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Cold snap Vintage rally
The UK came to a halt on 7 January A drone captures a sea of classic
2010 when temperatures reached a cars gathered for the 19th Rallye FRANCE Monaco
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nippy -18 C and snow covered the Monte Carlo Historique in Monaco
majority of the country. The cold on the French Riviera. Only
snap started in November, with vehicles that competed in the D I D Y O U K N O W
December being the coldest ever Monte Carlo Rally between 1955
for that month for 100 years. The and 1980 are eligible for the event, In the 1966 rally, Mini
lowest ever temperature in the UK racing from various start towns
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was -27.2 C, which was recorded across Europe to the finish line Coopers claimed the top
on both 10 January 1982 and in Monaco. The first rally was in three places before
30 December 1995 in East Scotland 1911 when only 16 out of 23 cars
and North Scotland respectively. completed the race. being disqualified for
illegal headlights.
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