LYNN CHENOWTH’S STORY BY: SHAUN OCHSNER PHOTOS BY: MAURICIO RUELAS
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LEGACY LODGE
responsible for many Baja victories. Chenowth buggies were driven by some of the biggest names in off-road in the 70’s and 80’s. He sold 25,000 sand buggy frames that were shipped all around the world. Lynn retired in 2017, selling his company so he could go back to enjoy the fun of off-road racing. The Legacy Lodge and Museum is just the next chapter in his storied life.
e wasn’t planning on opening a five-star resort. It just kind of happened. Lynn Chenowth has had a house just outside of San Felipe for the last 35 years. When a nearby property came up for sale at the right price, Lynn jumped at the opportunity and bought it. He then had to figure out what he was going to The Chenowth Legacy Lodge and museum is do with it. The Chenowth Legacy Lodge was located 30 kilometers south of San Felipe in a community known as Rancho Percebu. Lynn born! calls it an “Oasis in the Desert.” The lodge features 11 rooms in a two-story building. Lynn Chenowth was inducted into the OffRoad Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2019. When it is fully finished, there will be a total Lynn created an open wheel buggy that is of 18 rooms. Several have a beachfront view. 46 | DIRTSPORTSWORLD.COM
