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Originally Posted by scottmandue
I think I recognize the guy and the car, more info please?
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Hey Scott, it's this guy. Hannu Mikkola, 1983 World Rally Champion.
He was a special guest at the LSPR rally in Houghton, Michigan a couple of weeks ago. A few of us took a drive with Hannu from Houghton-Hancock to Copper Harbor on Thursday before the rally. Hannu was driving a very rare 1985 Sport quattro.
His connection to Michigan was in 1983 at the Press on Regardless Rally. He was a last-minute substitute for John Buffum who had become sick in Africa the week prior driving a quattro chase car for Mikkola in the Safari Rally. So Mikkola and Michele Mouton's co-driver Fabrizia Pons filled in, using Buffum's quattro. They won, beating Rod Millen's 4WD Mazda RX-7 who crashed. This was the first time back and since this area of the UP has a heavy Finnish heritage, he felt right at home. Rod Millen was also there - great down-to-earth guys, both of them!
A couple more of my pics since this is what the thread is all about
