Jeep Wrangler: The Story Behind an Iconic off-Roader

by Nigel Fryatt

Overview

The story of today’s Jeep Wrangler has an intriguing and unusual beginning, when the demands of the American army during the Second World War led to the production of a simple, yet multi-purpose, go-anywhere vehicle that could easily (and cheaply) be mass-produced. This book looks at how the original Willys jeep evolved through CJ-7 models into the mass-produced machine that we know today as the Jeep Wrangler. It takes a good look at the model changes, why it’s called a ‘Jeep’ and how it developed into the sophisticated 4x4 that is so widely admired.Nigel Fryatt answers questions such as what makes the Wrangler such a technically superior vehicle; what it is like to drive off-road; and what you need to look for when buying one. He also looks at the outrageous, modified versions, the accessory industry behind the model, the international events it has competed in and the clubs that have kept the brand alive. Read the story of how an American icon became owned by Italian motor manufacturer Fiat and what the future holds, as well as details of the latest Wrangler range.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781445671376
Publisher:	Amberley Publishing
Publication date:	05/01/2018
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Nigel Fryatt is editor of the UK’s only multi-marque four-wheel drive publication, 4x4 Magazine. He has been a motoring journalist for over thirty years, having edited Sporting Cars, Cars and Car Conversions, and was also launch editor of MiniWorld, The Golf and Land Rover World. He has contributed to numerous international motoring publications. Nigel has been Publisher of IPC’s Specialist motoring titles and also Publisher at CH Publications and he is now a freelance editor and author. Besides editing 4x4 Magazine, He is currently a columnist and regular contributor to Classic Car Buyer.

Table of Contents

Foreword 5

Chapter 1 Attention! Military Demands Produce an Off-Road Icon 7

Chapter 2 Changing Partners, but not the Philosophy 20

Chapter 3 The Wrangler Range: Peace Arrives, and the Wrangler is Born 27

Chapter 4 Mods and Rockers: Anything Goes as Long as it's Different 53

Chapter 5 Concept Vehicles: Looking to the Future, and the Past 67

Chapter 6 Buy It, Use It: The Best Way to Enjoy the Wrangler 84