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2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon at Badlands Off Road Park
Badlands Off-Road Park in Attica, Indiana, is something like heaven on earth for off-road aficionados. It’s an incredible facility that spans 800-plus acres and encompasses a broader variety of off-road terrain than you’d ever expect to find in the Midwest. There are sand dunes, forested areas, streams for fording, several types of gravel (part of the park was previously a quarry), loose rocks and solid-rock trails, and lots of good ol’ dirt and mud. There are trails that are easy enough for children, trails that will challenge the most-experienced off-roader, and trails at most every level in between those extremes.
First Spin: 2020 Jeep Gladiator
2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon in Billet Silver Metallic with Genuine Mud accents (a no-charge option)
‘What took you so long?”
That was one of the first questions raised during the preview for the 2020 Jeep Gladiator, voiced by someone (OK … me) who used to own a Jeep Scrambler pickup — and has been anxiously awaiting the versatile vehicle’s second coming.
2020 Jeep Gladiator
Jeep debuted the long-rumored pickup version of its Wrangler SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show, bestowing it a name from the company’s storied past.
2018 Jeep Compass Latitude 4×4 in Granite Crystal Metallic
2018 Jeep Compass Latitude 4×4
Class: Compact Crossover/SUV
Miles driven: 320
Fuel used: 12.1 gallons
Collector-car auctions sell plenty of high-dollar vehicles, but they also offer more-accessible classics. This 1963 Buick Riviera sold for less than the cost of the average 2018 Buick Encore subcompact crossover.
Every October, the Mecum Auctions road show rolls into Chicagoland for a weekend-long event that takes over the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. Like any of the major-league televised auctions, the 2018 Mecum Chicago shindig had its share of big-ticket featured lots. A 1979 Porsche 930 Turbo originally owned by legendary Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton was the star of this year’s show—it sold for $324,500, topping the list of results for the event.
Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis Edition
by Don Sikora
Note: The following story was excerpted from the April 2018 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.
Jeep’s compact Cherokee and Wagoneer proved popular after their debuts for 1984, and parent AMC was already working on a larger replacement when Chrysler bought the company in 1987. Chrysler had other priorities, so it took until the 1993 model year for the replacement to go on sale. At that point the decision was made to keep the old type in production and position the new vehicle upmarket as the Grand Cherokee and Grand Wagoneer.
2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Elite in Billet Silver
2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Elite 4X4
Class: Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 120
Fuel used: 6.4 gallons
2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara in Black Clear Coat
2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
Class: Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 700
Fuel used: 35.7 gallons
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk in “Rhino” dark gray
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk
Class: Midsize Crossover
Miles driven: 257
Fuel used: 22.5 gallons
Jeep Wagoneer Roadtrip Concept
It’s probably a lot of work cranking out multiple concept vehicles every year, but the folks at Jeep have been introducing fun fantasy rides in conjunction with their Annual Moab Easter Safari for a while now.
