THE OFFICIAL RUST 2 ROME BANGER RALLY WEBSITE

tell me how it all started ? it was one man and his capri that lead to a european rally

It all started with his first trip to Rome from his home town of Cupar in Fife. Inspired by "The Long Way Round" in 2005 Marko, aged 18, spent 4 months preparing his 1982 Ford Capri 2.8i for the trip. With a meticulous work ethic Marko made every part of the Capri perfect. After a rebuilding the engine he fitted all sorts of extras such as central locking, a kill switch, fire extinguisher and a very cool sound system, with wires carefully hidden underneath the original carpet.

With the black Capri gleaming he set off on his trip. After stopping in London, Brussels, Paris and Milan on his way to Rome he finally got there. Deciding the adventure wasn't over yet he went on to Florence where he attended Italian language school to get to grips with his Italian heritage (his mother is Italian) and made a lot of new friends.