thumb|280x280px|Camel Trophy [[Land Rover Defender 110 '91 Tanzania-Burundi Communications Unit]]
thumb|280px|A pre scout expedition in 1991 in [[Guyana to explore the route for the Trophy 1992 planned to happen there. The vehicles are Land Rover Defender 110.]]
Camel Trophy was an off-road vehicle-oriented competition that was held annually between 1980 and 2000. It was best known for its use of Land Rover vehicles over challenging terrain. Occasionally called "The Olympics of 4x4", the event took its name from its main sponsor, the Camel cigarette brand.
Vehicles
Camel Trophy originated in 1980 with three Jeep-equipped German teams exploring the Amazon Basin. Range Rover, Land Rover Series III, Land Rover 90, Land Rover 110, Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery, and Freelander vehicles all appeared in the distinctive "sandglow" colour scheme.
The cars were heavily modified by Land Rover Special Vehicles
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| 1980 || Brazil || Ford U50's (License built Jeep CJ5's) ||
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| 1981 || Indonesia/Sumatra || Range Rover || Range Rover
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| 1982 || Papua New Guinea || Range Rover || Range Rover
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| 1983 || Zaire || Land Rover Series III 88" || Series III 109"
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| 1984 || Brazil || Land Rover 110 || Land Rover 110
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| 1985 || Indonesia/Borneo || Land Rover 90 || Land Rover 110
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| 1986 || Australia || Land Rover 90 || Land Rover 110
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| 1987 || Madagascar || Range Rover TD || Range Rover TD
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| 1988 || Indonesia/Sulawesi || Land Rover 110 || Land Rover 110
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| 1989 || Brazil || Land Rover 110 || Land Rover 110
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| 1990 || Siberia, USSR || Discovery 200tdi (3-door) || Defender 110 & 127"
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| 1991 || Tanzania Burundi || Discovery 200tdi || One Ten
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| 1992 || Guyana || Discovery 200tdi || Defender 110 200tdi
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| 1993 || Sabah, Malaysia || Discovery 200tdi || Defender 110 200tdi
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| 1994 || Argentina Paraguay Chile || Discovery 200tdi || Defender 110 200tdi
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| 1995 || Mundo Maya (Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico) || Discovery 300tdi || Defender 110 300tdi
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| 1996 || Kalimantan || Discovery 300tdi || Defender 110 300tdi
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| 1997 || Mongolia || Discovery 300tdi || Defender 110 300tdi
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| 1998 || Tierra del Fuego || Freelander || Defender 110 300tdi
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| 2000 || Tonga-Samoa || Ribtec 655 || Defender 110 HCPU and Honda CRV
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Event results
Over the 18-year period in which the Camel Trophy featured Land Rover vehicles, Italian teams ultimately won the Camel Trophy three times - in 1982, 1984, and 1987. Teams from the Netherlands, France, Germany, and Turkey all won the Camel Trophy twice. || Belgium || N/A || N/A
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| 1990 || The Netherlands || Rob Kamps and Stijn Luyx || Spain - Canary Islands || N/A || N/A
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| 1991 || Turkey || Menderes Utku and Bulent Ozler || Turkey || Austria || N/A
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| 1992 || Switzerland || Alwin Arnold and Urs Bruggisser || USA || France || N/A
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| 1993 || USA || Tim Hensley and Michael Hussey || Spain - Canary Islands || France || N/A
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| 1994 || Spain || Carlos Martinez and Jorge Corella || South Africa || Spain || N/A
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| 1995 || Czech Republic || Zdeněk Němec and Marek Ročejdl || Russia || Czech Republic || N/A
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| 1996 || Greece || Miltos Farmakis and Nikos Sotirchos || South Africa || Russia || Greece
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| 1997 || Austria || Stefan Auer and Albrecht Thousing || Sweden || N/A || Mihai Mares and Manu Cornel, Romania.
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| 1998 || France || William Michael and Marc Challamel || South Africa || N/A || Spain
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Camel Trophy's successor: the "G4 Challenge"
In 2003, competitors representing sixteen nations helped Land Rover fill the gap left after the demise of Camel Trophy.