The 1983 World Rally Championship Group B starring Nissan 240 RS.
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@tomlepski83065 жыл бұрын
The Nissan 240RS would have been a sure WRC winner if only NISMO had taken the bold step to Turbocharge the car.
@billfurlong99987 ай бұрын
It probably would have been a winner but their gearbox’s and rear axles couldn’t keep up with the normally aspirated engine as it were. 🎉
@TXs1412 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the upload. This is my favorite car in the world. It's inspirational.
@tomlepski83066 жыл бұрын
The Nissan 240RS was a very simple but efficient rally car. Unfortunately it was introduced when the competition was quite strong. It's Japanese contemporary,the Toyota Celica twin cam turbo wiped the floor with the 240RS. The Opel Manta 400 also walloped the 240RS senseless in most rallies. When the history of the 240RS is written however,six world rally championship drivers must be mentioned as indeed,they put the model on the world map of rallying. These six drivers exploited the utmost from the 240RS' FJ24 engine. The car was hopelessly outclassed by the two wheel drive opposition. The six heroic drivers who put the Nissan 240RS on the world rallying pedestal were,Shekhar Mehta(Kenya),Alain Ambrosino(Ivory Coast/France),Timo Salonnen(Finland),Mike Kirkland(Kenya),Tchine(Monaco),Jayant Shah(Kenya). No other WRC driver at the time delivered better results driving a 240RS than these six drivers.
@mbellamy8212 жыл бұрын
My first car was an 82 s110 200sx with the Z22E. I wish I had never sold it. Great video! I never knew how much potential my old datsun had.
@rogerking72584 жыл бұрын
When we ran these things, the lads often referred to them as Morris Oxfords - they had a steering box for God's sake. And the drive from the crank to the cams was just weird.
@pablotellez13883 жыл бұрын
Nice Cars A dream that never come again.
@Praggoz12 жыл бұрын
The 240RS was RWD, but raced against other Group B AWD cars like the Quattro.
@vintageman9112 жыл бұрын
I like this car very much, its simple but cool and relyable.
@rallyivan12348 жыл бұрын
Tony Pond was perfect on tarmac.
@UBIQUEROL14 жыл бұрын
@Praggoz Thankyou very much. Kind regards.
@oliverwabwire28367 жыл бұрын
For the 2WD adventure, only the Toyota Celica spoilt the 240RS's outing! Was a truly phenomenon Rally Raid Kit....might've come a little late into the fray in 1984 when the Quattro was simply on song!
@MegaBuster77710 жыл бұрын
My favorite datsun
@jzxtrd337 Жыл бұрын
My Group B Hero, why? Because it would've been the most fun 🤣
@tacklefatkids6 жыл бұрын
If timo wasn't driving for Nissan I don't think it would have been a car to remember but it was one of those cars to remember when it entered Rally Kenya Safari since it was usually Toyota vs Nissan to the death at the safari rally.
@tomlepski83066 жыл бұрын
You are wrong Sir,the 240RS had the best results from the two Kenyan drivers, Shekhar Mehta and Mike Kirkland.
@UBIQUEROL14 жыл бұрын
What's the music at the beginning? 5*
@Leonidae4 жыл бұрын
240RS is the homologation model I'd choose over the turbocharged moNsters of Gr. B.. Well, maybe not over 205 T16.. But it would be closw call
@BradMcClaren12 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. It's a huge help with my research. By chance, do you know who the driver/navigator are?
@Praggoz12 жыл бұрын
I have a little miniature model, the #12 driven by J. Shah and A. Khan. They were unfortunately a little too late. The predecessor, Datsun 510 won the safari rally 4 times (79-82).
@tomlepski83066 жыл бұрын
You are wrong Sir,the Datsun 510 AKA 1600sss won the East African Safari Rally only once and that was in 1970. The 160J PA10 won from 1979 - 1981 and the Violet GT won in 1982.
@Praggoz6 жыл бұрын
tom lepski. They are all name variations of the same car afaik, so calling me wrong is bit of a stretch.
@daniaquino85615 жыл бұрын
You're right praggoz, they arrived to late to the WRC...and the 160J, wow, an amazing car! My father had one (street version with L series engine) when I was a kid in the mid 80's and was so fun drive
@cyotacorolla14898 жыл бұрын
Most of you will think im full of it but my father owns one. The engine just needs to be installed back in.
@tacklefatkids6 жыл бұрын
Cyota Corolla post a video
@tomlepski83065 жыл бұрын
Does he still have it? Is it for sale?
@Praggoz14 жыл бұрын
@UBIQUEROL It's Ain't Love Grand by Hott City
@christian-fo2ob4 жыл бұрын
3:09 where is this?
@Celicarz1112 жыл бұрын
were these cars RWD or AWD???
@ZedThirtyOne_Z31_12 жыл бұрын
Shame they were a couple of years late on the scene.
@modelcitizen729 жыл бұрын
Nice car. At 3:00, nice Renault 5!
@Andrian_1386 жыл бұрын
That engine sound kind of reminds me of the 4age. Kinda sounds similar.
@BakaSan696 жыл бұрын
Makes sense, considering both are high output n/a twin cam fours