CarStory Blog
  • Post Categories
  • Find a Used Car or Truck
Select Page

The Jeep Wranglers of Hollywood

by Jody Allard | Oct 10, 2016 | Used Cars | 0 comments

The Jeep Wranglers of Hollywood

 

91118ca2c2c6fbff26190e3d3d641941

Jeep Wranglers aren’t only for mudding and off-roading—they’ve had their time to shine in TV and movies, too. Most of their appearances are cameos, but there are a few Wranglers that were regulars. Here are five of the most memorable Jeep Wranglers in Hollywood.

Jurassic Park

jeepjpIt’s hard fighting dinosaurs but Jurassic Park‘s crew did it in style. Their grey and red striped Jeep Wrangler turned a whole new generation into Jeep fans, and being featured in a hit movie definitely upped its cool factor.

Jurassic Park featured a variety of Wranglers, some sporting winches, flood lights and soft brown tops. If you want to get your own dino-fighting Wrangler, you’ll need to look for a 1992 Jeep Wrangler Sahara YJ.

Cars

cbde2162b660832767c1a6c8eee586a4

If you’ve seen Cars, you might have missed its Jeep Wrangler. Sarge, the military surplus store owner car, is a 1941 Willys military Jeep, which is the predecessor of the Wrangler.

In the first movie, Sarge is seen joking with the other cars and selling his wares, but he gets to save the day in the second movie by providing Lightning McQueen with the fuel that saves his life.

McGyver

jeep9

The ultimate cool guy, McGyver, drove a variety of Jeeps on the show but his favorite was his brown Wrangler YJ. Like McGyver himself, the Jeep was no frills and utilitarian, and it helped him “McGyver” his way out of wild and crazy situations with nothing but a toothpick and his ingenuity.

Dukes of Hazzard

jeep-3

While Dukes of Hazzard is best known for the General Lee, it wasn’t the only car on the show. Daisy Duke drove a white 1980 Jeep CJ-7 that was named “Dixie.” Dixie was improved on several times during the show and also switched between a manual and an automatic transmission. Oops!

Tomb Raider

91118ca2c2c6fbff26190e3d3d641941

While other movie characters drove basic Wranglers, Lara Croft was having none of that. The Tomb Raider star is seen driving a bright silver Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Croft, and she takes full advantage of its features as she fights bad guys and tackles rough terrain.

The tricked out Wrangler Croft drove in Tomb Raider was so popular that Jeep released a Croft-inspired limited edition. These sought-after Wranglers have all the standard Rubicon features plus 16-inch Alcoa forged aluminum wheels, Tomb Raider badging and Mopar accessories like a light bar, riveted fender flares, tubular grille guard and diamond-plated bumper guard. The inside features dark slate fabric seats with red accent stitching down the center, red seat belts and a Tomb Raider badge with serial number.

What’s your favorite Jeep Wrangler of Hollywood? Tell us in the comments.

Related Posts

  • A Jeep Made for the CityA Jeep Made for the City
  • Jeep Cherokee, where were you for 14 years?!?Jeep Cherokee, where were you for 14 years?!?
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee: Bigger is Better.Jeep Grand Cherokee: Bigger is Better.
  • Mind your Manners with the Jeep LibertyMind your Manners with the Jeep Liberty

Related

Submit a Comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Search Our Blog

Subscribe to our blog

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts.

Social

  • View DriveHappilyEverAfter’s profile on Facebook
  • View carstory’s profile on Twitter
  • View drivehappilyeverafter’s profile on Instagram

About CarStory

CarStory is a service that matches used car shoppers with the right car. Using patented technology and an industry-leading dataset, CarStory facilitates an efficient, effective discovery process resulting in a confident purchase decision. Discover your new used car and drive happily ever after at: www.carstory.com.

Tags

Audi autonomous vehicles BMW Buick Cadillac Cadillac Escalade car recs Chevrolet chevrolet corvette Chevrolet Impala connected cars corvette dodge electric cars Elon Musk finance ford Ford Mustang Homepage Honda how to jaguar jeep Jeep Wrangler Lexus Listicle Longform mazda mercedes Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz E-Class Movie nissan resource Safety Shortform subaru tbt Tesla Throwback Thursday Toyota Toyota Camry Uber volvo Written

Top Posts

The 7 Emotional Stages of Selling the Car You Loved
5 Cars That Come in Pink To Fulfill Your Barbie Dream House Fantasies
How To Get That Pesky McDonald's Smell Out of Your Car
10 Innovative Ways to Camp In Your Pickup Truck
Mustang Versus Charger: Steve McQueen in Bullitt
#ThrowbackThursday: Red Barchetta
#TBT: An Auto Cocoon in My Front Lawn
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • RSS
Copyright © 2020 CarStory