"We stumbled across this rare and rather killer footage of the fleeting moments of Mazda's RX7 Group B career on the highly entertaining Japanese Nostalgic Car blog. Listen to the sound of the RX7's high-revving rotary engine, and enjoy "
Group 5 Hero: BMW 320 Turbo
Of all the racing formulas that produced stunning race cars, Group 5 is one of our favourites.
And this BMW 320 Turbo is a fave among faves.
The formula, which was in its deregulated niceness, was almost the precursor of Group B rally in that there were super fat versions of the road cars. The regulation required only the bonnet, roof, doors and rail panel were left unmodified. What resulted were spectacular racing cars.
We particularly love this guy’s casual stance. And his beard. if anyone can identify the man, we’d like to send him our sincere congratulations on his pure stylish ease…
Look out for a mini series of group 5 wonders!
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That’s Harald Ertl – well known for his beard!