Trading a Shadow for a Lancia in the forest
In the space of two months, Geoff Mitchell saw two Welsh rallies featuring a certain F1 star called Tom Pryce and legends such as Ari Vatanen in action...
Mitchell snapped Ari Vatanen in action on the ’76 Tour of Dean Rally, Vatanen would finish second behind Roger Clark
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A Toyota Celica in action
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Shadow F1 driver Tom Pryce was approached by current Motorsport UK chairman David Richards to do the ’75 Tour of Epynt
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Pryce’s ’75 Tour of Epynt ended after 10 miles in a first-stage crash
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The affectionately named ‘Piggy’ Porsche 911 RS Carrera became a fixture of British rallying
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Ford Escorts would dominate the ’75 Tour of Epynt and the ’76 Tour of Dean
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Mitchell grabs a shot of an Opel Kadett GT/E on the ’76 Tour of Dean
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This Opel was one of 118 entries for the ’76 Tour of Dean
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Pryce and Richards steered a Lancia similar to this one, pictured on the Tour of Dean Rally
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