Tuesday 22nd December 2009

The original 'Stig' entertained crowds at PH 2010

The 1984 FIA World Rally Champion, Stig Blomqvist, drove the legendary 550bhp Group B Audi Sport Quattro in the Live Action Arena.

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The flame-spitting machine is one of the fastest rally cars ever built, and is one of only 20 works cars developed. This short wheelbase Sport Quattro was introduced in 1985, when Group B took the world championship to a whole new level and a huge worldwide audience. Click here to view a video of the Audi Sports Quattro in action.

Stig scored five wins in an Audi A2 Quattro in his championship year, but the car that he drove at the show is the more powerful ex-Hannu Mikkola Sport Quattro, owned and lovingly restored by Steve Perez from Kick Energy. The engine has been prepared by Hans Lehman, who was a member of the original works team.

For more information on the Live Action Arena click here.

[Transmitter Man]

There's only one Stig, and he's from Sweden

Phil
TVR 420 SEAC

[RobFerrari]

Yes, looking forward to this a lot. A legend and a legendary car!

[DiscoColin]

And here is the man himself in the Live Action show today.

[swampy56]

From what I saw today he certainly hasn't lost his touch.

[Transmitter Man]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yECcELhiG60

Size of the turbo

Phil
TVR 420 SEAC