That's one of the best films I have seen for The Manx. Far more candid in the driver & co-driver interviews, it puts to shame the sanitised nonsense the current WRC lot are forced to trot out. The humour and camaraderie are obvious between the drivers, and Tony Pond is just a master of the quick quip. Really entertaining, so thank you for posting. I grew up on the IoM watching this stuff; sat on the wall at Sartfell watching the cars up on two wheels at the hairpin 😁
I used to know him as a child. He also had a mechanic called Anton. Well done to him as well for making sure the car didn't clap out, unlike the German one lol!
Tony Pond is one of the best drivers of that era without question. To be able to throw around those big heavy cars and achieve the times he did is nothing short of spectacular. He rarely crashed too. He was also a great character. R.I.P. Tony. You are missed by many. 🙏
What a golden era of Rallying any where in the British Isles and Through the continent there were such greatly Contested Rallys and Car's were simply Brilliant 🎉BHP made the best TV programmes in the World
Quite a few featured here no longer with us...Roger Clark, Tony Pond, Russell Brookes, Pentti Airikkala, David Sutton, Brian Patterson, David Vine, Frank Carson..
Talbot Sunbeam Ti, Chevette HSR, Audi 80, mk2 Escort RS2000, Opel Ascona, Celica GT, some real classics there worth thousands of pounds today but were ten a penny in those days! 😂
That's one of the best films I have seen for The Manx. Far more candid in the driver & co-driver interviews, it puts to shame the sanitised nonsense the current WRC lot are forced to trot out. The humour and camaraderie are obvious between the drivers, and Tony Pond is just a master of the quick quip. Really entertaining, so thank you for posting. I grew up on the IoM watching this stuff; sat on the wall at Sartfell watching the cars up on two wheels at the hairpin 😁
Just watched to remember Tony Pond who passed away 20 years ago on 7th Feb, what a legend.
I used to know him as a child. He also had a mechanic called Anton. Well done to him as well for making sure the car didn't clap out, unlike the German one lol!
Tony Pond is one of the best drivers of that era without question. To be able to throw around those big heavy cars and achieve the times he did is nothing short of spectacular. He rarely crashed too. He was also a great character.
R.I.P. Tony. You are missed by many. 🙏
Tony Pond was a proper character,loved this golden era of rallying
His sarcasm and pxxx taking with some interviewers was legendary .😂
This is fabulous. Thank you for uploading. If only the WRC was half this good.
£25,000 pounds a time!!! how times change! Surely these were the golden years?
What a golden era of Rallying any where in the British Isles and Through the continent there were such greatly Contested Rallys and Car's were simply Brilliant 🎉BHP made the best TV programmes in the World
Rohl n Pond . Two cool cats
Great video, true motorsport legends. All about the sport, fans and sheer driving on limits. Wish I'd met them.
Two legends Jimmy and pond at work😂 great banter between them to rip Tony
Rear wheel drive rally cars at their best.
The absolute last throws of the two-wheel drive era.
Untill the F2 era, which for a short time made rallying great again.
RIP Tony Pond: the best of the sporting gentlemen.
I really miss proper rallying
Holly shit never seen this broadcast of the 81manx's, greatly appreciated upload cheers fella
At 23:47, the camera is on our house front, I would have been watching this from my bedroom window as they came through Sulby village.
Some of the footage was not on the Isle of Man, but on the Great Orme Stage, Wales.
Thought it was. Spot the deliberate mistake!
Proper rallying 👍
Quite a few featured here no longer with us...Roger Clark, Tony Pond, Russell Brookes, Pentti Airikkala, David Sutton, Brian Patterson, David Vine, Frank Carson..
Completely agree with Peter Jones' comments!
Talbot Sunbeam Ti, Chevette HSR, Audi 80, mk2 Escort RS2000, Opel Ascona, Celica GT, some real classics there worth thousands of pounds today but were ten a penny in those days! 😂