The Mongol Rally Short Film
You know how we are always saying “Every Vehicle is an Adventure”? Well, here’s proof.
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2018 SEMA Show Gallery
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.
Continue reading →The Space Tractor 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.
Continue reading →2018 NWAPA Drive Revolution: Driving the Best EVs, Hybrids, and Plug-In Hybrids
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.
Continue reading →Our Delica Gets Featured on the Mixflip YouTube Channel
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….
Continue reading →Overland Expo West 2018: Gear, Travel, and Fun
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.
Continue reading →2018 NWAPA Mudfest, aka Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year
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.
Continue reading →Delicas Unite! A Crankshaft Culture Gathering in Oregon
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…
Continue reading →The Gambler 500: Magnificent Motorized Madness
I just attended Oregon’s Gambler 500. It was my first time “gambling,” I had no idea what to expect, who’d to expect, or what vehicles I’d see. Imagine Mad Max meeting a theme rally, who then meets a bunch of mechanics, “animals”, and creative folks. Throw that in a blender and you get what I…
Continue reading →2017 NW Overland Rally and BC Overland Rally
Words by Andy Lilienthal. Photos by Andy and Mercedes Lilienthal NW Overland Rally We attend a lot of events for both work and for fun. Some events come and go, others are more like a family reunion, despite the fact it’s a work function. For us, the NW Overland Rally is one of those reunion…
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