Company:Funco Motorsports
| Industry | Automotive industry |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Headquarters | Rialto, California , United States |
| Products | Off-road racing vehicles |
| Website | funcomotorsports |
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
- ↑ Clark, Bob (15 January 2022). "Cruisin' Funco". https://ranchotransaxles.com/crusin-funco/. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Remembering Inductee Gil George". https://ormhof.org/news/archives/item/remembering-inductee-gil-george. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ "Sand Cars". https://funcomotorsports.com/collections/sand-cars. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ "Funco F9". https://funcomotorsports.com/products/f9. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Rashed Mohammad Al Dhaheri Wins Red Bull Torque 2017". 18 December 2017. https://www.redbull.com/mea-en/rashed-mohammad-al-dhaheri-winner-of-red-bull-torque-2017. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ "Watching The Funco F9 Blast Through The Desert Will Make You Want One". 22 November 2016. https://motonetworks.com/custom-built-funco-f9-full-blown-race-car-sand/. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ "Forza Funco F9 4x4". https://www.newbright.com/products/forza-funco-f9-4x4/. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
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