1981 Rothmans Cyprus Rally

Action from this round of the 1981 European Rally Championship, which attracted an unusually high level of entries from the United Kingdom, including Rothmans Escort driver Malcolm Wilson. Originally produced by CyBC (Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation). Sadly, the absence of any closing titles makes it impossible to identify the commentator. Converted from VHS TV recording. For VHS Rallies' exclusive range of classic rallying t-shirts, hoodies and mugs, visit vhsrallies.teem...

[@luvr381]

These are so much more entertaining to me than modern rallies, thanks again for posting.

[@polzovatel009]

So many cars, amazing. It is always interesting to watch a story through an old camera than to watch a rally today in 4k devoid of soul.

[@F40Sean]

Marvellous. Great to see so many private entries in cars you would never expect to see rallying in such an event, from the dual use shopping car/rally car VW Beetle to the Audi 80 saloon, Fiat Strads and Lada 1600, and other diversity in entries from a Ford works RS1800 driven by Malcolm Wilson to the Cambridge University car club in a Talbot Sunbeam Ti.

[@037cwash]

Ένα πολύ μεγάλο ευχαριστώ στο VHS rallies το καλύτερο κανάλι που ξανά ζωντανεύει ευχάριστες αναμνήσεις...

[@MrAaronb400]

"A dentist in his wife's 10 year old beetle which he has borrowed for the past 4 years" haha

[@cool3865]

its amazing that back then 440mi was concidered a short rally course

[@NadimKhan-vp4un]

Brilliant video 👍. Keep them coming please. Best 80s era for motorsports. Thank you for sharing it.

[@PrettyChrome]

Thanks for posting another cool old rally - dug the variety of cars, the local guy with the accord im rooting for

[@sefikempowermentcoachvilla7843]

Fantastic , loved the line up of cars , plenty of variety 👍👍

[@claudeclaude1510]

Claude et Joëlle ww sirocco numero 31 France routes inoubliables staff super et les chypriotes encore dans nos coeurs

[@damianosdamianou5925]

Excellent video great effort please bring more

[@gothicpagan.666]

Ironic as modern rallying has lost its relevance, events like this are perfect marketing of electrically driven cars.

[@madpadi]

A.W.E.S.O.M.E. Loved it!

[@tomanderson6335]

How cool to see a first-gen Accord rallying! Too bad Honda has never really embraced rallying; imagine what they would have cooked up for Group B...

[@dongrandmaster3787]

Man you are a gem 💎

[@russellhueners8499]

I'm the lucky guy that was with the hot blond, @ 19:55 , good times back then, hello Maria.

[@russellhueners8499]

I stand corrected, ,, according to my book, that is Marja V. from Kalmar Sweden, not Maria,, I gave her grief for ironing her shorts😂 Typical Swede 🇸🇪

[@HDMB4ALL]

Ax re Terzian...efyges adika kai nwris....

[@massimilianobelloni5613]

Good times

[@Jonc25]

👍

[@mosca3289]

Delightfully amateurish.