East African Safari Rally - 1972

The 1972 East African Safari Rally starts awash with mud and the challenging conditions leads to several early retirements. The gruelling event is eventually won by Hannu Mikkola and co-driver Gunnar Palm in a MKI Escort RS 1600.

[@shulestuff]

I still remember my older cousins waking up at 4AM to wait for the cars; we all had the newspaper pullout with driver names, route, and times. This was more than just a rally it was a national experience. My favorite drivers were Joginder Singh and Bjorn Waldegaard

[@jdcp8976]

Were you from South Africa? I cant imagine the feeling of earing the cars just coming, then seconds after seeing them in all their mighty power and speed coming at you.

[@paulreilly3904]

That's a wonderful memory, thank you for sharing it with us.

[@Samgathigi]

wonderful memories indeed !

[@nizarjivani4574]

at the very beginning of the video it is our car Datsun 1600sss with ante TZ 12706 car number 32. also shown at 0.52 seconds of the video.We finished 11th overall. only 18 cars finished.

[@shiraz650]

Nice to hear from you, i met you and zully in few safari rallies in Nairobi. Hope you both are well,,,Both of you are
were great rally drivers !!!!

[@nizarjivani4574]

@shiraz650 unfortunately zully passed away on 7th September last year. May Allah rest his soul in eternal peace. Ameen 🙏

[@RDeckardN6]

Well done !

[@shulestuff]

Thanx for the memories & sorry to hear about Zully

[@jeffitachi2589]

​​@@nizarjivani4574est In peace Zully.What a legend

[@calilocal4134]

running at high speed without a rollcage..fearless! best rally drivers👌

[@vinesauceobscurities]

If you're referring to full cages. But they still have half cages here.

[@abrahamsierra8285]

Hermosos recuerdos de estas carreras salvajes en el africa era toda una fiesta

[@stefantrnacek1394]

You just can't beat the sound of a BDA at full song.

[@mahmoodmahmud733]

Hannu mikolla was first overseas driver to win the Safari Rally

[@paulreilly3904]

Circa 4 minutes arriving, and disappearing in a cloud of dust. 😁 Fantastic

[@davidmacharia6195]

this was the tru safari rally spirit.not the current naivasha one ya usherati na pombe

[@campbellnutting3663]

Brilliant thank you 🙂

[@ericthongori1995]

I am happy to see it

[@clivecosta-correa2102]

5:33 Shekar sums it up. Bless him.

[@MrDantee86]

Zasada🇵🇱

[@janinsweden8559]

Wearing t-shirts and no helmets...

[@solonjengo9478]

Ndo io😹😹

[@restorationofdirty]

❤️

[@clayauslewis4236]

0.30 Holden Torana, driver Evan Green.

[@shulestuff]

My dad's first car was Holden😁; I think it was made in Australia

[@clayauslewis4236]

Yes, when Australia had a big manufacturing industry, developed after WW2 so as to be self reliant, And a corresponding export market of such products. Sadly destroyed after the 1960's by successive "progressive woke" governments.@@shulestuff

[@uncensored5104]

Very surprised none of them are wearing crash helmets!

[@RDeckardN6]

They were not compulsory yet. Also the heat was unbearable in Africa.