How the 1984–1991 Grand Wagoneer cast the luxury SUV mould for today’s model. Although luxury trucks are a key profit center for modern automotive manufacturers, there was a time when only a single brand on the American market was brave… Read More ›
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Grand Wagoneer, the luxury SUV before the luxury was a thing – Terry Shea @Hemmings
Before there was Escalade, before Navigator, and certainly before anything BMW X or Audi Q, there was Grand Wagoneer, pretty much standing alone as the luxury utility vehicle that maintained all of the capability of a proper Jeep product. Sure,… Read More ›
HOW ICON BUILT THE BEST JEEP WAGONEER EVER – Hoonigan Build Biology
Johnathan Ward from ICON brings by another toy we’ll never be able to afford – the ICON Reformer Kaiser Wagoneer. Meticulously crafted and impressively engineered, this is yet another one of Ward and team’s hand-built creations that transcends simple car building… Read More ›
GNRS 2020 – The Battle For The Slonaker Moniker – Dave Cruikshank @RodAuthority
The big news at the Grand National Roadster Show this year was the rejuvenation of the Al Slonaker Memorial Award. The award is dedicated to the memory of Al and Mary Slonaker, who founded the Grand National Roadster Show in 1949. The Slonaker award… Read More ›
New Jeep museum planned for Toledo – Daniel Strohl @HemmingsClassicCar
New Jeep museum planned for Toledo Over the last 20-plus years, one effort after another has been made to definitively secure Toledo’s spot as the spiritual home of the Jeep with a permanent museum dedicated to the four-wheel-drive-focused brand. That… Read More ›
How I Got My Free Jeep Grand Wagoneer Running After It Sat For A Decade – David Tracy @Jalopnik
How I Got My Free Jeep Grand Wagoneer Running Back in June, I used a 2020 Jeep Gladiator to tow a free Jeep Grand Wagoneer 250 miles from Dayton, Ohio to suburban Detroit. Since then, the Woody—which, as you might imagine considering… Read More ›
Nevada Train Derailment Claims Dozens of Jeep Gladiators, GM Trucks – Ed Tahaney @MotorTrend
Here’s a literal trainwreck for truck and off-roader fans: A train carrying a load of brand-new Jeeps, Chevys, and GMCs derailed near Caliente, Nevada, on July 10. The rural town is about 30 miles west of the Utah border. Fortunately,… Read More ›
Dallas Auto Parts Autumn Dig Out – Cold Ash
The summer/autumn “dig out” swap meet at local vintage Jeep dealer Dallas Auto Parts, quite a few pitches selling Jeep and vintage militaria. The most interesting aspect was the Jeep aspect of the Dallas setup Dallas sell complete Jeeps and… Read More ›
1972 JEEP COMMANDO – A 304 CUBIC INCH V8 CLASSIC 4×4 – Ben Branch @Silodrome
The Jeep Commando was directly based on the outgoing Jeepster Commando, however it featured a series of modifications designed to allow it to accommodate the AMC 232 and 258 six-cylinder engines and the 304 V8 engine. THE JEEP COMMANDO –… Read More ›
Jeep Builds a Muscle Car – 1970 XJ-001 The awesome XJ-001 – Pat Foster @Hemmings
Well this one was a realk surprise for me and I have to say I kind of like it for it’s weirdness. The Jeep XJ-001 was a one off styling exercise from 1970 The reason we call it a Jeep… Read More ›