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1980: Trans-AmazĂłnica
Founder: Andreas Bender
Distance: 1600 km
Start: Belem
End: Santarem
Duration: 12 days
Cars: Ford U50 (versión Brasileña de los Jeep CJ5)
Teams: 3 x Germany
Team winner: Klaus Karttna-Dircks y Uwe Machel
Soundtrack: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) by Ennio Morricone
Klaus Karthna-Dircks
Uwe Machel
Fritz Fuchs
Heinrich Schoner
Manfred Berger
Richard Knar
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1981: Sumatra
Distance: 1600 km
Start: Medam
End: Jambi City
Duration: 12 days
Vehicles: Range Rover Classic 2-door V8
Teams: 5 x Germany
Team winner: Christian Swoboda y Knuth Mentel (West Germany)
Improvements:
Hydraulic shock absorbers.
Rear and rear fenders.
Top rack.
Extra front and top lighting.
Front and rear trailer hitches.
Roll bars.
Winch.
Electrical wiring prepared for wading.
Snorkel for continued submerged operation.
Accessories:
Ladder mounted on the rear door.
Metal plates.
Ropes.
Tools, such as axe or shovel.
Fuel cans.
Tow ropes.
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Bibliography:
JACEK PALKIEWICZ: http://en.palkiewicz.com/
https://www.autoboerderij.nl/2020/11/12/a-1985-camel-trophy-numberplate-from-borneo/
http://planetaoffroad.com/index.php/2020/06/16/camel-trophy-40-anos/
https://www.roverparts.com/roverlog-news-blog/camel-trophy-history-part-1/
https://gascommunity.com/camel-trophy-la-aventura-de-cuatro-ruedas-mas-epica-de-la-historia/
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/adventures/gallery-land-rovers-camel-trophy-over-years