The 1988 Paris-Dakar Rally was one for the ages. Watch the 1,200-horsepower Turbo Twin DAF truck of Jan de Rooy and Ari Vatanen's Peugeot 405 T16 chase each other across the Nigerian Ténéré at 125 mph. #Dakar #DakarRally (via YouTube / Rocco Cars HD) | Bring a Trailer

In 1986, the Paris Dakar Rally was rocked by a series of serious accidents, and a tragedy which would stun the sport forever when an horrific helicopter accident in Mali killed five, including Dakar Rally founder Thierry Sabine. The tragedy shocked everyone involved in the 1986 event, but it was decided to complete the rally raid in Sabine's honour. So, 22 days after leaving Paris, the surviving cars, motorcycles and trucks rolled into Dakar, bringing an emotional end to the 15,000km adventure.