Held in the wilds of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula for the last half a century the Baja 1000 has always been one of the ultimate tests of engineering and driving skills. A literal graveyard of stock car parts, innovation in vehicle design had come to the fore even way back in the late ‘60s… as seen in the famous Boot. Built by Vic Hinkey, who would go on to design both the Lunar Rover and the Humvee, it was a space-framed 4x4 with a mid-mounted V8 and all-round fully independent suspension. Well ahead of its time, it is considered to be the grandfather of all today’s Trophy Trucks.
1969 BAJA 500 WINNER
Briefly owned and raced by Steve McQueen, it won the first running of the Baja 500 in 1969…. the same year that Rod Hall took victory in the longer Baja 1000 in a Ford Bronco. Long retired from active service it was bought a few years ago for the Glickenhaus collection, but although it hasn’t raced since the mid-’70s it has inspired one of the most intriguing Baja entries for many, many years.
The story of how the Glickenhaus Boot got to Ensenada began back in 2005 with a conversation between Andrea Pininfarina, of the famous design house, and James Glickenhaus, a well known collector of cars. He asked that if instead of simply collecting cars, what would he make? That question, coming from such a luminary of the automotive world, was the spark that brought the glorious Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus cars to life. The Boot is the latest in a prestigious line of these motoring masterpieces.
この記事は 4LOW Offroad Magazine の February/March 2020 版に掲載されています。
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7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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TRAIL REPORT: Gladiator Trail
There are many trails within the Chokecherry Canyon area of Farmington, New Mexico.
CHASING SQUIRRELS
“ There is a hole here,” I said, gazing through the lime green tubing as the front passenger tire inched closer to the hole. “Uh-huh,” he replied.
PUT IT OUT!
ALWAYS CARRY A FIRE EXTINGUISHER
STAMPEDE AMONG THE PANDEMIC
STAMPEDE AMONG THE PANDEMIC
STEERING THAT IS FORGIVING
A challenge, as your o -road daringness increases, is how to keep your steering safe.
GLAMIS BLACK BAG PROJECT
Keeping Glamis clean for all to enjoy
LIGHTEN THE RIDE OFF YOUR RIG
Aftermarket suspension systems typically use one of three end types on their suspension links.
FIRST GENERATION BRONCO VS. 2021 FORD BRONCO SPECS
A comparison of the data. The first-generation Ford Bronco, released in 1966 and after vs. the 2021 Ford Bronco.
DIXIE 4 WHEEL DRIVE - NAMED TORA RETAILER OF THE YEAR AT SEMA
Some four-wheel-drive shops feel like institutions. They’ve been around in everyone’s memories forever, so you know they’ve existed for a long time. Dixie Four Wheel Drive has long been one of those establishments in St. George, Utah.
ANOTHER SHAFT OPTION
Two key components that take a beating on an off-road vehicle are the front and rear driveshafts.