Darkarchives

Dakarchives chronicles the original Paris-Dakar Rally from its 1979 debut through 1991, the final year of the iconic route. Produced and published by ERG Media in partnership with the DPPI archive in Paris, the book brings together rare photography and archival material documenting one of motorsport’s most demanding eras.

Across more than 300 original photographs, period advertisements, historical documents, and magazine cuttings, Dakarchives captures the people, machines, and landscapes that defined the rally. From factory-backed teams and purpose-built prototypes to privateers and one-man expeditions, the book traces the evolution of the race across more than a decade of competition through the Sahara.

Presented as a 368-page, large-format hardcover weighing 3.5 kilograms, the book is housed in an acrylic slipcase inspired by the sponsor-covered racing liveries of the era. More than a historical record, Dakarchives offers a detailed look at a formative period in motorsport through the images and materials that documented it.