7 Awesome Vintage Jeep Ads

1. The CJ - Beautiful even when it's clean

Most folks wouldn't consider a vehicle covered in mud to be a thing of beauty. Jeep folks aren't like most folks. But even though we all love to get our Jeeps dirty and let them frolic around in their natural habitats, this ad is here to remind us that hey, they're beautiful when they're clean too. Plus washing it gives you a great excuse to go get muddy again.

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2. The Wagoneer has no competition

What do you do when you want to buy a four door luxury car with seating for five, four wheel drive, reasonable ground clearance, ample power, and decent gas mileage? You buy a Jeep Wagoneer "Sportwagon," of course. This sort of thing would never happen in the SUV-crazed world of today, but back in a time when fake wood panels signified class, it just worked.

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3. Jeep wrote the book on 4-wheel drive

Before the Jeep craze became a thing, off roading wasn't really a recreational sport. Once people figured out how much fun it was and how capable Jeeps were, that all changed. And this ad serves as a reminder that Jeep not only started the trend, but they've long been the standard in four wheel drive performance and capability.

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4. Jeep Honcho - Mucho Macho

Honcho literally means "boss," and the Jeep pickup fits that persona quite well. With "mucho" extra bits like "special slot style wheels" and a "new bold brassy accent," nobody is going to mistake you for some peon blue collar type when you're driving one, either. Nope, the Honcho is for brawny, manly men only. At least according to this ad.

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5. The Jeep has two business ends

When we talk about "the business end" of things, we're usually referring to the functional or essential part of something. Like the front of a mullet. But when it comes to Jeeps, both ends are made for taking care of business. Because the rear axle does just fine when you're tooling around paved roads, while the front axle helps you navigate the more treacherous terrain. Get it?

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6. The Grand Wagoneer is better than a horse

When it comes to navigating horse country, there's no better "vehicle" to do it on than a horse. Well, except the Grand Wagoneer, that is. Plus, when you trade in your horse's four legs for your Jeep's four-wheel drive, you get seating for six to boot. Little Peppy just can't compete with that.

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7. Jeep Wagoneer handles treacherous curves

When you're tooling around canyon roads on weekend family excursion, it helps to know that you aren't going to wildly and randomly spin out of control. That's why Jeep wants you to know that all you have to do on these slippery and dangerous roads is just turn on that four wheel drive. Simply flipping one little lever gives you twice the confidence to make it home safely.

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