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Grand Prix History in Scale Models

1986, DAF, Dakar Trucks, Jan de Rooy, Portegies, Thierry de Saulieu, Yvo Geusens

1986 DAF FAV 3600 4×4 TurboTwin  de Rooy / de Saulieu / Geusens

For the 1986 Dakar DAF pprepared new special twin turbo truck.  Two engines located side by side with a total power of 1000 hp allowed the car, also known as the “Steel TurboTwin”, to reach speeds of up to 200 kph. However, the unconditional leadership of de Rooy was prevented by a breakdown and he was forced to retire from the race.

SeasonSeriesEvent
1986Rally RaidsDakar Rally (Paris-Alger–Dakar)
TruckNo.Entrant
DAF FAV 3600 4×4 TurboTwin601De Rooy Transport
DriverCo-DriverCo-Driver
Jan de RooyThierry de SaulieuYvo Geusens
Scale ManufacturerCollection
1:50Portegies
Cat. No.QualityRarity

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