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I want to tell the story of Team Autofab’s latest running of the 2018 Norra Mexican 1000. This was the 51st anniversary of the first race down the length of the Baja Mexico peninsula and after our team’s great run last year we’re all excited to be back in Mexico and hungry for our first class win after coming in second the last three years in a row.

Established in 1977, AUTOFAB stands for AUTOmotive FABrication. Our experience includes completing racing vehicles for many areas of motorsport such as the tough Baja 1000, rallies, drag racing, and circle track. We also specialize in off-road race car preparation, custom pre-runners as well as engine conversions of all types.

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The 2017 NORRA Mexican 1000 race is over, and we are very excited to announce that we got 2nd place in the category “Vintage Open Truck with Rear Leaf Springs VOTRL”, and 30th overall. Considering there were a lot of fast cars and drivers, the results were great.

The 1,300+ mile off-road rally through Baja California is one-of-a-kind, it’s four days of excitement that includes vintage off-road vehicles and motorcycles, as well as modern pre-runner trucks, buggies, motorcycles, and Rally Raid cars.

Got a rusted or damaged truck frame? No worries, with our truck frame repair kits we make it easy to breathe new life into your favorite off-road ride. At AutoFab we manufacture many items used to repair frames, track bar mounts, and chassis brackets. Learn more details about our Truck Frame Repair Kits and contacts us with any questions that may arise in your project.

This year, John along with driving partners and long-time friends Rick Bagwell and Don Moss made it to 2nd place in Votrl (Vintage Open Truck with Rear Leaf Springs) category! This is proof that working hard and being constant pays off.