wrangler unlimited, son of FJ55

[haven]

The folks at Jeep seem to find inspiration in the Land Cruisers
of the 1970's, particularly the FJ55 wagon.

2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (SEMA 2006 concept vehicle)

The concept vehicle is equipped with the Mercedes 3.0L V6
turbo diesel. It's the same engine that will appear in a couple
of months in the Grand Cherokee. Hmmmm.

Chip Haven

 

[RunninRubicon]

Dakar

If you had been fan of anything "Jeep" over the years, you might recognize this "issue" of a 4-door, steel top Wrangler as the "Dakar." It has been around
the drawing boards at Jeep for a few years now. It is another temptation that we may never see but can still "wish for!" Something in the same category as another Jeep pick-up or a concept like the Rescue.

 

[cshontz]

If you had been fan of anything "Jeep" over the years, you might recognize this "issue" of a 4-door, steel top Wrangler as the "Dakar."

If I recall correctly, the Dakar did go into production in the form of the Liberty, which was stated to share design cues with both the Jeepster and Dakar concepts. I personally would've preferred the Dakar to go into production as is, however. That is ExPo chic!

 

[CLynn85]

The dakar as a 4-door TJ based vehicle would've been amazing, really think Moparts missed the boat on that one.

 

[LUISJG]

this one look more like the unlimited 4 door

 

[RunninRubicon]

Looky looky-whose goin kooky

Toyota H3 wannabe, to me.

 

[haven]

Millen Retro Cruiser

That's a photo of Rod Millen's Retro Cruiser.
Start with an FJ45 wagon, saw it down the
centerline, install a toyota 4.7L V8, build in
12 inches of ground clearance, and you have
the Retro Cruiser

http://www.millenworks.com/html/concept_vehicles.htm?&navItemIndex=19

Chip Haven

 

[kcowyo]

Toyota H3 wannabe, to me.

That's blasphemy! :violent-smiley-031:

Brush up on your Landcruiser history. That's a throwback to the '65 FJ45LV or the '60 FJ35.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

That's blasphemy! :violent-smiley-031:

Brush up on your Landcruiser history. That's a throwback to the '65 FJ45LV or the '60 FJ35.

Not only is it a retro 45 series... But is appeared a couple years before the H3 , who's the "wannabe" :REOutArchery02:

 

[CLynn85]

Who's the real wannabe here?

Edited to make one of the pics work

 

[kcowyo]

You're right Carl.

GM and Hummer totally ripped off Jeep's stellar original idea.

:clapsmile

 

[LUISJG]

Toyota H3 wannabe, to me.

:ar15:

 

[flyingwil]

Toyota H3 wannabe, to me.

No, this is:

 

[cruiseroutfit]

No, this is...

That would be an H1 "improvement" Nothing like an H3

 

[articulate]

Well this has been a thrilling thread. I can't quite tell if this another one of those "the-company-that-makes-the-truck-I-drive-came-up-with-the-concept-that-Jeep-stole-therefore-the-new-Wrangler-sucks" threads or not. But you boys sure do have me laughing.

:clapsmile