RÉGIE IN FULL FLIGHT

The boxy, blue-and-white R8 Gordini (see p186) left a lasting impression on the rally world, in part thanks to images such as this superb publicity shot taken during the 1967 1000 Lakes Rally. Timo Mäkinen and Pekka Keskitalo went on to win the Finnish event in a Mini Cooper ‘S,’ but Olavi Karppinen and Seppo Halme took Group 2 honours in their R8 Renault