Car collection of Juha Kankkunen

freestyla · 17-01-2012 9:39am #1

Check out some monsters and beauties...:p

http://www.insideline.com/features/collection-of-a-lifetime.html

few quotes from the page:

"Peugeot 205 T16 Evo 2: arguably the coolest rally car of all time"
"This 2,098cc turbo engine develops 400 hp at 9,000 rpm"
"Audi S1 cabin looks more like a flight deck"
"Midengine S4 (Lancia) was turbocharged and supercharged, developing 550 hp"
"It might be 20 years old, but the engineering's still beautiful"

RobAMerc · 17-01-2012 10:08am

Say what you will about Sainz, Makinen and Loeb, none of them had the flair or charisma of Mr Kankkunen. A true motoring great.

freestyla · 17-01-2012 10:30am

I agree Rob. Kankkunen is really great all-rounder on the wheels.
Also in private life and nowadays he is running Driving Academy and I've read only positive feedback there.
Kankkunen is feet down on earth person and you can see his motoring passion from the collection - not bling-bling only chrome and gold but real machines

Speedway · 17-01-2012 10:38am

amazing, thanks a million for sharing that!

17-01-2012 11:50am

The model A with BDA engine is my personal favourite. The sound track of the car is just so wrong. The car also features quad link rear suspension from the same car (mk 2 Escort rally car)

Pique · 17-01-2012 2:53pm

Legendary rally driver Juha Kankkunen has opened up his car collection.

Have a look.
http://www.insideline.com/features/collection-of-a-lifetime.html

To those of you too young to remember him...here's a reminder...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHNYCDFkF2Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7UFq0PYhYI

ottostreet · 17-01-2012 3:11pm

What is it about all Finnish rally/F1 drivers being complete legends?

mb1725 · 17-01-2012 3:14pm

V nice collection, that Model A takes the biscuit

250hp BDA ! :eek:

Tea 1000 · 17-01-2012 3:47pm

Legend! Imagine having that collection and that talent to use it all?

EPM · 17-01-2012 3:58pm

Threads merged.

freestyla · 21-01-2012 10:35am

ottostreet wrote: »

What is it about all Finnish rally/F1 drivers being complete legends?

Need for speed is in the DNA i guess + Finland is big country with not much population so you have a loaaads of empty fast gravel roads thru forest where to practice in free time.. there's hard gravel, fast tracks.. it not mudy or rocky like Wales or Greek.. so speed is always present

and to become legend, must be consistent performance for years, love motors and enjoy working with a team

Car collection of Juha Kankkunen

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