---
title: "Here Are the Wildest and Wackiest Jeep Wranglers of the 2017 SEMA Show"
description: "Taste? We don't need taste where we're going."
date: "2017-11-04"
modified: "2018-10-25"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/15765/here-are-the-wildest-and-wackiest-jeep-wranglers-of-the-2017-sema-show"
categories:
  - "Jeep News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Build"
  - "custom"
  - "Jeep"
  - "Jeep Wrangler"
  - "Off-Road"
  - "SEMA"
  - "suv/crossover"
  - "Wrangler"
---

# Here Are the Wildest and Wackiest Jeep Wranglers of the 2017 SEMA Show

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2017/11/img_2486.jpg>)
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There's always a nugget of important news buried in the expansive of 40-inch rims and valve manufacturers that is SEMA, and this year it was the first pictures [of the all-new and much-anticipated 2018 Jeep Wrangler.](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/15668/images-and-video-of-the-2018-jeep-wrangler-are-finally-here>) It was a bit of a surprise, considering the truck itself will be unveiled in the metal next month at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

Then again, maybe crowding out our first glimpse at the clean lines and sensible tires of upcoming model with a convention center's worth of X-treme custom Wranglers was a strategic move after all. Compared to many of the designs spread across the million-plus square feet of show floor—ranging from *I'd probably drive this* to *This scares me—*the new model stood out like, well, [the only stock truck at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show.](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/15658/the-16-craziest-and-coolest-custom-trucks-of-the-2017-sema-show>)

Where do all these 'roided-out Wranglers come from? SEMA is a trade show for the *entire* aftermarket, which means everything from tire manufacturers to supercharger shops to off-road garages have to vie for your attention on the same floor. To stand out, companies often team up to create these crazy builds in hopes of making you stop and stare. Some drive, some don't. Some are tasteful, some absolutely are not. But all of them carry that special balls-to-the-wall exuberance that makes the [Jeep Wrangler](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/14944/the-2017-jeep-wrangler-willys-wheeler-will-keep-you-smiling-every-day>) one of the most fun trucks you can buy today.

You could have spent an entire day staggering around the various halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center this week just trying to document every single custom Jeep Wrangler on display. So we did. When you're looking through the pictures, remember: This is no desert mirage.

![message-editor%2F1509769091656-img\_2152.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509769091656-img_2152.jpg>)
*Why yes, this is a V12 Wrangler. Actually, it's two 3.8-liter V6s mashed together., *Will Sabel Courtney**

![message-editor%2F1509769207964-img\_2451.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509769207964-img_2451.jpg>)
*A lot of length., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509769286535-img\_2209.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509769286535-img_2209.jpg>)
*What's that on the turbos?, *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509769307420-img\_2486.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509769307420-img_2486.jpg>)
*Oh yes. Rotary cannons., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509769392308-img\_2316.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509769392308-img_2316.jpg>)
*Snyper no snyping., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509769437477-img\_2319.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509769437477-img_2319.jpg>)
*Hooah., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509769476007-img\_2326.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509769476007-img_2326.jpg>)
*All right, it's not really a Jeep., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509769525489-img\_2331.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509769525489-img_2331.jpg>)
*Not... bad. A little red, but not bad., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509769557730-img\_2333.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509769557730-img_2333.jpg>)
*Say it with me now: Ar-tic-u-la-tion., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509769583045-img\_2335.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509769583045-img_2335.jpg>)
*This. This we need badly., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509769605830-img\_2337.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509769605830-img_2337.jpg>)
*Again, not much here to complain about., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509769639502-img\_2341.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509769639502-img_2341.jpg>)
*♪...Livin' Like a Renegade...♪, *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509769947652-img\_2349.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509769947652-img_2349.jpg>)
*untz untz untz untz, *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509769995053-img\_2350.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509769995053-img_2350.jpg>)
*Opposites attract., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509770342283-img\_2354.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770342283-img_2354.jpg>)
*We'd rock this.*

![message-editor%2F1509770365734-img\_2355.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770365734-img_2355.jpg>)
*Kyle Cheromcha, *Ice Ice Baby**

![message-editor%2F1509770401742-img\_2357.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770401742-img_2357.jpg>)
*You don't see enough YJs these days, and SEMA is no exception., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509770473461-img\_2360.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770473461-img_2360.jpg>)
*Around the corner lies..., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509770505727-img\_2362.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770505727-img_2362.jpg>)
*...this., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509770528388-img\_2363.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770528388-img_2363.jpg>)
*Results in six weeks, guaranteed., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509770560778-img\_2374.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770560778-img_2374.jpg>)
*Black beauty., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509770584819-img\_2386.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770584819-img_2386.jpg>)
*Hey, that's not a... wait..., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509770626462-img\_2397.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770626462-img_2397.jpg>)
*Jeep brought their Easter Jeep Safari toys., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509770664769-img\_2399.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770664769-img_2399.jpg>)
*Very red, and very right., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509770692723-img\_2420.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770692723-img_2420.jpg>)
*Ummm... Hmmm..., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509770727452-img\_2443.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770727452-img_2443.jpg>)
*The little-known Keith Haring Wrangler., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509770782816-img\_2449.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770782816-img_2449.jpg>)
*Something is off here., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509770812316-img\_2468.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770812316-img_2468.jpg>)
*Tubular., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509770840413-img\_2489.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770840413-img_2489.jpg>)
*Well, this changes things., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509770874666-img\_2493.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770874666-img_2493.jpg>)
*Grrr., *Kyle Cheromcha**

![message-editor%2F1509770900095-img\_2504.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1509770900095-img_2504.jpg>)
*Double grrr., *Kyle Cheromcha**

## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

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