Recently came across this on the Web and had to share. I would also like to give credit to the person who took the time to provide the information on this unique vehicle. Unfortunately there was only a link to someone by the name of “Martha” on facebook. So, thank you Martha and who whoever [...]

While sorting through the archieves here at the office I came across 3 images I just had to share. The first catches our boss man, Sam Shackelford, headed for the stars at Phoenix Raceway in one of the early Rancho shop cars. Must be around 1989. Built by Sam and his partner Lyle, the car [...]

What a treat. The week of 11/16/2009, Chris, Elayne and Victor the ultra buggy, the world traveling trio, dropped by Rancho for quick visit. Having recently replaced a damaged transmission with a replacement unit provided by Rancho, they had traversed down through Alaska, Canada and the northern states on their way south to Mexico and [...]

This just in from our friends at Hot VWs. Always on the cutting edge of current technology, JayCee Enterprises has landed a sponsorship program with LAT Racing Oils. The link up will focus on Zack Sacchette’s record setting Super Street Beetle. LAT lubricants have really been shaking things up in all forms of motorsports racing [...]

In their September 2009 issue, Dirt Sports just published a very interesting and informative profile Sam Shackleford, our boss and owner of Rancho Performance Transaxles. Makes for a great read, providing insight into one of the world’s most respected names in transaxle technology and high performance drivelines. For nearly 3 decades “our man Sam” has [...]

Thanks to die hard enthusiasts like Jim Ryan, owner of Dirt Sports magazine, a growing number classic off road race machines are being dragged out of retirement and being reborn for all of us to enjoy. One such vehicle is the Project ELF a Class 11 Bug constructed to compete in the 2006 Baja 1000 [...]

To call these amphibious machines from WaterCar Inc., unique is an understatement. And to actually make them a viable, reliable sourse of transportation and endless fun means using only the very finest components and state-of-the-art design and manufacturing techniques. So when it came time to choose a transmission WaterCar came to Rancho Performance Transaxles. We [...]

Just received a note from our friends at Adventurebug. Chris and Elayne have been circumnavigating the globe in their one of a kind home made buggy, Victor. This note provides some insight into their vehicle and adventures so far. We constructed the Buggy in 2006 with a small budget our objective was to keep the [...]

Rancho Performance Transaxles has one of the most unique and professional facilities in the industry. Visitors from around the globe stop by our showroom on a regular basis and if you’re in So. Cal. you should as well. We have one of largest displays of cutaway transaxles in the world on display for you inspection [...]

Rancho Performance Transaxles is now ofering an exclusive 4-year, unlimited mileage, warranty on specially remanufactured IRS and Swing axle transaxles. The only condition is they must be used in stock applications. Each of these transaxles is custom built to order and in addition to all the best components found in our industry standard setting remanufactured [...]