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No money, no worries, no sense.
If Dastardly and Mutley were to take a holiday this would be it. The grand-daddy of all the wacky rallies. What's the challenge? Buy an old banger for £100 or less, fix it up for the price of a few pints and then drive it - with your fingers crossed - nearly 4000 miles from Plymouth, England down through France, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal to The Gambia in three weeks. Upon arrival, the cars are then auctioned off to help local Gambian charities.
An ice-cream van, an A-Team van look-alike, an Austin Princess, Austin Allegro and Fiat Pandas are among the dodgy vehicles that have taken part in this challenge. The highlight is driving across the Sahara Desert - but don't forget, if you break down, you're hitching your way out.
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The rally is (dis)organised by Julian Nowill, a stockbroker from Exeter with a penchant for Ladas. Having driven a £25 Lada to St Petersburg in 2001, Julian dreamt up the alternative Dakar rally to satisfy a mid-life crisis. It's now in its third year and the entry list has jumped from an initial 50 to more than 200. He says: "If you have lots of money and a sense of adventure then the Paris-Dakar could be your cup of tea. If you have a sense of adventure but lack the cash then the Plymouth-Dakar challenge might be more up your street."
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