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Classic Adventure… Away they go to Monte Carlo

29th January 2020

GLASGOW TO MONTE CARLO... THEY ARE OFF ON THEIR WAY! In typically wet Glasgow winter weather tonight a historic Mini from the Sixties led off a massive field of classic cars at the UK start of the Monte Carlo Historique Rally. Fifty-three years after its success in the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally, the actual Mini driven by rally legend Paddy Hopkirk was first off the ramp at the start of the … [Read more...]

SCOTTISH SNOW GIVES MONTE CREWS A TASTE OF WHAT’S TO COME

29th January 2019

READY FOR THE OFF... The first proper snowfall of the year in Scotland has given the crews taking part in this year’s historic rally run to Monte Carlo, an early taste of what lies ahead of them. Big crowds are expected to turn out tomorrow night in Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire for the UK start of the classic rally, the only British start point of six European cities for a range of classic … [Read more...]

Magnificent Monte Carlo Rally 2019 features a Clydebank starting point

7th December 2018

Monte Carlo looks to Clydebank for classic rally start… Latest details have been released about the quality of entries for the Clydebank start next month of the 2019 historic rally run to Monte Carlo. It is the second time the town has hosted the prestigious event, with thousands turning out to watch the event when it last started there in 2012. It is the only British start point of six … [Read more...]

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