Another Rover Vitesse mystery rally entry that I need the help of this excellent forum in solving!...
In 1985 Ian 'Del' Lines of Weston-Super-Mare, England bought the complete Austin Rover Middle East Rally Team which comprised three Group 2 Rover Vitesse, and enough spares to build a further four cars!
One car was registered A377 VUK and debuted in 1985 on an unknown rally in Belgium driven by Ruben Borjesson - who was apparently a member of the King of Sweden’s bodyguard! The Rover was lying first in the event when the battery exploded due to the ‘Pavé’ roads in Belgium.
If anybody knows what the event was called, the date, the Entry Nº, the co-driver's name, or any photos of this car that would fill an important gap in my history files.
Many thanks!