There is an event in the desert that tests the mettle of driver, the strength of their fiber, their skills off-road, and pushes the limits of machines. No, we’re not talking about some Ultra4 race you didn’t know about. It’s not some sort of high-end overlanding adventure with titanium cutlery and fancy cooking discs … although we hear Skottles are great. What we’re talking about is the second annual 2021 Go Devil Run (often referred to simply as GDR).
There are rules for GDR. The main decree is that it’s only open to Jeeps from the 1940s, 1950s, or 1960s powered by the venerable 134ci L-head, the Go Devil engine. The more stock, the better. Sure, rules are made to be broken and bent, so many run limited-slip differentials (which are period correct) and others run lockers (which may or may not be period correct). Bias-ply tires are encouraged, and radials ridiculed. Any tire over 30.5 inches is too large and not allowed ….
