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#468279 New mold by MCG, Opel Ascona A widebody street and rally

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on Saturday May 23, 2026 at 11:03PM

Some old Irmscher car with a rather prominent driver.
Walter Rohrl anyone?

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#468289 that is very cool looking. Not a car I'm at all familiar by
Gavin
on Sunday May 24, 2026 at 07:54PM - with, but I love the orange & those fender flares are fantastic. great wheels, too.
- #468295 Thanks. Here are some moving pictures by
  Ulf
  on Monday May 25, 2026 at 08:44AM - of the restoration – in German, but this doesn't distract from the visuals. Rohrl in action is alwa
  - #468314 Thanks for the vid. I wondered if there was a personal by
    Gavin
    on Tuesday May 26, 2026 at 12:54PM - connection. Always a treat to get a model of a car (or at least close to it) that we've owned.

#468280 I've seen a documentary featuring Rohl but I wasn't by TCL on Sunday May 24, 2026 at 04:44AM - following rally racing when he was most active. Great photos in that huge set. The wide body look
- #468281 Rohrl drove everything with wheels apart from open-wheelers by
  Ulf
  on Sunday May 24, 2026 at 04:51AM - TransAm Audi 200, DTM Audi V8 or Opel Kadett, Porsche 924 to 911 and 959, Lancia 037, Fiat 131, what
  - #468283 I wasn't aware of that. by TCL on Sunday May 24, 2026 at 04:59AM
    - #468284 Here he is in the wet with the 200 by
      Ulf
      on Sunday May 24, 2026 at 05:41AM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X53Yxp2QTU4 Perhaps Pikes Peak was the harder one, though.
      - #468285 Thanks. Impressive. by TCL on Sunday May 24, 2026 at 07:02AM

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