Tiny Thompson Burro Company

Tiny Thompson Burro Company

Industry

Year Started: 1961

The Burro Company was founded by Tiny Thompson in 1961. Originally Tiny built a two-wheeled all terrain off road cycle. In 1962 a friend of Tiny's Dale Velzy who was in the surfboard making industry asked Tiny if he could build a dune buggy for him. After a couple proto types the Burro dune buggy frame was built.

Tiny Thompson Burro 1

The Burro Company enjoyed much success in very early years of off road racing and recreation dune buggy world.

Tiny closed the Burro Company in 1973 and moved to Idaho.


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Submitted by: Steve Heckert
Created: February 08, 2023

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