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Eifel Rallye Festival 2014 – Report and Photos

Sir Stirling Moss behind wheel of the Mercedes-Benz W 196 TIM SCOTT
Sir Stirling Moss behind wheel of the Mercedes-Benz W 196

The Eifel Rallye Festival 2014 was staged 24-26 July in the Eifel Mountains of Western Germany. A strong field of more than 160 rally machines from more than 30 manufacturers represented five decades of rallying history. The 3-day rally was held over eight special stages in and around the town of Daun, turning the volcanic Eifel region into the center of historic rally racing.

The 2014 running of the Eifel Rallye Festival offered spectators the rare chance to see the cars that made the history of rallying: from the two-stroke Saab and Trabant up to the wild Group B supercars from Audi, Lancia and others.This year’s festival once again featured legendary rallying ace Walter Rohrl as patron of the event, in addition to honoring Bjorn Waldegard, winner of the inaugural World Rally Championship for drivers in 1979, and Stig Blomqvist, winner of the 1984 World Rally Championship for drivers.

Similar to 2012 and 2013, photographer Julien Mahiels also documented the Eifel Rallye Festival 2014, offering the following excellent picture gallery that shows the varied field of entrants tackling the volcanic Eifel region of Germany. We split up Julien’s 239 pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs. To see more from Julien, visit julienmahiels.net.

Eifel Rallye Festival 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

1971 Opel Ascona A
1971 Opel Ascona A
1980 Porsche 911 SC Group IV
1980 Porsche 911 SC Group 4
Porsche 911 Carrera
1980 Porsche 911 SC Group 4
1985 Audi Sport Quattro
1985 Audi Sport Quattro

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1973 VW 1303S
1973 VW 1303S
1977 Skoda 130 RS
1977 Skoda 130 RS
1986 MG Metro 6R4
1986 MG Metro 6R4
1984 Mazda RX7
1984 Mazda RX7

 

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Eifel Rallye Festival 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

1986 Toyota Celica Turbo
1986 Toyota Celica Turbo
1986 Opel Ascona 400
1986 Opel Ascona 400
1991 Lancia Delta Integrale
1991 Lancia Delta Integrale
1992 Renault Clio
1992 Renault Clio

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2001 Ford Focus WRC
2001 Ford Focus WRC
1991 Lancia Delta Integrale
1991 Lancia Delta Integrale
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS

 

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1986 Ford RS 200
1986 Ford RS 200
1986 Ford RS 200
1986 Ford RS 200
1961 Volvo P 122
1961 Volvo P 122
1973 Alfa Romeo GTV 1750
1973 Alfa Romeo GTV 1750

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1976 Lancia Stratos
1976 Lancia Stratos
1976 Lancia Stratos
1976 Lancia Stratos
1974 Ford Escort MK 1 TC
1974 Ford Escort MK 1 TC
1964 Ford Falcon Sprint
1964 Ford Falcon Sprint

 

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Eifel Rallye Festival 2014
Eifel Rallye Festival 2014
1980 Porsche 911 SC driven by Walter Rohrl
1980 Porsche 911 SC driven by Walter Rohrl
1976 Lancia Stratos and 1975 Lancia Stratos
1976 Lancia Stratos and 1975 Lancia Stratos
1967 Morris Mini Cooper S
1967 Morris Mini Cooper S

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1965 Volvo PV 544
1965 Volvo PV 544
Alpine Renault
Alpine Renault
1984 Audi Sport Quattro
1984 Audi Sport Quattro
1968 Renault 8 Gordini
1968 Renault 8 Gordini

 

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Eifel Rallye Festival 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

1967 Porsche 911
1967 Porsche 911
1972 Clan Crusader
1972 Clan Crusader
1972 Clan Crusader
1972 Clan Crusader
1973 Alpine A 110
1973 Alpine A 110

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1973 Alpine A 110
1973 Alpine A 110
1978 Porsche 911 3.0
1978 Porsche 911 3.0
1978 Porsche 911 3.0
1978 Porsche 911 3.0
1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600 HF
1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600 HF

 

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Eifel Rallye Festival 2014
Eifel Rallye Festival 2014
1981 Ferrari 308 GTB
1981 Ferrari 308 GTB
1980 Alfa Romeo GTV Turbodelta
1980 Alfa Romeo GTV Turbodelta
Eifel Rallye Festival 2014
Eifel Rallye Festival 2014

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1987 BMW M3-E30
1987 BMW M3-E30
Porsche 911 Carrera
Porsche 911 Carrera
Eifel Rallye Festival 2014
Eifel Rallye Festival 2014
1971 Opel Ascona A
1971 Opel Ascona A

 

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Eifel Rallye Festival 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Seven

 

1973 Alpine A 110
1973 Alpine A 110
1972 Saab 96 V4
1972 Saab 96 V4
1974 Saab 96 V4
1974 Saab 96 V4
1974 DAF 66
1974 DAF 66

