For you old offroad Jeepers!

JKLIFE

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• Aug 28, 2012

• #1

Wanted to share these pics of my Wife's Grandfather @Dickdahn out at the old Riverside Raceway. He was a multiple Baja 500 and 1000 winner. Also he was on Team USA back in the Earlier 70's the went from London to Sydney and won! Also built all the Mickey Thompson tracks! He was a great man!

 

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Bullwinckle

Hooked

• Aug 28, 2012

• #2

Awesome!! Love seeing historic pics like this!! Thanks for sharing!

 

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Trail_Creeper

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• Aug 28, 2012

• #3

That's awesome! I love seeing all the old pics like this.

 

JKLIFE

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• Dec 27, 2012

• #4

Found some more offroad racing pics of my Wife's Grandfather- ENJOY!!



On the steps of the Opera House in Sydney Australia. This was the finish line of a race that started in London. He won this race!

 

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wayoflife

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• Dec 27, 2012

• #5

That is WAY cool!! Thanks for posting those up :thumb:

 

GCM 2

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• Dec 27, 2012

• #6

Awesome!

Those are epic photos, thanks for sharing all of that family legacy :thumb:

 

JKLIFE

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• Dec 27, 2012

• #7

Soon as I saw these I had to share! I have a lot more. I'm glad you guys are enjoying these!

 

GCM 2

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• Dec 27, 2012

• #8

JKLIFE said:

Soon as I saw these I had to share! I have a lot more. I'm glad you guys are enjoying these!

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Please keep the pics coming, I love seeing vintage iron being raced. Always nice to see the origins of our sport!

 

wayoflife

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Staff member

• Dec 27, 2012

• #9

GCM 2 said:

Please keep the pics coming, I love seeing vintage iron being raced. Always nice to see the origins of our sport!

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Absolutely!!! Please keep em coming :thumb:

 

Serg5000

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• Dec 27, 2012

• #10

Those are awesome!

 

OverlanderJK

Resident Smartass

• Dec 27, 2012

• #11

Those are awesome pictures! Thanks for sharing and keep them coming!

 

daveroberts

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• Dec 27, 2012

• #12

Man these are some great pics. I really like seeing vintage race photos of any kind!

 

10frank9

Web Wheeler

• Dec 27, 2012

• #13

Very cool! Thank you for sharing.

 

JKLIFE

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• Dec 27, 2012

• #14

Glad you guys are liking these. Dick Dahn was a Score racer. Raced Baja numerous times. I'll get more loaded soon.

 

Gibbo

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• Dec 27, 2012

• #15

I really enjoy old photos. Thanks for that.

 

TwtPunk08JK

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• Dec 29, 2012

• #16

Thinking of running the Baja 1000 in a CJ7... Thats insane!!! Thanks for the photos.

 

JKLIFE

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• Jan 1, 2013

• #17

Another Legendary pic of Dick Dahn in his race Jeep!

 

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JKAnimal

Caught the Bug

• Jan 1, 2013

• #18

Those are great and it's great you still have them! That is total man cave stuff right there! :thumb:

 

Linebacker

Caught the Bug

• Jan 2, 2013

• #19

Thanks for sharing great photos of a pioneer racer and track builder.:yup:

 

JKLIFE

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• Apr 11, 2014

• #20

More Jeep archives from my wife's grandfather! The coloring book was his jeep that he raced all across Europe in. Finish line was in Sydney. The the registration form is for the 1977 Baja 1000km.

Enjoy!