The news of Carlos Sainz tackling a special stage, well sort of, at this weekend's Monte Carlo rally reminds us of a bygone era when another 'non specialist' took on the legendary event. Vic Elford wasn't cruising in a course car in 1968 however, but racing his Porsche 911 with so much talent - and with the help of expert co-driver David Stone - that he successfully blitzed the opposition on the treacherous and icy back-roads above Monaco. A week later, he hopped into his Porsche 907LH at the Daytona 24 Hours and once again promptly dispatched the competition along with team mates Jochen Neerpasch, Rolf Stommelen, Jo Siffert and Hans Herrmann. How's that for versatility? Oh, we almost...
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