Camel Trophy

[mowerman]

this is a great run through of the events, some of you may spot your own trucks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGWp8R-IqoE

 

[Scott Brady]

This is why this site is so cool, random guy joins with an original Camel Trophy 90 and one of the guys who competed in it happens to be a member.

Pics and stories about your time in the event would be cool

Agreed - very cool.

It is quite a statement how popular the Camel Trophy has remained, even 15 years on. I still remember reading about the Camel Trophy for the first time. I was a triathlete and was interested in the competition aspect. That one article literally changed my life.

 

[toddz69]

Hi Guys.

I am looking for any articles about the event, Can any one help ?

As you wished, sir. From the August 1986 issue of Four Wheeler. Apologies for the crooked scans. If you desire hi-res or nicer scans, just let me know.

Todd Z.

 

[Oilworker]

So instead of dreaming about days long gone...where shall we meet to start something new?

 

[zolo]

I have been thinking the same thing... There is still need and desire for adventure Competition such as this.

 

[proper4wd]

Bring your checkbook and international political clout

 

[Howski]

$ and location seem to be the issue. a major issue at that

 

[proper4wd]

Not to mention the general "aura" that the Camel Trophy carried with it.

What dimensions of the original event do you hope to duplicate? Easy to do on a small scale with a few friends. A lot harder to do on a large scale with international teams and several multi-billion dollar corporate sponsors.

If you want the experience with the lowest possible barriers to entry, organize an "expo team" to run Baja 1000 next year.

 

[Oilworker]

You need neither big $ nor political clout!

I wouldn´t "copy" the Camel Trophy, I would start just as the Camel Trophy started:
"The first Camel Trophy was held in 1980, when three Jeeps were driven by German teams from Belem to Santarem in Brazil. It was planned as a one-off event by the manufacturer of Camel cigarettes, RJ Reynolds, but it was so successful that the tobacco company decided to sponsor a similar event every year."

So all that´s needed is just a group of adventure hungry people with proper cars and a nice "playground".

As an alternative we can just retrace the original adventures as they did in Australia:
http://motoring.ninemsn.com.au/cars/news/8414721/4x4-event-the-camel-trophy

So long,

Robert

 

[SSF556]

I applied and was accepted for the last version of Camel Trophy...the G4 Challenge..the modern day version was not like the original Camel Trophy....I was a little disappointed in that. But it did not matter where I finished as the International event was cancelled because of the economy.....here are some pics.

I would love to see an event that mirrors the exact Camel Trophy event.....but with all the PC stuff in todays world there is some doubt about that......no cigarette sponsor, and it will have to be opened to both woman and men...plus it will be a reality experience so they will encourage "friction" between teams to get people in TV land to watch.


Scott

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[shogun]

I think those last pics speak for themselves as to why it couldnt be done today.

Traffic cones. Sheeesh.

 

[Oilworker]

I would have a great route that's never been done before.
It was supposed to be part of the original Transyberia Rallye track, but was discarded when Porsche bought the rallye.
Just a thought and maybe we could tackle this adventure for 2014?

 

[97XD]

I would have a great route that's never been done before.
It was supposed to be part of the original Transyberia Rallye track, but was discarded when Porsche bought the rallye.
Just a thought and maybe we could tackle this adventure for 2014?

Details of the route?

 

[X-plorenow]

I would have a great route that's never been done before.
It was supposed to be part of the original Transyberia Rallye track, but was discarded when Porsche bought the rallye.
Just a thought and maybe we could tackle this adventure for 2014?

I am in!

 

[Oilworker]

Northern Russia. It wont get any tougher.
I know the part where you cross the Ural above the polar circle, which is awesome in every perspective!
I will meet Romuald Koperski early next year and will ask him if he'd like to prepare this for us.