1975 STP Galway International Rally

Action from this traditional early-season event, which was a round of the European Championship in 1975. Originally broadcast on RTE, with commentary by Jim Kearney.
Converted from VHS TV recording. There are occasional image glitches in this footage. For VHS Rallies' exclusive range of classic rallying t-shirts, hoodies and mugs, visit vhsrallies.teem...

[@NathanMcCabe88]

Great to see some pre group B footage. 👌

[@VHSRallies]

More to come!

[@amphilbey]

This is brilliant footage, thanks for sharing. Great to see Eyre Sq and Galway in the mid-70s and how much are those Carrera RS's worth now?

[@riccardoconterno1644]

Amazing video . Thank you ❤

[@VHSRallies]

Glad you liked it!

[@eamonnmckeown6770]

Nice to see an Avenger and I guess that's a Firenza in there too.

[@MrModelworx]

The sound of those Ford BDA engines! Beautiful
Back when Ford actually knew how to make a good engine.

[@sporkybutterz]

Ford knows how to make good engines....but there's no money to be made when profits come first

[@kevinharker1840]

You mean the wet belt isn't ?? 🤣🤣

[@MrModelworx]

@@kevinharker1840 Don't even mention those bloody things lol, I work in a garage.

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Is that Andy Dawson in that Datsun 240Z? I met him several times, great fella! Top rally engineer he was. 👍 No, Chris Leiter it is, or something.

[@mairesavage6815]

No it's Cris Slater 🇬🇧 he was interviewed at the very end.@paddy Sullivan

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Top quality restore from filum. 🙃😎

[@minibus9]

awesome

[@metalmicky]

Good video ,would have been nice to see some of the back runners….

[@christineayres7199]

Stone Age rally driving lol its so funny to see how ancient the tech in the 70s was with exception of the Porsches which were 10 years ahead technically

[@Hillside_Freight_Trains]

Is that a young Bertie Fisher spectating at 17.25?

[@VHSRallies]

That's an excellent spot. Yes, it is.

[@billbligh4547]

Craicing times!

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

WRC GALWAY, not northern Ireland???

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

WRC Mexico next, Craig Breen and Elfyn Evans - HOLA! 👍🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇳🇪 (what's it's flag again?)

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Garda with their blue lights
the Mini Cooper S went that way
Sergeant yer feck!

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Ironic, isn't it, rally full of Porsches, but that is all Ireland could afford in the 1970's then, was cheap German Opals. 🙂🇮🇪🙃

[@odl21]

@Adarviroh Fan Belarus what???

[@desmondmcdonagh9667]

😴

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

12:30 - people asked why you have a peaked crash helmet? Well, I am not in the British Army you know, It is for the Sun at dusk and dawn - Zooooom >>>>

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

01:50 - oh dear... John Davenport - where actually did that money disappear to on that Austin Rover ARG MG Metro 6R4 rally project, John?
(an offshore tax haven) 😳😁😁😁

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

07:33 - Bonnie Oirelond - roight roight roight!
Not left yer feck!!!! 😁👍