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1976 Lancia Stratos
1976 Lancia Stratos
1976 Lancia Stratos
1976 Lancia Stratos
1978 Ford Escort RS1800
1978 Ford Escort RS1800
1980 VW Golf GTi
1980 VW Golf GTi

 

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Eifel Rallye Festival 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eight

 

1981 Porsche 911 SC
1981 Porsche 911 SC
1979 Ford Escort RS1800
1979 Ford Escort RS1800
1984 Lancia Rally 037
1984 Lancia Rally 037
1983 Nissan 240 RS
1983 Nissan 240 RS

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Audi Quattro
Audi Quattro
1976 Lancia Stratos
1976 Lancia Stratos
This original works Porsche 911 SC/RS was the third chassis (No. 003) of 20 copies of Evolution SCRS that Porsche built for homologation in Group B.
This original works Porsche 911 SC/RS was the third chassis (No. 003) of 20 copies of Evolution SCRS that Porsche built for homologation in Group B.
1985 Audi Quattro Sport
1985 Audi Quattro Sport

 

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Eifel Rallye Festival 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Nine

 

Audi Quattro
Audi Quattro
1985 Audi Quattro Sport
1985 Audi Quattro Sport
1984 Mazda RX 7
1984 Mazda RX 7
1983 Lancia Rally 037
1983 Lancia Rally 037

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1982 Porsche 911 SC
1982 Porsche 911 SC
1989 BMW M3 E30
1989 BMW M3 E30
1976 Lancia Stratos
1976 Lancia Stratos
This Porsche 911 raced twice in the East African Safari Rally by the Porsche factory
This Porsche 911 raced twice in the East African Safari Rally by the Porsche factory

 

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Eifel Rallye Festival 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Ten

 

1971 Alpine A 110 1600
1971 Alpine A 110 1600
1973 Alfa Romeo GTV 1750
1973 Alfa Romeo GTV 1750
1974 Ford Escort MK 1 TC
1974 Ford Escort MK 1 TC
1967 Porsche 911
1967 Porsche 911

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1973 Alpine A 110
1973 Alpine A 110
1981 Ford Escort RS 1800
1981 Ford Escort RS 1800
1972 Saab 96 V4
1972 Saab 96 V4
1974 Saab 96 V4
1974 Saab 96 V4

 

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Eifel Rallye Festival 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eleven

 

Porsche 911 RS 3.0
Porsche 911 RS 3.0
1978 Ford Escort MK II
1978 Ford Escort MK II
1988 Ford Sierra Cosworth
1988 Ford Sierra Cosworth
1979 Ford Escort RS 2000
1979 Ford Escort RS 2000

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Eifel Rallye Festival 2014
Eifel Rallye Festival 2014
1971 Opel Ascona A
1971 Opel Ascona A
1980 Porsche 911 SC
1980 Porsche 911 SC
Porsche 911 Carrera
Porsche 911 Carrera

 

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Eifel Rallye Festival 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Twelve

 

1975 Lancia Stratos
1975 Lancia Stratos
1976 Alpine A 310
1976 Alpine A 310
1976 Opel Kadett GT/E
1976 Opel Kadett GT/E
1975 Alpine A 310
1975 Alpine A 310

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1977 Ford Escort RS 1800
1977 Ford Escort RS 1800
1965 Wartburg 311 Rallye
1965 Wartburg 311 Rallye
BMW 2002 won the Portugal Rally in 1972
BMW 2002 won the Portugal Rally in 1972
1980 Alfa Romeo GTV Turbodelta
1980 Alfa Romeo GTV Turbodelta

 

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Eifel Rallye Festival 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Thirteen

 

1980 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC
1980 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC
Eifel Rallye Festival 2014
Eifel Rallye Festival 2014
Eifel Rallye Festival 2014
Eifel Rallye Festival 2014
Eifel Rallye Festival 2014
Eifel Rallye Festival 2014

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1984 Audi Quattro A2 won Swedish Rally driven by Stig Blomqvist
1984 Audi Quattro A2 won Swedish Rally driven by Stig Blomqvist
1977 Skoda 130 RS
1977 Skoda 130 RS
1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE
1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE
1975 Lancia Stratos
1975 Lancia Stratos

 

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Eifel Rallye Festival 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Fourteen

 

1974 Ford Escort MK 1 TC
1974 Ford Escort MK 1 TC
1970 BMW 2002
1970 BMW 2002
1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600 HF
1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600 HF
1982 Porsche 911 SC
1982 Porsche 911 SC

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1983 Lancia Rally 037
1983 Lancia Rally 037
1984 Opel Kadett 400
1984 Opel Kadett 400
1984 Renault 5 Turbo
1984 Renault 5 Turbo
1986 Peugeot 205T16 E2
1986 Peugeot 205T16 E2

 

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Eifel Rallye Festival 2014 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

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[Source: Eifel Rallye Festival; photos: Julien Mahiels]