There's going to be a CLASSIC division in the Dakar rally next year!

"Jim Spanfeller" (awesomeaustinv) 07/06/2020 at 01:00 • Filed to: None

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The new division includes vehicles built from 1978 to 2000 that ran in the rally or would’ve been eligible . Replicas are allowed. There were a ton of really cool and bonkers retro rally vehicles during that time, and the “would’ve been eligible” bit means you could build your own original wild creation and enter it as long as it complies with the old rule book! How cool is that? The classic division won’t follow exactly the same route that the rest of the vehicles do, but the start and finish lines are the same.

So... What would you enter in the new division for 2021?

fintail > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 01:10

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SLC:

Or this wacky SEC that was apparently intended for the rally but never made it:

JMordu becoming “savethemilanos” > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 01:14

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I’d enter one of my Alfa Milanos. I’ve been dreaming of building a “rally” version ever since I realized I liked the look of the high front end when the engine was out. Random and weird, I know, but It’s for sure my first choice for something like this right now. How would I do it? no idea,  but with unlimited time and money I’d love to figure it out! 

jminer > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 01:15

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This  is amazing

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 01:26

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As it happens, I saw an ad only a few weeks ago and thought “I wish Dakar had a Classics class”

Cheap too: they’re only asking US$10k for it, which for one of only 200 Pajero Evos equipped with a Manuel seems insanely low even if it does have 140k miles on the clock . Of course the purchase price would be only a fraction of the cost...

https://www.driven.co.nz/used-cars-for-sale/mitsubishi/pajero/auckland/north-shore-city/580530/2222/

Also:

This vehicle qualifies for Janssen’s Mechanical and Electrical Warranty with Free Emergency Roadside Breakdown Assistance (from $695)

I figure if they’re dumb enough to issue a warrantee on a Dakar homologation special, they can’t really complain if you ring them from outback Saudi Arabia and ask for dune roadside assistance. It’s basically the Carmax warrantee of Rally Raid.

Stef Schrader > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 01:29

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959

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(everyone’s still dead to me for not buying me that Paris-Dakar Rally 959 , BTW)

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Stef Schrader 07/06/2020 at 01:46

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Go talk to Bill Gates

DipodomysDeserti > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 01:46

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My body is ready.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 01:51

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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

The Paris-to-Dakar race creator was inspired by America’s obsession with desert endurance, with a prime example being the Mint 400, a race known in its early days for attracting all kinds of wild and weird entries. One of the most unusual was the Oldsmobile Cutlass campaigned by Hollywood star and noted gearhead James Garner. After three years of driving an essentially stock Cutlass on the sand (albeit with a ruggedized suspension setup), Garner decided to take things a step further and together with Vic Hickey created the “Banshee”.

Featuring a fibreglass body designed and produced by George Barris (and which was over a foot shorter than that found on a stock Cutlass), the Banshee was motivated by a 455-cubic-inch Olds V8 good for 480 horsepower. The motor sat nearly inside the passenger compartment, next to the driver for weight balance, and a tube frame and 11 inches of suspension travel rounded out the package. Massively fast (with a top speed of 144 mph), Garner won a single off-road race in the Banshee and also managed to flip it, necessitating a rebuild before Mickey Thompson could drive it the year after.

...............

Dusty Ventures > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 02:03

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The mighty 205 Dakar for me pls

Jim Spanfeller > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 07/06/2020 at 02:07

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I WANT THAT. 

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > fintail 07/06/2020 at 02:12

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DO YOU LIKE COCAINE? I LIKE COCAINE!!

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 02:19

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Well if you’d like to send $10k+P&P to d istraxi @nigeria. hotmail.com, I’m sure I can fix you up.

Jim Spanfeller > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 07/06/2020 at 02:24

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Sure, I just gotta ask my royal Nigerian uncle for more gold bars.

Edgyhal94 > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 04:57

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The Dakar Range Rover classics are things I want more than many things, but to actually be able to use one in anger? Hell yes.

I do actually have a ‘93 V8 that presumably could be turned into a Dakar version... 

Rufant > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 07/06/2020 at 05:58

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Good oppo, but Range Rover for the win :)

Rufant > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 05:59

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Brilliant.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > DipodomysDeserti 07/06/2020 at 07:04

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That just means you’ve had enough to drink to think this is actually a good idea...

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 07:06

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The Lada Niva Hawk.

Or a Land Rover Series 3 Stage 1.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 07:16

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The BFG Blazer

DipodomysDeserti > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 07/06/2020 at 10:55

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No need for alcohol, I had the worst day of my life yesterday. Nothing to lose.

Jim Spanfeller > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/06/2020 at 11:50

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YES.

Jim Spanfeller > Edgyhal94 07/06/2020 at 11:53

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Do it!

Stef Schrader > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 07/06/2020 at 12:00

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I don’t think he has the ex-rally car, though, does he?

Edgyhal94 > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 13:22

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I dunno yet,  I’ll make a decision once it’s back on the road and I can actually have a better look around as it’s currently in a rather cramped garage that makes working and looking at it quite hard. That and it’s electrics have gone wrong, but as it’s a Range Rover Classic... what do you expect?

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > DipodomysDeserti 07/06/2020 at 18:43

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That doesn’t sound like a good day at all given  what I know of you...look after yourself.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Jim Spanfeller 07/06/2020 at 21:03

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Mmmm Dakar Corvette anyone?

DipodomysDeserti > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 07/06/2020 at 23:49

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Thanks, I’m good. I have a very strong family around me. Was definitely an experience.