What is Land Rover Camel Trophy?

The Camel Trophy was a vehicle-oriented competition that was held annually between 1980 and 2000, and it was best known for its use of Land Rover vehicles over challenging terrain. The event took its name from its main sponsor, the Camel cigarette brand.

Does Camel Trophy still exist?

The Camel Trophy ran from 1981 to 2000, with various Land Rover models dominating the series for most of that time. Those original Camel Trophy Land Rovers were typically sold after just a year’s competition, and today are highly sought among Land Rover collectors.

When was the last Camel Trophy race?

2000
Subsequent events were held every year until 1998. A final waterborne Camel Trophy event was held in 2000.

What is a Camel Trophy defender?

Both the old-school and new Trophy models are designed to rekindle memories of the automaker’s participation in the Camel Trophy. This international overlanding adventure rally used Land Rover vehicles exclusively from 1981 to 2000.

Why did they stop Camel Trophy?

Outdoor pursuits dominated the event. Shortly afterwards, Land Rover, a major sponsor, felt that the Camel Trophy was moving away from adventure and exploration and a news release indicated they would not sponsor future events. This ultimately led to the cancellation of the 1999 event which was planned for Peru.

What happened to the Camel Trophy?

The End of the Two-Decade Run After the somewhat weak 1998 event, and subsequent discontinuation after the boat-only 2000 event, Land Rover dropped out of the Camel Trophy and went on to launch a successor called the G4 Challenge that ran until 2008.

What is classic Range Rover?

Chronology. Successor. Range Rover. The Range Rover Classic is a 4×4, mid-size Sport utility vehicle series produced from 1969 to 1996 – initially by the Rover (later Land Rover) division of British Leyland, and latterly by the Rover Group.

Why is Land Rover quality so bad?

Many Land Rover Discovery 3 & 4 reliability issues stem from air suspension failures, Electronic park brake failures, and the dreaded crank-shaft seizures. Given each brand has its faults, and to be fair some are more prone to dependability issues than others. Land Rover owners are for the most part die-hard fans.

Which Land Rover is most reliable?

The Range Rover, Range Rover Velar, and Range Rover Sport all have overall scores of 49 out of 100. The Range Rover has the best road-test score, of 78 out of 100. It’s followed closely by the Range Rover Velar, with 76, and the Range Rover Sport with 72.

Where was the Land Rover Defender 90 Camel Trophy held?

No surprise that the famed “Camel Trophy” competition was staged in Borneo in 1985 and the Land Rover Defender 90 was king. The Borneo Post once referred to this icon of adventure as being “tough as nails.” Now, Almost Real brings this border-crossing Land Rover Defender 90 to the world in 1:18 diecast form.

When did the first Camel Trophy take place?

The Camel Trophy originated in 1980 with three Jeep-equipped German teams exploring the Amazon Basin. After that first event, the organisers turned to Land Rover for support and over the course of the next twenty years, all of the Land Rover vehicle range were used.

Which is the official car of Camel World?

The Discovery was the official Camel Trophy vehicle been from 1990 – 1997. In April 1999 LAND ROVER and WBI announced: “The event has played a major role in sustaining the image of Land Rover as the manufacturer of the best 4 x 4 s in the world” (Marketing director Rover Group) Most of the Cars were used for the national selection events…

Is the G4 Challenge a Land Rover or camel?

The special equipment for the Camel Trophy Discoverys was supplied by MANTEC, which still produces stuff for Land Rovers. The new G4 Challenge vehicles are produced without many of the safety features that the CT vehicle included as standard. One such omission is the roll cage.