All-new Jeep Partriot made affordable Feb 13, 2007
Some off-road purists who swear by their Jeep CJ and Wrangler models have complained that Chrysler Group is weakening its Jeep brand by introducing models that aren't what they would call real Jeeps. My response is that anything that helps keep the Jeep brand financially healthy - such as volume sales of lots of different Jeep-branded vehicles - is a good thing. (AZCentral -- Business)
Day's '39 Ford Best of Show Aug 23, 2005
Second: Rick Larson of Dorr, No. 45, a 1979 Jeep CJ 7. Sponsored by Heartland Chrysler. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Why 'people fall in love with' old Toyota Land Cruisers Feb 14, 2005
Among Land Cruiser enthusiasts, the prevailing opinion is that although early FJs were as Spartan as the civilian Jeep CJ (and even mimicked its basic shape), they were better than the American vehicle in some ways. The Land Cruiser's in-line 6-cylinder engine, a Toyota-built take on the Chevrolet "stovebolt" six, was smoother and more powerful than the standard 4-cylinder of the Jeep CJ. And the Toyota's longer wheelbase improved its ride. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
More of this story Oct 7, 2004
Bog buggies are made from either the chasis of a Jeep CJ or a Ford pickup, stripped to the frame. A single seat is mounted for the driver with a flat, open bed behind to support the plastic bins full of cranberries. (Quincy Old Colony Memorial, MA)
1 Killed, 3 Injured In Crash On Gately Bottom Road May 12, 2004
John "Brad" Fowler was killed and three other Fayette County residents were injured when a Jeep CJ driven by Fowler overturned on Gately Bottom Road around 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening. According to Sheriff's Department reports, Fowler was killed when the vehicle rolled over on him after veering slightly off the road. (Fayette County Review, TN)
G. Chambers Williams III: When Jeeps are not Jeeps Nov 15, 2003
Question: When is a Jeep not really a Jeep. Really off-road, as on the Rubicon Trail, that icon of off-roading in the Sierra Nevada range in Northern California where, until now, all Jeep vehicles equipped with four-wheel drive had to be tested and succeed to bear the Jeep name (San Antonio Express, TX)
Jeep V-8 Power! Oct 24, 2003
Say you have a CJ with a healthy Jeep V-8 for playing in the sand dunes or doing the rocks. The Jeep's mildly modified AMC 304 had reliably served the CJ, but Dave was ready for something with a bit more performance (Off-Road Magazine)
