This stunning collection of historic rarities – part of the Ford Archive Gems series – brings together three classic rallying films from the 1960s and ‘70s to offer a unique insight into a golden era of rallying and a rare chance to learn the tricks of the trade from some of the greatest drivers ever to grace a special stage!
‘Rally Driving’, from 1973, is a masterclass in the art by Scandinavian legends Timo Makinen, Hannu Mikkola and England’s Roger Albert Clark. Join these stars of yesteryear as they demonstrate how to put a full-blooded Ford rally car through the most challenging of stages. From classroom to cockpit, this is a fascinating insight into the skills of these legends. It also features the wry observations of blockbusting writer Jilly Cooper.
In 1979’s ‘Special Stage’ renowned English sportscaster Dickie Davies spends four days learning to tackle a Ford Escort rally car alongside Clark. Staggering on-board footage of the master at work is brought to life by ‘co-driver’ Davies’ lively commentary as they tear around the forest stage.
‘Seven Survivors’ chronicles the 1963 East African Safari, which saw more than 80 cars set out for the 3,200 miles of competition over some of the toughest terrain in the world; just seven made it back. Rally greats including Pat Moss and Erik Carlsson are featured in this rare film.
A muscle-car book unlike any other, featuring the rarest vehicles on Earth. In the 1960s, something explosive happened in the automotive world: the United States’ evolving V-8 engine technology was met by 75 million baby boomers, all with an extreme need for speed and all entering the auto market at the same time. The result was the golden era of factory muscle cars, brutish machines that were unlike any the world had ever seen or will likely ever see again–they truly embodied the “sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll” generation. For some, even a factory muscle car wasn’t enough. Detroit automakers responded, secretly building some of the most outrageous muscle cars ever created behind their superiors’ backs and ultimately creating some of the most powerful vehicles ever sold to the public. In Top Muscle, author Darwin Holmstrom chronicles the ultimate collection of these super-rare high-performance beasts. Captured by the lens of renowned auto photographer Randy Leffingwell, these cars represent the absolute zenith of the most valuable collector cars in existence, with fascinating histories that illuminate the wildest age in American automotive history. The Brothers Collection features over 600 cars, including such rarities as:
– The very first Chevelle Z16 ever built, which was also the very first muscle car that Chevrolet ever built
– The very first Chevelle SS454 LS6 off the assembly line
– The only 1969 Mach I Mustang ever built with a factory sunroof
– The very first A12 (440-6) Roadrunner ever built
– The very last Hemi ‘Cuda convertible Plymouth produced, One of the eight convertible Trans Am Ram Air III Firebirds that Pontiac built in 1969
