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Photo Gallery «Walter Röhrl's rally Ford Capri RS 2600 - the legend will soon live again»

When the then still unknown Walter Röhrl set the fastest times in a Ford Capri RS 2600 at the 1972 Olympic Rally, the organizers believed it was a measurement error. Röhrl drove a Ford from the tuning company Kleint R.S. in his first rally season. One of the rare sister cars has survived and is now being restored by trainees with a difficult social background in the same way as Röhrl's car at the Olympic Rally. This article reports on the restoration project and the history of this very special Capri.

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - Walter Röhrl and Christian Geistdörfer support the restoration project

Ford Capri RS 2600 - Walter Röhrl and Christian Geistdörfer support the restoration project

© Frank Tiedemann, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - how the car was found

Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - how the car was found

© Klaus Frieg, 2010

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - before restoration

Ford Capri RS 2600 - before restoration

© Klaus Frieg, 2010

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - the rare Capri is supercharged

Ford Capri RS 2600 - the rare Capri is supercharged

© Klaus Frieg, 2010

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - Work in the engine compartment

Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - Work in the engine compartment

© Thore Küster, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - the apprentice Tobias Arians in front of the dismantled production engine

Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - the apprentice Tobias Arians in front of the dismantled production engine

© Thore Küster, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - the reconditioned rear axle

Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - the reconditioned rear axle

© Thore Küster, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - the apprentices put their heart and soul into it

Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - the apprentices put their heart and soul into it

© Thore Küster, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - restoration - the paintwork corresponds to the original livery

Ford Capri RS 2600 - restoration - the paintwork corresponds to the original livery

© Frank Tiedemann, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - a new rollover protection is installed

Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - a new rollover protection is installed

© Frank Tiedemann, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - Fitting the door

Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - Fitting the door

© Thore Küster, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - Progressing restoration work

Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - Progressing restoration work

© Thore Küster, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration -dThe master and an apprentice: Alexander Gawronski and Tobias Arians in front of their restoration object

Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration -dThe master and an apprentice: Alexander Gawronski and Tobias Arians in front of their restoration object

© Frank Tiedemann, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - Master and apprentice: Alexander Gawronski and Tobias Arians at their restoration object

Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - Master and apprentice: Alexander Gawronski and Tobias Arians at their restoration object

© Frank Tiedemann, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - Fitting the steering column

Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - Fitting the steering column

© Thore Küster, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - Master and apprentice: Alexander Gawronski and Tobias Arians at their restoration object

Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - Master and apprentice: Alexander Gawronski and Tobias Arians at their restoration object

© Frank Tiedemann, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - the license plate may only remain on the car temporarily at the moment

Ford Capri RS 2600 - the license plate may only remain on the car temporarily at the moment

© Frank Tiedemann, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - still a lot of work to do

Ford Capri RS 2600 - Restoration - still a lot of work to do

© Thore Küster, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 - Walter Röhrl and Christan Geistdörfer present the still incomplete car

Ford Capri RS 2600 - Walter Röhrl and Christan Geistdörfer present the still incomplete car

© Frank Tiedemann, 2014

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Ford Capri RS 2600 (1971) - Einsatz bei der Bavaria Rallye 1971 (© Archiv Klaus Frieg, 1971)

Ford Capri RS 2600 (1971) - Walter Röhrl bei der Baltic Rallye 1972 (© Archiv Klaus Frieg, 1971)

Ford Capri RS 2600 (1971) - Walter Röhrl mit seinem Beifahrer Hannes Rothfuß bei der Olympia-Rallye 1972 (© Wilhelm Mester, 1971)

Ford Capri RS 2600 (1971) - Einsatz in der Bulgarien Rallye 1972 (© Archiv Klaus Frieg, 1971)

Ford Capri RS 2600 (1971) - Walter Röhrl bei der Olympia-Rallye 1972 (© Archiv Klaus Frieg, 1971)

Ford Capri RS 2600 (1971) - Walter Röhrl im Drift bei der Olympia Rallye 1972 (© Archiv Klaus Frieg, 1971)

Ford Capri RS 2600 (1971) - Walter Röhrl im 1971 Kleint RS Team (© Archiv Klaus Frieg, 1971)

Ford Capri RS 2600 (1971) - der Rallye-Capri in der Tuning Schmiede Kleint RS im Jahr 1972 (© Archiv Klaus Frieg, 1971)

Ford Capri RS 2600 (1971) - am Start der Bulgarien Rallye 1972 (© Archiv Klaus Frieg, 1971)

Ford Capri RS 2600 (1970) - Jochi Kleint am Steuer von HH-RD-119 im Dreck beim Auto-Cross auf dem Estering bei Buxtehude 1971 (© Archiv Klaus Frieg, 1970)

Ford Capri RS 2600 (1970) - Jochi Kleint mit HH-RD-119 im Einsatz auf dem Estering bei Buxtehude im Jahr 1971 (© Archiv Klaus Frieg, 1970)

Ford Capri RS 2600 (1970) - Lorbeeren beim Auto-Cross Estering 1971 - deutlich zu erkennen der Seitenschaden, der bei der späteren Restaurierung wieder zum Vorschein kam (© Archiv Klaus Frieg, 1970)