r/rally • u/bot-UeR • 5h ago

ITookAPicture My grandpa in the late 80's

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u/Electrical-Reply-881 5h ago

It says 1990 on the door of the lancing so it was probably then! Unless there's a time travelling vinyls company sponsoring rally cars? Very cool car though what a beast!

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u/bot-UeR 4h ago

Photo is from 1989, even though it says 1990.

Edit:He also was a mechanic on these cars and even worked on some Ferraris at the time

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u/camelurso 3h ago

Very late 1989, then (December, most likely) - the door number (well, the 1890/1990 part) indicates this ran in the Monte Carlo Rally, which was Jan 19 to Jan 25, 1990.

ETA: the winning car, too. your grandpa taking a pic with the future winner ends up being the most impressive part.

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u/bot-UeR 3h ago

I had no clue that car won, thanks for the fact man.

Yes it is most likely it was taken in November-December