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Motor Trend did a fun comparison of classic off-road rigs. This is a lot of fun to read before the Build & Price goes live on 9/15. All the details and release is included below:
Teaser of article:
The Ford Bronco, Land Rover Series IIA, Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40, and International Harvester Scout duke it out off the beaten path.
Peel away the decades of evolution that have softened the modern SUV—independent suspension, leather-trimmed heated seats, rear-seat entertainment systems, power-adjustable pedals—and what do you have left? Heritage from the golden age of off-roading.
The term "sport utility vehicle" didn't exist back then. People were just realizing that vehicles designed for emergency crews and farmers also made for exciting off-road adventuring. The vehicles became so popular that sales increased by 700 percent between1961 and 1971, growing 31 percent every year in that period. SUVs soon replaced muscle cars as the hot niche.
The Classic Off-Road SUV Comparison Test: Battle of the Jeep Alternatives
Teaser of article:
The Ford Bronco, Land Rover Series IIA, Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40, and International Harvester Scout duke it out off the beaten path.
Peel away the decades of evolution that have softened the modern SUV—independent suspension, leather-trimmed heated seats, rear-seat entertainment systems, power-adjustable pedals—and what do you have left? Heritage from the golden age of off-roading.
The term "sport utility vehicle" didn't exist back then. People were just realizing that vehicles designed for emergency crews and farmers also made for exciting off-road adventuring. The vehicles became so popular that sales increased by 700 percent between1961 and 1971, growing 31 percent every year in that period. SUVs soon replaced muscle cars as the hot niche.
The Classic Off-Road SUV Comparison Test: Battle of the Jeep Alternatives
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