
The South America Grand Prix – Another grand TC like rally.
And so it was that for half of October and the best part of November this year, a group of enthusiasts (close to 20 teams + support) went off across half a dozen countries through hell and back (what’s the old Churchillian saying? If you’re going through hell, keep going) with their choice of vehicles and experienced in that time frame more than most of us would in a year. And all of it thanks to our partners and friends at Bespoke Rallies who had also brought the talented Jaime Turner as their official photographer. And, lest we forget, this GP will be the reenactment of the 1948 famous rally that propelled these TC races into the stuff of legends.
Yes, the driving was rough and tough, yes long hours at the wheel on treacherous roads (or no roads at all and, at times, mud patches to swallow a Bentley whole). Yes the cars broke down sometimes – how could they not, even with the best of preparation. But the atmosphere, the celebrations, the vistas, the friendships – without even mentioning entire civilizations uncovered and, along the way as well, being saluted on the starting line of one of the stages by none other than Fangio’s son (CACHO), himself a racer and a Suixtil hero. What else could you then add to that….
And if you don’t believe us, we invite you to visit our gallery (with many thanks again to Jaime for the glorious shots) – Enjoy!
- the obligatory family picture – looks brilliant
- Now that’s an itinerary
- Straight of the boat
- CACHO Fangio, the champion’s son, meet the team (and gets reunited with Suixtil)…
- preparation, always the key to well-organized events
- Salt of the earth kind of moments
- Salt of the earth kind of moments
- Salt of the earth kind of moments
- Salt of the earth kind of moments
- Salt of the earth kind of moments
- Salt of the earth kind of moments
- TR4 at sunrise
- You’ve gotta smile
- Speeding Bently Boys
- speed fest
- Riding the Amazon away from its home turf, it still goes like the wind (might it be the Suixtil decal?)
- The early bird catches and all that
- teamwork
- Things are about to get muddied
- Dirty and yet so proper!
- T’was fun, wasn’t it
- if that’s grocery shopping, we want in…
- a Chevy chase maybe
- It’s nothing really
- Whatever it takes
- Ready for anything
- Looks involved…
- Chevrolet Coupe from 1938 finding a new youth
- pa(r)cking skills
- How’s that for assistance then
- you, the road, nothing else
- Those lights, again
- Those lights
- playing with ray(s)
- one track mind
- looks like fun work…
- Llama or Alpaca
- like peas in a pod
- In the heat of the night
- How high can you go
- have you ever seen a sky like this
- Great track to where
- Ford RS 2000 Mk1 at the ready
- Ford Escort RS 2000 looking great
- colorful fresh markets
- Check out those views over the lake
- Check out those views over the lake
- at (life) speed!
- Another angle of that 300GE – looks serious
- always a PoI, border crossings
- a bridge too far, almost
- A 300GE for support – you’ll be OK then
- #9 dream