---
title: "Jeep Wrangler 75th Salute Concept Celebrates 75 Years of Jeeps"
description: "Yes, we said Jeep twice. That's how jeep-y this Jeep is."
date: "2016-07-15"
modified: "2016-07-15"
authors:
  - name: "Aaron Brown"
    job_title: "Staff Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/aaron-brown"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/4438/jeep-wrangler-75th-salute-concept-celebrates-75-years-of-jeeps"
categories:
  - "Jeep News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "concepts"
  - "Jeep"
  - "Off-Road"
  - "suv/crossover"
  - "Wrangler"
---

# Jeep Wrangler 75th Salute Concept Celebrates 75 Years of Jeeps

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For automakers in general, there's no better way to celebrate an anniversary than by creating a special- edition car for the occasion. So in honor of the 75th anniversary of the U.S. government awarding Willys-Overland Motor Co a contract for the original World War II-spec jeeps, Fiat Chrysler has put together [a new commemorative concept called the Jeep Wrangler 75th Salute](<https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/chrysler/2016/07/15/jeep-unveils-wrangler-concept-anniversary/87123820/>).

[The Jeep Wrangler 75th Salute](<https://media.fcanorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=17725&mid=4>), announced Friday, was designed to be a throwback to [the original Willys MBs that served the U.S. military](<https://www.thedrive.com/vintage/1983/a-visual-history-of-army-off-roaders>) for years starting in the Second World War. The concept, which is based on the current Wrangler, is a good bit faster and a good bit more advanced than that original bare-bones military transport—but the two off-roaders share the same soul.

To connect 2016 with 1941, the concept lacks B-pillars and doors, comes equipped with 16-inch steelies wearing 32-inch military-spec tires, and boasts exposed steel bumpers, tow hooks, and a number of retro fender badges. Additionally, the off-roader is painted in battlefield-friendly olive-drab green. The concept vehicle's powertrain comes from a regular Wrangler Sport, which means the 75th anniversary car is driven by the slightly lethargic 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 motor and connected to a six-speed manual. Considering all the weight that has been shaved off the Wrangler platform, however, it should be a good bit quicker than the stock version.

Since this car will not be seeing production lines (and *definitely* won't be seeing any battlefields), the only way you're likely to see it is by flipping through the press images Jeep kindly provided. Or if you're desperate enough, just go buy yourself a new [Willys Wheeler Wrangler](<https://www.jeep.com/en/limited-editions/wrangler-willys-wheeler/#model=wrangler_willys_wheeler_4x4&color=rhino&category=standard>) and take a hacksaw to it. We'll leave that up to you.

## Author
Aaron was previously a contributing writer with Jalopnik and has also written for Business Insider covering cars. When he's not in the office writing the news, you'll probably find him thrashing a beater car around a RallyCross.

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