Johannes "Jan" de Rooy was a Dutch rally raid driver who specialised in the truck category with DAF vehicles. He was mainly known for his participation in the Dakar Rally and won it in 1987. He also won the 2009 edition of Africa Eco Race.
De Rooy in 1979
DAF "De Neus" Dakar 1982
DAF "The Bull" Dakar 1985
DAF TurboTwin II Dakar 1987
DAF Trucks is a Dutch truck manufacturing company and a division of Paccar. DAF originally stood for van Doorne's Aanhangwagen Fabriek. Its headquarters and main plant are in Eindhoven. Cabs and axle assemblies are produced at its Westerlo plant in Belgium. Some of the truck models sold with the DAF brand are designed and built by Leyland Trucks at its Leyland plant in the United Kingdom.
DAF Trucks
DAF Truck type G1300DA325
Classic DAF 2600 cab over truck
DAF fire truck