1980 FSO Polonez 2000 Rajdowy [B01.EC]

1980 FSO Polonez [B01.EC] in The Vatanen Touch, Documentary, 1980

Class: Cars, Hatchback — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Weasel1984 ◊ 2024-06-22 22:32	Manx International Trophy Rally
dsl ◊ 2024-07-10 15:47	Can't find a #16 Polonez on Manx rally results pages, but there was #37 Tomasz Ciecierzyński/Janusz Wojtyna, finished 38th, registered WAS907C. And the 1980 Manx entry list gives #16 John Lyons/Steve Fellows in FSO Polonez 2000 with plate starting WASxxxx, so maybe a hiccup in the results (presumably retired??) or a non-starter and these are practice/warm-up pics??
130rapid ◊ 2024-07-10 16:29	dsl wrote 1980 Manx entry list gives #16 - John Lyons/Steve Fellows in FSO Polonez 2000 They were DSQ. I can't find more details beside 'they scared arbiters near to death. The driver almost lost the rally licence for whole season'. -- Last edit: 2024-07-10 16:35:21
dsl ◊ 2024-07-10 16:38	definitely intriguing .....