{{short description|American off-road motorsport manufacturer}} {{Infobox company | name = Funco Motorsports | logo = | logo_caption = | type = | traded_as = | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | foundation = {{start date and age|1968}} | founder = | defunct = | location_city = Rialto, California | location_country = United States | location = | locations = | area_served = | key_people = | industry = Automotive | products = Off-road racing vehicles | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = {{URL|https://funcomotorsports.com/}} | footnotes = | intl = }}
'''Funco Motorsports''' is an American motorsport manufacturer specializing in developing high-performance sand cars.
==History== Funco Motorsports was founded by Gilmon "Gil" George in 1968.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ranchotransaxles.com/crusin-funco/|title=Cruisin' Funco|website=Rancho Transaxles|first=Bob|last=Clark|date=15 January 2022|accessdate=21 September 2022}}</ref> In 2007, George was inducted into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame located in Jean, Nevada. George died in October 2019.<ref name="ormhof">{{cite web|url=https://ormhof.org/news/archives/item/remembering-inductee-gil-george|title=Remembering Inductee Gil George|website=Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame|accessdate=21 September 2022}}</ref>
"Funco" is a portmanteau of "Fun Company".<ref name="ormhof"/>
==Models== Funco Motorsports currently produces the following vehicles:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://funcomotorsports.com/collections/sand-cars|title=Sand Cars|website=Funco Motorsports|accessdate=21 September 2022}}</ref>
;F series: F9, FD9
;G series: G52/GEN6, GT ANA, GTF/GTX, GTU
===Funco F9=== Funco Motorsports' flagship vehicle is the rear-wheel drive F9 sand car,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://funcomotorsports.com/products/f9|title=Funco F9|website=Funco Motorsports|accessdate=21 September 2022}}</ref> which has an output of over 1,200 horsepower and is powered by a V8 engine.<ref name="rb">{{cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/mea-en/rashed-mohammad-al-dhaheri-winner-of-red-bull-torque-2017|title=Rashed Mohammad Al Dhaheri Wins Red Bull Torque 2017|website=Red Bull|date=18 December 2017|accessdate=21 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://motonetworks.com/custom-built-funco-f9-full-blown-race-car-sand/|title=Watching The Funco F9 Blast Through The Desert Will Make You Want One|website=Moto Networks|date=22 November 2016|accessdate=21 September 2022}}</ref> Red Bull Torque 2017, held in December 2017 in the United Arab Emirates, used Funco F9 sand cars as the series vehicles.<ref name="rb"/>
The 2018 Funco F9 is featured in open-world racing games ''Forza Horizon 4'' and ''5''. A ''Forza''-themed F9 remote-controlled car is sold by New Bright.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newbright.com/products/forza-funco-f9-4x4/|title=Forza Funco F9 4x4|website=New Bright|accessdate=21 September 2022}}</ref>
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Category:1968 establishments in California Category:Off-road vehicles Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers based in California
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