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.
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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?
I love Willys Jeeps. Regular readers of this blog already know this. What you may not know is that visiting Africa is on my list of things to do in the next 20 years. I want to see lions and zebras in their natural habitat. I want to see the pyramids. But travelling across Egypt in two restored Willys Jeeps for two weeks? A group of explorers from England and Egypt and doing just that and are inviting you to join them!
This 1969 Jeep Jeepster is for sale on Long Beach, California Craigs List. Although the photos are pretty small, it looks in pretty good shape. Known as the ugly big brother of the Jeep CJ-7, the Jeepster has a cult following throughout North America. (Although it is not as ugly as the Bullnose) The larget size offers more interior room, but the unique body style is often what draws fans to the Jeepster. For $3450, this Jeepster seems to be a good deal. What do you think? Are you a fan of the Jeep Jeepster or Commando?
What a great shop of a Jeepster rusting away..