🇦🇺 Peter Brock 🇦🇺 Peter McLeod 🇦🇺 David Parsons Holden VL Commodore SS Group A V8 One of the most legendary stints in a car at Bathurst. Peter Brock going out on slick tyres with the track still mostly wet. The 1987 Bathurst 1000 was a defining, albeit controversial, moment in Peter Brock’s legendary career, marking his record-breaking ninth and final victory at the event.  Brock, along with co-drivers Peter McLeod and David Parsons, officially won the race, though they did not cross the finish line in first place. The race was provisionally won by the Ford-supported Eggenberger Motorsport team (drivers Steve Soper and Pierre Dieudonné). However, following a lengthy legal battle over illegal front wheel arch modifications, the two leading Ford Sierras were disqualified. On March 15, 1988, more than five months after the race, the victory was officially awarded to the HDT Racing Holden VL Commodore.  Brock’s primary car (#05) suffered an engine failure on lap 34. He and David Parsons then took over the team's second entry (#10), which had been driven by Peter McLeod. This second car was famously referred to by the team as the "Starting Price Special"—a "lashed together" machine containing the worn-out parts left over from the main car. This was a turbulent time for Brock. He had recently split from General Motors-Holden (GM-H) due to his insistence on fitting the controversial "Energy Polariser" to his signature road cars. This made sourcing parts and preparation incredibly difficult, with Brock describing the build-up as one of the most extraordinary and challenging weekends of his career.  Though the victory was "messy" and marred by legal and political wrangling, it solidified the "King of the Mountain" legend, proving Brock’s ability to persevere despite severe adversity and equipment limitations. 🎥 Channel 7 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #australia #brock #cars #bathurst

1979 Castrol Donegal International Rally Car 11 Cathal Curley and Drexel Gillespie in their The Chequered Flag backed Lancia Stratos HF right in front of the Chequered Flag boss, Graham Warner. 🫣 The crew would retire from the event but not sure if it was due to this roll. 📸 D. Smyth 👏🏻👏🏻 @OfficialWRC @OffDonegalRally @lancia_official

🇮🇲 1980 Rothmans Manx International Trophy Rally Car 2 🇫🇮 Ari Vatanen and 🇬🇧 David Richards in their Rothmans Ford Escort RS. The crew would finish the event 2nd overall 3mins 59secs behind overall winners Pond and Gallagher. 📸 Credit to photographer 👏🏻 @OfficialWRC @RallyIsleOfMan

Just listen to the Mazda 787B 🤯🤯 IMO the sound is as important as the racing. 🔥🔥 🎥 Shared by @dcoronel 👏🏻🫡 #lemans #mazda #france #cars

🇬🇧 1980 MK1 Ford Fiesta 1.1L Van 14 licensed and 21 SORN The Ford Fiesta Mk1 Van was a commercial derivative of the first-generation Ford Fiesta, which launched in 1976 as Ford’s first globally successful front-wheel-drive supermini. Designed as a practical light-duty vehicle, the van was based closely on the standard hatchback but stripped back for utility.  Beyond rare now. Not on the website or any mention of price. 📷 KGF Classic Cars 👏🏻👏🏻 #cars #vans #classiccars #ford

🇩🇪 1990 Porsche 928 S4 Auto 180-230 Licensed or SORN in the UK Most are in North America and Germany. Estimate £35,000 - £40,000 Grand Prix White 6,600 Miles Ex Royal Household of Brunei A collector-grade example of the fourth-generation of Porsche's long-legged nineties GT, formerly owned by the Royal Household of Brunei, showing less than 6,600 miles from new, and offered from a significant private Collection. The Porsche 928 S4 is widely regarded as the "sweet spot" in the 928’s production run, serving as the first major design evolution of the grand tourer. Produced from 1987 to 1991, it shifted the 928 from its original 1970s aesthetic into a more modern, refined, and aerodynamic powerhouse.  This car is at action 🔗 iconicauctioneers.com/1990-p… 📷 @IconicAuc 👏🏻👏🏻 #porsche #car #classiccar #germany

🇦🇺 F1 Bathurst Exactly the same but trackside which is always better 🔥🔥 🇬🇧 Jenson Button - McLaren MP4-23 V8 On March 22, 2011, Jenson Button made a historic appearance at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, Australia, as part of a promotional event for the Australian Grand Prix.  It was the first time an F1 car had been driven around the legendary Mount Panorama track.  Button set an unofficial lap record for the circuit, clocking in at 1:48.8. This time was obviously significantly faster than the traditional V8 Supercar lap records of that era. In comparison a 2m 08.6812s was set by Greg Murphy in a Holden Commodore during qualifying for the 2011 Bathurst 1000. 🎥 Credit to the fan 👏🏻👏🏻 #mclaren #f1 #bathurst #australia

🇦🇺 F1 Bathurst 🇬🇧 Jenson Button - McLaren MP4-23 V8 On March 22, 2011, Jenson Button made a historic appearance at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, Australia, as part of a promotional event for the Australian Grand Prix.  It was the first time an F1 car had been driven around the legendary Mount Panorama track.  Button set an unofficial lap record for the circuit, clocking in at 1:48.8. This time was obviously significantly faster than the traditional V8 Supercar lap records of that era. In comparison a 2m 08.6812s was set by Greg Murphy in a Holden Commodore during qualifying for the 2011 Bathurst 1000. 🎥 @VodafoneUK 👏🏻👏🏻 #mclaren #f1 #bathurst #australia

