BMW 2002 Alpina vs. Ford Escort BDA - Zolder 1972

Four Escorts fighting against an Armada of BMW 2002 / 1602. Two of the Escorts are Zakspeed-Cars, other two I can't identify. One of them might be BP-Belgium.
All well-known BMW-Tuners are in this race: Alpina, Schnitzer, Koepchen and the yellow-black GS-Vergölst-Car is also there.
Having a closer look you can spot a single Opel Manta, an Opel Ascona and a dark blue / white striped Kadett B (probably Otto Kälberer) is passing one of the slower Escorts.
There's some other cars to be seen in the paddock, including a bunch of Alfa GTA. Really don't know, why the Alfas are not in this most likely 2-litre-class-race.
This is probably a race in Zolder in 1972, but I don't know for sure.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• BMW
• 2002
• Alpina
• Escort
• BDA
• Schnitzer
• Koepchen
• Racing
• Tourenwagen
• Toerwagens

[citydriver]

sorry dude but no Zakspeed escorts only rs 2000`S Zakspeeds are a higher class and later in the 70`s nice video thow thanks for postin that was the good old days when  ya had to be a little crazy to drive no computers just good old fasion grunt

[fiesematenten]

@citydriver : Sorry Bro, your talking nuts. Zakspeed started racing in 1970 with Menzel and Kranefuss at the wheel. And you can READ Zakspeed in huge letters at the fender of two Escorts in this Vid. Have a closer look.

[bmw2002gruppe5]

super die alten filme zu sehen, ist schon was anderes als die alten autos heute zu sehen. der ton gehört zwar nicht zum film aber ist ja egal, besser als stummfilm.

[The02Anders]

Just love those period recordings!!

And luckily no one found it necessary to add music - all those twin carbs are beyond doubt the best soundtrack you could wish for... :-D

[3kneeboi]

The green an yellow escorts are Zakspeed.

[AlexCluster]

nice footage

[john289]

Anyone noticed how drivers used to stay clear of the kerbs in those days... the racing line was on the tarmac, not halfway over the kerbs !

[citydriver]

@fiesematenten cant see one single zakspeed logo only clear view of any cars is the #222 green and yellow escort couldent see anything clearly

[manaki55]

thank you very much!! amazing :D

[mainman2999]

Oh HAPPY DAYS!!, back when sport was all about having fun, the sun came out for the WHOLE summer, not just a day, women were friendly and not hard like they are now, and we had never heard of "mass immigration" "political correctness" and " ISLAMIC BLOODY TERRORISTS"!!!!

[422P01]

damals gabs die grünen noch net :-)) Und es hat auch funktioniert.. Wer schützt uns vor den umweltschützern?