Group A - Rally wolves in sheep's clothing

After the fatal accidents of 1986 that ended Group B in rallying, 1987 was a fresh start. Group A - modified road cars with a minimum production quantity of 5,000 - became the sport's top class. Lancia was the measure of all things with the Delta for many years until Toyota caught up to them. Later, with Mitsubishi, Ford and Subaru, three other manufacturers competed for the crown and developed all-wheel-drive, turbo-charged special editions of the rather tame road cars to have the right basis for the rally version.

McKlein's new Group A book tells the history of the sport from 1987-1996. It gives an overview of the key events, the leading cars and drivers, the factory teams, the rulebook changes - both technical and sporting - as well as the results. In addition, author John Davenport tells many stories about the events of that time. The book is illustrated with many - often unseen - photos from the McKlein archive.

Important content
- Why the changes were necessary
- Starting difficulties and the lack of suitable high-tech street cars as a basis for Group A
- Detailed reviews of the World Rally Championship and its runs.
- Description of the technical development from rather simple technology to hi-tech in street optics.
- How the rulers had to fight hard to slow down technical development
- Detailed presentation of the major participating brands and their factory teams
- World Rally Championship results from 1987 to 1996
- Why Group A ended and was replaced by the World Rally Cars

Technical specifications:
Publisher: McKlein Publishing
Authors: John Davenport and Reinhard Klein
Format: 24.5 x 30 cm, hardcover
Hardcover: 256 pages
Photos: 663 in color
Language: German