Ford motor because I had one
already sitting in my garage.
We decided on a '79 Bronco
because we felt that to survive
the SCORE Baja 2000 race, it
needed to have the straight
axle, C6 transmission, and
nine-inch rear end package.
That particular generation of
Bronco came with the toughest
parts, so that was our pick."
The Moss Brothers team
is a true grassroots race
organization made up of family
and friends. The majority of
the team attended Cal Poly
where they were part of the
SAE Baja team, the Poly Goats
Four Wheel Drive Club and
the Penguins Motorcycle Club.
"It's unusual to keep this large
a group together for this long.
I'm proud of that", said Moss.
"Since the Bronco stopped
being produced in 1996,
nothing has been built that is
equal to it," said Moss. "The
combination of the frame,
suspension, and running
gear make it very tough.
Now everything is made for
going to the mall. It's a good
size and package for Baja."
While the truck has been
successful for many years,
the team suffered problems
at the 48th Bud Light SCORE
Baja 1000. While they had
finished every other SCORE
Baja 1000 they had entered,
that streak would end when
the engine broke a crankshaft
causing a catastrophic
failure near race mile 296.
GETSOMEPHOTO
ALTHOUGH POPULARIZED BY THE FAMOUS
OJ SIMPSON POLICE CHASE, THE 1978 THRU
1996 MODELS HAVE BEEN USED WIDELY
AS A LOW-BUCK, HIGH-EFFICIENCY PRE-
RUNNER VEHICLE FOR DESERT RACING.
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