O
ne of the
results of the
long history of
SCORE desert
racing are a slew
of innovative
vehicles that were designed
to handle competing in Baja.
Early in SCORE's history, the
buggy chassis had the most
promise, but the introduction
of production and unlimited
classes brought out trucks and
other odd-ball vehicles that
some teams tinkered with.
Vehicles ranging from James
Garner's 442 Oldsmobile,
to vehicles that somewhat
resembled a UTV, were often
built and raced in SCORE, to
test out power, new suspension
ideas and lightweight chassis
design. While there are many
vehicles that have raced in the
SCORE Baja 1000 and SCORE
Baja 500 over the years, we've
collected some of the strangest
that were in the archives of
Centerline Images.
STRANGE SIGHTINGS
OVER THE YEARS SCORE HAS SEEN SOME
STRANGE AND INGENIOUS VEHICLES
COMPETE IN BAJA
MICKEY THOMPSON
MICKEY THOMPSON
IS CONSIDERED BY
MANY AS ONE OF
THE INNOVATORS OF
OFF-ROAD RACING.
HE BUILT A VARIETY
OF VEHICLES TO BAJA,
INCLUDING HIS NOW
FAMOUS "CHALLENGER"
BUGGY THAT HAD A
700 HORSEPOWER V8
AND NEARLY DOUBLE
THE WHEEL TRAVEL OF
HIS COMPETITION.
BY SCORE JOURNAL STAFF
PHOTOS BY KRISTIAN PALLENSEN, CENTERLINE IMAGES
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