Triumph in South America rally

  • Date
    17 August - 24 September 1978
  • Description

    After a gruelling 38 days and 30,000 kilometres, Mercedes-Benz teams occupy the first five places in South America's "Vuelta à la America del Sud" rally. Andrew Cowan / Colin Malkin take the win in a 450 SLC, followed by Sobieslaw Zasada / Andrzej Zembrzuski in a 450 SLC in second place, the 280 E of Anthony Fowkes / Klaus Kaiser in third, Timo Mäkinen / Jean Todt in a 450 SLC in fourth, and Herbert-Ernst Kleint / Günther Klapproth at the wheel of a 280 E in fifth position.

The Scottish/British Mercedes-Benz driver pairing Andrew Cowan/Colin Malkin in a Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC on one of the many special stages of the "Vuelta à la America del Sud" rallye 1978.
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Vuelta a la América del Sud Rally, 1978
The Scottish/British Mercedes-Benz driver pairing Andrew Cowan/Colin Malkin in a Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC on one of the many special stages of the "Vuelta à la America del Sud" rallye 1978.
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Vuelta a la América del Sud Rally, 1978
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