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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3139   
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Slightly OT but I think related to the demise of the Defender. I spotted the other day an unusual Jeep on a low loader. The vehicle was in military green (I think it was also a military truck it was being transported on but not 100% sure) the Jeep was basically like a 130 with a Jeep cab on. Double cab set up with an HCPU style pick up on the back. Much bigger than an ordinary Jeep. Big knobbly mud tyres. Are Jeep going to be gunning for UK/European Military and utility contacts I wonder? 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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6th Mar 2014 10:29am |
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| What puddle? Member Since: 25 Oct 2013 Location: Reading Posts: 952
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I like the idea, but wouldn't it have been picked up already, by some hack in the US? The only reason I can think that it would be in the UK would be to show it to the top military brass. But then that can't be true either, as top military brass (really do) fly all over the world by first class, so they would have jumped at the opportunity to go to the USA to see it. Jeep's (Chrysler's) inability to produce proper rivals to LR and others is astounding. Maybe someone at FIAT has seen the light, that LR might not go with a utility Defender, I don't know. They have had so many concept Jeeps that would have been massively marketable, that I sometimes wonder if someone there has been deliberately trying to run the brand down! http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/make/jeep The Grand Cherokee coming soon is great, but then for that price it should be. Now left.
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6th Mar 2014 2:00pm |
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| zone30 Member Since: 07 Sep 2012 Location: Gent Posts: 669  
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6th Mar 2014 3:33pm |
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| DuncanS Member Since: 07 Dec 2013 Location: Cumbria Posts: 295 
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Iveco LMV thats more akin to.
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6th Mar 2014 3:53pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3139
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No, it was more like this -
 Click image to enlarge But the back body didn't have sills or mudguards, it was sat above the wheel like a truck if that makes sense, like a dropside type pickup. 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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6th Mar 2014 4:32pm |
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| Matthew_Mills Member Since: 16 Feb 2014 Location: Somerset Posts: 152 
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It's a concept but I 'quite' like it: -=
http://www.jeep.com/en/autoshow/concept_vehicles/gladiator/ |
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6th Mar 2014 8:34pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3139
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The one I saw definitely had a full size cab like the one in the photo I posted. It was about the same length as a 130, quite a big machine for a Jeep. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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6th Mar 2014 11:40pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2108  
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Humm
Doesn't looks too bad in my opinion. If they can replace the cargo bay by a 3rd seat row with a good diesel engine I will think about it as a replacement of an unexisting Defender. Cheers Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo" Click image to enlarge |
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6th Mar 2014 11:42pm |
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| Setok Member Since: 16 Jan 2009 Location: Helsinki Posts: 415 
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Maybe I'm going funny, but I think that double cab Jeep looks absolutely astounding. It's utterly incredible Land Rover is quite intentionally not going down that path.
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8th Mar 2014 12:35am |
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| zone30 Member Since: 07 Sep 2012 Location: Gent Posts: 669
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Can't believe I'm saying it but it does look good.
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8th Mar 2014 9:21am |
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| Nidge Member Since: 27 Jan 2008 Location: Kildare Ireland Posts: 809  
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Not a concept seen the Brute in the flesh in Canada last year, was single cab pick -up...
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8th Mar 2014 10:21am |
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| What puddle? Member Since: 25 Oct 2013 Location: Reading Posts: 952
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It's probably true that Jeep have produced more concepts than any other manufacturer, certainly more than I can think of. Just type Jeep Concept into Google Images! This has always been my favourite (not to everyone's taste, admittedly)...
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8th Mar 2014 10:38am |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3139
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That Jeep Brute looks brilliant. I actually think these recent concepts are great, although not too sold on the one just above this post, too car like for me. Why can't Land Rover make a rugged looking off road truck like Jeep have, which is clearly all-new but also has strong and obvious links with its heritage. It isn't brain surgery for goodness sake. The one I saw which was to all intents and purposes a Jeep 130 also looked very cool. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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8th Mar 2014 7:31pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Click image to enlarge four wheel steer was my favourite jeep concept |
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8th Mar 2014 9:06pm |
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