1979-2003
: a review of Paris-Dakar rally-raid winners in miniature |
Unfortunately,
even in France, it's very hard to find models of the winning cars. Through years,
I've found some of them, and I've sometimes added to my collection the civilian
versions of the cars. It is a shame that more of the winning cars have not been
reproduced in 1:64 scale. I especially wish someone would do the Jean Louis
Schlesser cars. They are very beautiful, but as they exclusively run in raids,
there are no civilian version. Bburago has done a nice 1:24 scale model and
now that they will also produce 1:64 scale, perhaps this car will be done.
If anyone can suggest other models to represent the winning cars, please send
an e-mail to ToTC
Year | Title | Drivers | Cars |
Notes |
1979 | Paris-Dakar | Genestier/Terbiant/Lemordant - FRA | Range Rover | Placings were both for bikes and cars. The first car was only 4th overall. |
1980 | Paris-Dakar | Kottulinsky/Luffelman - SWE | Volkswagen Iltis | The first car was 3rd overall. |
1981 | Paris-Dakar | Metge/Giroux - FRA | Range Rover (Hot Wheels) |
There were now separate placings for cars and bikes. This Range Rover is a bit newer model but is the only version to date in racing colors. |
1982 | Paris-Alger-Dakar | Marreau/Marreau - FRA | Renault 20 4x4 Turbo | |
1983 | Paris-Alger-Dakar | Ickx/Brasseur - BEL/FRA | Mercedes 280 GE (Siku) |
Jacky Ickx is the only one who won both Le Mans and Paris-Dakar! Claude Brasseur is a well known, French actor. The G-Wagon by Siku was not produced in racing trim. |
1984 | Paris-Alger-Dakar | Metge/Lemoine - FRA | Porsche 911 Turbo 4x4 (Darda) |
Darda actually has 'Paris-Dakar' tampos on this model and clearly wished to take advantage of the publicity generated by the 911 victory. Colors are wrong and it should not be a targa model. |
1985 | Paris-Alger-Dakar | Zaniroli/Da Silva - FRA | Mitsubishi Pajero (Tomica) |
This was the first victory by Mitsubishi. Tomica's Pajero is clearly the civilian version |
1986 | Paris-Alger-Dakar | Metge/Lemoine - FRA | Porsche 959 (Hot Wheels) |
Thierry Sabine, the creator of the raid, died in an helicopter crash. The Hot Wheels Porsche 959 is one of the few to be offered in racing trim. |
1987 | Paris-Alger-Dakar | Vatanen/Giroux - FIN/FRA | Peugeot 205T16 Grand Raid (Matchbox) |
This is the beginning of a Peugeot's record run. They won all the races they entered in rally-raids. Ari Vatanen was the rally world champion of 1981. Matchbox offered the 205T16 in several different colors but this is the most authentic. |
1988 | Paris-Alger-Dakar | Kankkunen/Piironen - FIN | Peugeot 205T16 Grand Raid (Hot Wheels) |
Juha Kankkunen was the world rally champion of 1986. Hot Wheels did the same 205T16 and in the same racing colors as Matchbox. |
1989 | Paris-Tunis-Dakar | Vatanen/Berglund - FIN/SWE | Peugeot 405T16 Grand Raid (Majorette) |
The Majorette 405T16 is a close match for the real race car. Pioneer was the primary sponsor |
1990 | Paris-Tripoli-Dakar | Vatanen/Berglund - FIN/SWE | Peugeot 405T16 Grand Raid (Maisto) |
Majorette also did the 1990 car. Early examples such as this one have the 'Camel' name on the car while later versions do not. |
1991 | Paris-Tripoli-Dakar | Vatanen/Berglund - FIN/SWE | Citroen ZX Rallye-Raid | The car is built on the basis of the Peugeot 405T16 Grand Raid. |
1992 | Paris-Sirte-Le Cap | Auriol/Monnet - FRA | Mitsubishi Pajero (Real Toy) |
Hubert Auriol is still the only one who won both with bike and car. Philippe Monnet is a great marine navigator. Real Toy's Pajero is also a civilian version but nicely done. |
1993 | Paris-Dakar | Saby/Series - FRA | Mitsubishi Pajero | |
1994 | Paris-Dakar-Paris | Lartigue/Perin - FRA | Citroen ZX Rallye-Raid Evolution | This is the first big evolution of the ZX. Set up and reliability were a challenge to get right, but after that, it was the most successfull car of the series. |
1995 | Granada-Dakar | Lartigue/Perin - FRA | Citroen ZX Rallye-Raid Evolution | |
1996 | Granada-Dakar | Lartigue/Perin - FRA | Citroen ZX Rallye-Raid Evolution | The last Citroen developed for raids was almost a totally new car. |
1997 | Dakar-Agades-Dakar | Shinozuka/Magne - JAP/FRA | Misubishi Pajero | Kenjiro Shinozuka was the first Japanese driver to win the race. |
1998 | Paris-Granada-Dakar | Fontenay/Picard - FRA | Mitsubishi Pajero | |
1999 | Granada-Dakar | Schlesser/Magne - FRA | Schlesser-Renault | Jean-Louis Schlesser was the World Sports Car champion of 1991. |
2000 | Paris-Dakar-Cairo | Schlesser/Magne - FRA | Schlesser-Renault | |
2001 | Paris-Dakar | Kleinschmidt/Schulz - D | Mitsubishi Pajero (Majorette) |
Jutta Kleinschmidt was the first woman to win the Dakar. Majorette's Pajero is another close match for the real racer. It is in the same colors as the actual 2001 winner. |
2002 | Arras-Madrid-Dakar | Masuoka/Maimon - JAP/FRA | Mitsubishi Pajero | |
2003 | Dakar | Masuoka/Schulz - JAP/D | Mitsubishi Pajero |
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