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Mazda Europe FB rally car back in action

Old Feb 16, 2009 | 04:08 AM
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Mazda Europe FB rally car back in action

Hy, I'm Neal and I'm living in Belgium. I'm an FD owner but a friend of mine visited a local rally event for old timers last weekend and took these pictures (sorry the text is in french)


It's the FB 4x4 rally car Mazda Europe built back in the days.

enjoy

http://rx7.free.fr/forum/viewtopic.p...696&highlight=
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 05:27 AM
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Awesome! Good to see them still being run.

I'm pretty sure that '85 is rear wheel drive, if it's like the one in the Acropolis Rally.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 05:44 AM
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Yeah I just checked the movies on youtube and noticed it was rear wheel drive. Though I'm 200% sure they made a 4x4 in those days as well..
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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I bet you're thinking of Rod Millen's SCCA ProRally RX-7



If anyone else is interested, I found the rally results. Great mix of cars, the 7 didn't do that great overall, but good in its class.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 06:34 PM
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Super Cool!!!

That skid plate is really bitchen!
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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What is the thing that's getting cooled in the rear spoiler?
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 02:21 AM
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more pics here

http://www.tracklife.net/main.php?g2_itemId=49347

the 'thing' in the back is an oil cooler.. possibly for the rear diff?
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