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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HOLY GRAIL ’76 to ’83 Jeep CJ5’s! We’ve got ’em ALL! – Coffee Wak with Dennis Collins on @YouTube
Welcome to Coffee Walk episode 114! We have every single CJ-5 from ’76 to ’83 on the lot and a couple of them are, yes I’m going to say it, HOLY GRAIL Jeeps! Dennis knows his stuff on Jeeps, take… 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
What was the final year for a new flathead-powered American car? – Murilee Martin @Autoweek
We’ll count the Simca Vedette as American, since it had a flathead Ford V8. After I wrote about the 1960 Rambler Cross Country Junkyard Treasure, with its flathead engine, the question came up in my circle of obsessive car-trivia crazies: what was the… Read More ›
Mapledurham at War – The Eagle Has Landed
Near where I live is a local historic village called Mapledurham which has amongst its claims to fame is that the movie the Eagle has Landed was filmed there in 1976. The film was set mostly around the Church and… Read More ›
The last AMC: Jeep’s ZJ Grand Cherokee turns 25, Renault, Chrysler and an Assassination
Hard to believe that the Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ effectively the last AMC vehicle before the Chrysler take is now 25 years old. For those of you that haven’t heard of American Motors Corporation you can read about them here… Read More ›