Once upon a time in Africa – Italian tales from the Safari Rally

Miki Biasion, Tiziano Siviero, Sandro Munari, Lancia Fulvia, Stratos, 037 and Delta, Fiat 124 and 131 - these are the names we have in our minds and hearts when we think of the Safari and, above all, of the top rallying that the Italians performed in Africa - from the first event in 1969 to the double triumph of the duo Biasion/Siviero in 1988 and 1989 and Kankkunen’s victory two years later. These are exciting, beautiful and occasionally dramatic stories, safari stories in fact. In addition to the epic rallies with the big names of history, there are also the appearances of the many lesser-known teams from all over the world who went hunting for motorsport glory in Kenya with rally cars made in Italy - sometimes with vehicles that at first glance were not at all suited for one of the toughest endurance events of all. We’re talking about Fiat 600, 850, 127, 128, 125, 1100, 1400, 1500, 1800 and 2300, but also the Alfa Romeo 1750 Coupé, Giulia Ti, Alfasud and Alfetta GTV. They are all described here by the renowned authors, Sergio Limone and Sergio Remondino, illustrated with fantastic photographic material, much of which comes from the McKlein archives.