Mitsubishi Pajero Paris-Dakar Rally History

Take a trip through the history of the Dakar Rally

Jeff Glucker

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I’m only going to watch a few minutes of this, I said to myself. Almost 45 minutes later, I was pining for more. The video below runs through the history of the Paris Dakar Rally. Starting in 1979 all the way up through 1997. This race was covered by Euro Sport for television in the UK, and the grainy footage is amazing.

I grabbed a few screenshots from the video because I couldn’t help myself. Check them out, but set aside some time to click through this video as well. It’s a great look at how the event quickly evolved from a few folks mostly on motorcycles to massive factory-backed efforts. Oh, and Mitsubishi kicked serious ass starting in 1985.

Paris-Dakar Rally History

Paris-Dakar Rally History

Paris-Dakar Rally History

Paris-Dakar Rally History

Paris-Dakar Rally History

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Jeff Glucker

Jeff Glucker

Jeff Glucker is the co-founder and Executive Editor of Hooniverse.com. He’s often seen getting passed as he hustles a 1991 Mitsubishi Montero up the 405 Freeway. IG: @HooniverseJeff

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3 responses to “Take a trip through the history of the Dakar Rally”

  1. Rover 1 Avatar
    Rover 1

    Wow. I can’t remember the last time I saw a Renault 20/30.

    And it’s sad that that is my takeaway from this video.

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    1. crank_case Avatar
      crank_case

      Never mind something as old as 20/30, I don’t think I’ve seen a R25, Safranne or even Vel Satis in the wild in the last five years.

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  2. crank_case Avatar
    crank_case

    Oh man, Eurosport back in the day, when it was still included in the average cable package and mostly showed less catered to sports including oddball motorsport stuff like Rally Raid, Off road truck trials, icelandic formular off road and motorcycle hillclimb, which is basically endless comedy as you watch a man attempt to ride a dirt bike up a near vertical hill followed by a brief moment of bewilderment as to why the bike is no longer underneath him, then the split second reaslization of its new position in the low heavens and that gravity is a thing followed by running away out of its path back down the hill. Good times.

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