RALLY CAR REVOLUTION

30 YEARS THAT REINVENTED THE SPORT OF RALLYING

No motorsport has undergone a more rapid or radical transformation than has international rally competition. Between the late 1960s and the late 1990s, the sport was upended numerous times, with profound technical and organizational changes taking place every few years, creating an exciting, often volatile, sometimes downright dangerous competition environment. Through it all, some of the most memorable, exotic, and capable racing cars of the last half-century were battle-tested across asphalt, dirt, and snow—and their legends established. Let’s take a look at how far the sport has come, and check out some of the fascinating machines that grew out of it and a few of the exciting diecast collectibles inspired by them.

CLASSIC ERA: PRE-1970