I am not sure why, but I love 4×4 vans. Perhaps it is the oddity of them. They can be a very practical vehicle when it comes to exploring the outback or as a work vehicle, but you have to admit that they are a bit odd. If you are like me and love 4×4 vans, then you will be drooling over this van conversion! This 80’s Dodge van is the ultimate in snow transportation. The Thiokol chassis is coupled to a Ford 390 engine and C6 transmission. The Hans Hall aluminum tracks were imported from Germany and are said to be in excellent condition. If that does not make it weird enough, the wheelwells were filled in, scalloped paint added, along with a panoramic canvas roof extension. The van hump in the drivers area was removed and a flat foor installed, along with joysticks for steering and a custom gauge panel. Peak Adventures is selling this unique van for $30,000. Is it wrong to have visions of blasting around in the snow with a van load of your buddies? Oh man, I am going to be day dreaming about this all day long…
This is pretty neat! Most of the models that we see are perfect. If they were real vehicles, they would be in a car show or museum. Chuck Most from the Off Road Models forum built this International Scout model. The rust and front end damage looks very real. Awesome job!
Mickey Thompson was a true pioneer and icon of desert racing. His vehicles were always years ahead of their time and his flat out driving style always wowed the crowds. Check out the videos below to see what I am talking about. Mickey was the man!
Our good friend Doug Sutton posted some awesome vintage desert race photos on his facebook page. In the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s, Doug travelled all the way from Ontario, Canada to race in events all over the states and Mexico. Today, we have a look at his photos from the 1971 Mint 400. Enjoy! Do you have any vintage off road racing photos that you would like to share?
What an awesome photo of a 60’s Dodge Power Wagon truck rusting away in a field. You have to love the “Pitch In” clean up garbage bumper sticker. Via…
Wow. It is hard to believe that 2010 is over already. It seems like it was just yesterday that we were welcoming 2010. It has been an interesting year for myself. I moved across the country to be closer to my family and to be in a much healthier “outdoorsy” lifestyle. Off Road Action has also enjoyed a very successfull year. We were recognized by some very important people in the media and there was a lot of articles written on major automotive blogs across the world that referenced Off Road Action as their information resource.
December is finally over…and I hope that is the end of the cold and flu season for this household! The staff at Off Road Action wish you and your family a happy new year! Here is your 10 most read articles in December 2010.
A reader recently sent us a link to Rural Willys, a website dedicated to Willys Jeep Wagons built in Brazil. There was over 182,000 Rural Willys Wagons built in Brazil from 1958 to 1977. The basic body tub is the same, but is is obvious that there is a lot of differences between the Brazilian model and its American cousin. The first thing you notice is the different front end, but as you look closer, you can see the smaller details like different door handles, front and rear bumpers, tail lights, etc. What else do you notice that is different?
This is a signal corps pic taken in Sicily 1943. The jeep has a number of interesting features…
We had lots of interest in our recent article about the restoration of a CJ-5 with a factory installed camper. Leo, one of our readers, directed us to Mike Leavensworth’s Flickr page. There we found photos of a camperized Jeep CJ-5 about to roll off a cliff! These photos were taken in 1969. Does anyone know more about this incident?