🇳🇿 1986 AWA Clarion Rally of New Zealand Car 3 🇫🇮 Juha Kankkunen and 🇫🇮 Juha Piironen in their works Peugeot 205 T16 E2. The crew would win the event overall by 1min 40secs over title rivals Markku Alen and IIkka Kivimaki in their Lancia Delta S4. 🎥 @OfficialWRC 👏🏻👏🏻 #newzealand #peugeot #rallycars #cars

🇵🇹 1984 Portuguese Grand Prix Car 6 - DNF Engine 🇫🇮 Keke Rosberg - Williams FW09B V6 Turbo Car 7 - 🥇 🇫🇷 Alain Prost - McLaren MP4/2 V6 Turbo Car 12 - DNF Brakes 🇬🇧 Nigel Mansell - Lotus 95T V6 Turbo Car 19 - 🥉 🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna - Toleman TG184 inline 4 Turbo Car 8 - 🥈 🇦🇹 Niki Lauda - McLaren MP4/2 V6 Turbo Footage of overtakes during the 84 race. Prost and Mansell passing Rosberg Lauda passing Senna Enjoy 🔥🔥 🎥 @F1 #portugal #f1 #cars #senna

🇬🇧 1984 Lombard RAC Rally Team Nissan Europe Nissan 240RS Car 7 Timo Salonen and Seppo Harjanne who would finish 6th overall. Car 10 Shekhar Mehta and Yvonne Mehta who would finish 8th overall. 📸 Girardo 👏🏻 @OfficialWRC @Nissan @BRCrally

🇲🇨 1980 Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo Car 24 Alain Beauchef and Daniel Brichot in their Ford Escort RS 2000 MK2. The crew would finish the event 92nd overall 6hours and 27secs behind winners Rohrl and Geistdörfer. 📸 Shared by Christophe Vital @OfficialWRC @ACM_Media @AllenFordUK

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 1988 McLaren Test 🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna - McLaren MP4/4 In September 1988, Ayrton Senna traveled to the Pembrey Circuit in Carmarthenshire, Wales, to conduct a secret test for the McLaren team. Driving a modified version of the legendary McLaren MP4/4, Senna unofficially shattered the track record with a lap time of 44.43 seconds The McLaren team, accompanied by about 60 Honda and McLaren crew members, secretly camped out under awning tents on the redundant runways of the old airfield circuit. Senna tested a development chassis to prepare for the 1989 season, as the highly successful turbo-engine era was coming to a close and normally-aspirated engines were being introduced. Blistering the 1.5-mile track at speeds reaching approximately 120 mph, Senna broke the circuit record previously held by his Brazilian compatriot and McLaren test driver, Maurício Gugelmin. Not sure what Maurício Gugelmin would make of his last name being slaughtered. 😇🤣 🎥 @McLarenF1 👏🏻👏🏻 #f1 #senna #cars #wales

🇺🇸 1988 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb 🇫🇮 Ari Vatanen - 🇫🇷 Peugeot 405 Turbo 16 In 1988, Finnish rally legend Ari Vatanen set a new course record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, finishing with a time of 10:47.77.  Driving a highly specialized, four-wheel-drive and four-wheel-steering Peugeot 405 Turbo 16, Vatanen's performance remains one of the most iconic moments in the history of the "Race to the Clouds. The run was immortalized in a short documentary titled Climb Dance, directed by Jean-Louis Mourey. The film is renowned for its visceral cinematography, featuring unique camera angles—including shots mounted in front of and under the car—that captured Vatanen driving one-handed while shielding his eyes from the sun.  The Peugeot 405 T16 was an engineering marvel for its era, producing over 600 horsepower. Its all-wheel-steering system was specifically designed to handle the tight, treacherous hairpins of the Pikes Peak course.  The film Climb Dance went on to win several awards at film festivals, including the Grand Prix du Film at the 1990 Festival de Chamonix. It remains a cult classic among automotive enthusiasts and is often cited as one of the best pieces of motorsport footage ever captured.  Bring back the gravel. 🎥 Climb Dance 👏🏻👏🏻 @OfficialWRC @PPIHC @peugeotsport #cars #carporn #motorsport

🇲🇨 1980 Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo Car 12 Michele Mouton and Annie Arrii in their Fiat France backed Fiat 131 Abarth. The crew would finish the event 7th overall and 3rd in class 4/3. 📸 Credit to photographer 👏🏻 @OfficialWRC @fiat @michelemouton1 @monterallye

🇬🇧 1980 Lombard RAC Rally Car 19 Timo Makinen and Martin Holmes in their Ford Escort RS. The crew would finish 6th overall 26m and 8sec behind the overall winners Toivonen and White. 📸 Glen 👏🏻👏🏻 @OfficialWRC @Ford @FordsOval @BRCrally

Auction Watch 🇬🇧 Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth @IconicAuc have three in their latest sale which is being held on the Saturday the 25th July at 11.00am 1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth #195/500 Estimate £80,000 - £100,000 Black 44,599 miles Was part of the RS Bonkers collection 🔗 iconicauctioneers.com/1987-f… 1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth #470/500 Estimate £90,000 - £120,000 Moonstone Blue 67,260 miles 🔗 iconicauctioneers.com/1987-f… 1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth #468/500 Estimate £150,000 - £200,000 White 16,700 miles 🔗 iconicauctioneers.com/1987-f… Epic 🔥 📷 @IconicAuc 👏🏻👏🏻 #cars #rs500 #ford #uk