While often overlooked in the annals of motorsport history, from 1963 to 1988 the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) provided some epic production car racing. In its early days, the ETCC was an affordable entry point for young drivers to hone their craft. Future stars like Baghetti, Ickx and Whitmore all cut their teeth in ETCC, driving small Fiat-Abarths, Mini Coopers and Lotus Cortinas. By the 1970s, manufacturers like BMW, Ford and Alfa Romeo used victories in the ETCC as…
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