The Tour de France has started, so time to post cycling team cars

"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer) 07/07/2019 at 10:49 • Filed to: None

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With t he first few days of the Tour de France being used to celebrate the 50th aniversary of Eddy Merckx’s first win, I went into the rabbit hole of vintage racing pictures, and eventually ended up finding these pictures of awesome vintage team cars. From a time before every team had a Skoda Octavia:

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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 07/07/2019 at 11:10

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farscythe - makin da cawfee! > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 07/07/2019 at 11:11

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smobgirl > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 07/07/2019 at 11:12

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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 07/07/2019 at 11:13

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VW, cheating go hand in hand!

$kaycog > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 07/07/2019 at 11:26

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DipodomysDeserti > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 07/07/2019 at 11:43

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USA!

USA!

USA!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 07/07/2019 at 11:50

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If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 07/07/2019 at 11:53

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Hi i am contributing i am such a smart boy look at me engaging with others like  a real human

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 07/07/2019 at 11:54

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A USPS cycle team? I s that seriously a real thing?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/07/2019 at 12:09

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Yes a certain uniballed cyclist rode for them 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/07/2019 at 12:21

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Lance pharmstrong 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 07/07/2019 at 12:23

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Rock racing what a joke. I had a friend ride for them fore one season, didn’t have much nice to say other than they paid entry fees and such.

Cé hé sin > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 07/07/2019 at 12:54

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Ooooh, a Mk1 Granada!

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/07/2019 at 13:20

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Yeah, probably the most famous and infamous of all time! 

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 07/07/2019 at 13:22

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BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 07/07/2019 at 14:45

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If I recall correctly they kept using Subarus when it became Discovery. The Outbacks they used then  always looked like an odd choice, as the added height only made it harder to get the bikes off.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 07/07/2019 at 14:46

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Way easier to drive through the peloton this way :p

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > smobgirl 07/07/2019 at 14:47

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The Sky Jaaaaaags were  pretty cool.

pip bip - choose Corrour > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 07/08/2019 at 05:06

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don’t forget the neutral service vehicle