Historical class: 1980 Mara Kanyon 2.5 Trek 40th Anniversary
On the 40th anniversary of the debut of Mara’s offroader, the Kanyon, in the Great Archanan Trek, Yosiyf Kapitov, CEO of Mara’s performance division AMM, decided to take a former competition Kanyon out of storage and have it restored to the condition from 40 years ago.
The restoration was faithful down to the old flag red competition colour (before there was an AMM and its signature yellow), the period-correct fuel canisters in the old Archanan military colour and the sole sponsorship sticker.
The only concession to the modern times was the addition of a modern rollcage on the inside. To celebrate, Kapitov, a former Archanan rally driver, entered the 2020 Trek himself in the Historical class together with AMM’s motorsport competition coordinator, Susanna Volkova. Their goal was less to aim for a class victory but to celebrate the event and Mara’s involvement over the years with a decent finish in Basara.
Stay tuned for the 4x4 works entry…