How To Drive Under Water

Do you know how to drive underwater? It is pretty simple actually.

1. Waterproof the electrical and install an air intake snorkel.
2. Put on a your scuba gear.
3. Drive into the water.
4. Be surrounded by beauties in swimsuits while you drive under water.

From The Archives #127

All right, it is quiz time. What was the name of this monster truck? I know what it is, but I want to see how many of you know.

Marina Dunes 1965

Check out these two great photos of Marina Dunes in 1965! Love the whitewalls! Anyone else have any 60’s sand dune photos or video?

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From The Archives #126

It is not too often that you see Bigfoot 1 with the 10 foot tall tires. The photo is tagged Bigfoot 7, which must be the monster truck trying to climb it. I kind of lost count of the Bigfoot monster trucks after the first three or four.

Vintage Black & White Swamp Buggy Photos From The 1940’s

I have seen swamp buggy and mud bog photos from the 60’s and 70’s, but never black and white photos from the 40’s like these ones! Check out the whitewalls! Does anyone have information about these photos, like when they were taken? Photos via The Hamb

From The Archives #125

From 1944, part of an airborne demonstration for newsmen at the Laurenburg Maxton NC Air Force Base. I would love to have one of those tandem axle Dodge Power Wagons!

Contest: Win A Paper Toyota Land Cruiser Or Ford Bronco Toy!

We have teamed up with Paper Cruiser to bring your our latest contest! The winner of the contest, which ends on April 30th, will receive a free download of any paper toy on the Paper Cruisers site! In order to be eligible, you must be a fan of both the Off Road Action and Paper Cruiser and must like and comment on THIS POST ON Facebook, mentioning that “My favorite vintage 4×4 is . Entries close on April 30th and the winner will be drawn at random.

From The Archives #124

Check out this photo of a Dodge M37 Power Wagon taken by a Life Magazine photographer. I really wish I had a truck mounted rocket when I was stuck in traffic in Toronto!

Looking For Volunteers

I need your help. As you probably know I’ve had Off Road Action up and running in various forms since 2008. In early 2009 it moved to the current format that you see here. It’s been an amazing resource for myself and readers from all over the world. Many of you don’t know, but I [...]