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Top Truck Challenge 2019, 1:10 RC Edition

April 5, 2019 / tuanies / Leave a comment
Top Truck Challenge 2019 1:10 veresion

RC cars are a rabbit hole of wallet-emptying enjoyment. The hobby mimics 1:1 vehicle culture on a smaller scale, even down to the events. The Washington Remote Control Rock Crawlers, mostly known as WARCRC, holds a Top Truck Challenge for scale RC vehicles and last Saturday was the group’s annual event. As the event name…

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Vanlife Northwest’s Time Traveler’s 4×4 Van Run

January 15, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Delica and Hiace vans in the snow

Last Sunday was a time warp back to the early 1990s. OK, it also may have been the early 1990s in Japan, but it was a time warp nonetheless. Several JDM vans (and one sweet ’70s Chevy van) headed for the hills of Washington for the Time Traveler’s 4×4 Van Run. The meet, organized by…

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The Mongol Rally Short Film

November 28, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
1971 Morris Minor in the Mongol Rally

You know how we are always saying “Every Vehicle is an Adventure”? Well, here’s proof.

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2018 SEMA Show Gallery

November 8, 2018 / Mercedes Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Custom Isuzu Trooper SEMA

The Specialty Equipment Market Association show, or SEMA as it is better known, showcased thousands of interesting, crazy, oddball, awesome, and some just plain obnoxious rigs this year.

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The Space Tractor Off Road

July 18, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Mitsubishi Delica Off Road

We took the Space Tractor (our 1989 Mitsubishi Delica) to the 2018 BC Overland Rally near Hemlock Valley, BC last week. After a fantastic four days, we concluded with an entry into the BC Overland Rally Trophy Challenge. The Delica did better than expected. Have a look at the video.

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2018 NWAPA Drive Revolution: Driving the Best EVs, Hybrids, and Plug-In Hybrids

June 27, 2018 / Mercedes Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Pearson-Air-Museum in Vancouver, Washington

The Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA) has held a “green car” media event, known as Drive Revolution, every year for the last several years. This event provides an opportunity for NWAPA journalists to review the latest and greatest electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids,  and regular hybrids.

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Our Delica Gets Featured on the Mixflip YouTube Channel

June 19, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear L300 off road

Our Delica, aka, the Space Tractor, which was in the Warn Industries booth at Overland Expo 2018, got featured on the Mixflip YouTube channel. How cool!  The person who runs Mixflip happened to come by with his camera and started to ask some questions about the van, now equipped with a WARN M8-S winch….

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Overland Expo West 2018: Gear, Travel, and Fun

May 29, 2018 / Mercedes Lilienthal / Leave a comment

Travelers and overlanding enthusiasts from all around the world descended to Flagstaff, AZ recently to attend the 2018 Overland Expo West event. Men, women; young and old were present and brought all sorts of interesting two-wheel, four-wheel, or even “many-wheeled” rigs along for the festivities.

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2018 NWAPA Mudfest, aka Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year

May 13, 2018 / Mercedes Lilienthal / 1 Comment

For more than 20 years, members of the Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA) have put trucks, SUVs, CUVs, and other 4WD/AWD vehicles through their paces at the group’s annual Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year competition, also known as Mudfest.

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Delicas Unite! A Crankshaft Culture Gathering in Oregon

March 3, 2018 / Mercedes Lilienthal / 2 Comments

Last weekend Andy and I hosted a gathering of Mitsubishi Delica owners from all over the Pacific Northwest. Local folks from Portland and Delica owners from as far away as Seattle descended on the IBU Public House in Portland, Oregon for a Crankshaft Culture / Delicas Northwest meet up. It was awesome! Nearly 20 rigs…

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