Luxury meets lunacy. In 1981, Thierry de Montcorgé and Jean-Christophe Pelletier entered the Paris-Dakar Rally in a Rolls-Royce Corniche — or at least what looked like one. Beneath the Spirit of Ecstasy was a Toyota Land Cruiser chassis, a Chevy V8, and the kind of madness only the desert could justify. Courtesy of @aguttesonwheels BonnetMagazine brings automotive passion to life with fine art prints, in-depth articles, and exclusive interviews—crafted for true enthusiasts. Explore more at BonnetMagazine.com. #BonnetMagazine #RollsRoyce #DakarRally #RallyHistory #ParisDakar #RollsRoyceCorniche #RallyLegends #OffRoadIcons #ClassicCars #CarCulture #GentlemanDriver #AutomotiveHistory