1977 Lancia Beta Monte Carlo: Martini Time
Gabriel Valentin has been passionate about rallying since the 1990s. He was just a kid back then, but his father fielded two Range Rovers in the famous ParisDakar rally, and the rest was history in the making. Long before he drove the Lancia Beta Montecarlo from todays film in historic competitions thoughand before he drove anything for that matterGabriel was an avid WRC fan who idolized drivers like Didier Auriol, Carlos Sainz, and François Delecour. Watching Auriol at the Rallye MonteCarlo during Toyotas fruitful years in the sport, Gabriel longed to one day drive a fullsize version of the Celica remotecontrolled car that echoed the one his hero was sliding on the television. Many years later, Gabriel and his friend were aided by Toyota in creating a replica of the iconic Castroliveried Group A rally car, but Gabriel made a career for himself in marketing rather than motorsport. The affinity for the nowvintage rally cars never waned despite the desk jobs, and eventually he landed a rat br,
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