1983 Dakar Rally also known as the 1983 Paris–Dakar Rally was the 5th running of the Dakar Rally event.

The course crossed the Ténéré desert for the first time.

A sandstorm led to 40 competitors becoming lost.

[1] Mercedes won the car category with a 280 G, and the truck category with a 1936 AK, making them the only manufacturer in the history of the event to have won the race overall in two different categories.

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