Funco Motorsports

Funco Motorsports
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1968; 57 years ago (1968)
Headquarters
Rialto, California
,
United States
ProductsOff-road racing vehicles
Websitefuncomotorsports.com

Funco Motorsports is an American motorsport manufacturer specializing in developing high-performance sand cars.

History

Funco Motorsports was founded by Gilmon "Gil" George in 1968.[1] In 2007, George was inducted into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame located in Jean, Nevada. George died in October 2019.[2]

"Funco" is a portmanteau of "Fun Company".[2]

Models

Funco Motorsports currently produces the following vehicles:[3]

F series
F9, FD9
G series
G52/GEN6, GT ANA, GTF/GTX, GTU

Funco F9

Funco Motorsports' flagship vehicle is the rear-wheel drive F9 sand car,[4] which has an output of over 1,200 horsepower and is powered by a V8 engine.[5][6] Red Bull Torque 2017, held in December 2017 in the United Arab Emirates, used Funco F9 sand cars as the series vehicles.[5]

The 2018 Funco F9 is featured in open-world racing games Forza Horizon 4 and 5. A Forza-themed F9 remote-controlled car is sold by New Bright.[7]

References

  1. ^ Clark, Bob (15 January 2022). "Cruisin' Funco". Rancho Transaxles. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Remembering Inductee Gil George". Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Sand Cars". Funco Motorsports. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Funco F9". Funco Motorsports. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Rashed Mohammad Al Dhaheri Wins Red Bull Torque 2017". Red Bull. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Watching The Funco F9 Blast Through The Desert Will Make You Want One". Moto Networks. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Forza Funco F9 4x4". New Bright. Retrieved 21 September 2022.


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