RETURN OF THE
LANDSHARK
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wenty years ago,
Team Herbst/Mike
Smith Fabrication
introduced the
Landshark in desert
racing, and it changed
the sport forever thanks to
back-to-back Baja 1000 overall
championships and more
major desert racing titles than
anyone thought was possible.
From the moment the Herbst/
Smith Landshark made its debut,
it raised the bar on how desert
After years in retirement, the original
Herbst/Mike Smith Fabrication Truggy
is making a comeback in desert racing
racers, specifically the Truggy,
could be built. It was a game
changer and the Landshark
piled on an unbelievable
21 SCORE class wins.
Yet, the original Landshark
retired from desert racing
several years ago and went
on a national tour with Herbst
sponsor Monster Energy
Drink. Now the same Truggy
that broke countless records
and made Herbst/Smith so
BY STEPHEN ROMERO
PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEPHEN ROMERO
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SCORE JOURNAL