For the 53rd annual off-road fan fest in Moab, Utah, Jeep
has collected a bunch of sweet pickup-truck concepts to celebrate the
return of the famous Gladiator pickup truck. But, the star of the show,
is the only one not based on a current Gladiator pickup or Wrangler, it
is instead this beastly custom based on the 1968 Jeep M715 military
truck. The Jeep M-715 Five-Quarter started out as a Craigslist purchase,
which was stripped to the bare bones, keeping all the classic styling
of the donor vehicle, but fitted with modern components that vault it
into the present day. Under the hood is a crazy 707-horsepower 6.2L
supercharged “Hellcrate” HEMI V8 engine that is paired with a vintage
727 three-speed automatic transmission and can supposedly light up all
four wheels on demand. Other notable features include a full
carbon-fiber front end, a 6-foot custom-fabricated aluminum bed, a
heavy-duty link/coil suspension system, and 20-inch beadlock wheels are
wrapped with large 40-inch tires. This thing is bonkers and we love it!
has collected a bunch of sweet pickup-truck concepts to celebrate the
return of the famous Gladiator pickup truck. But, the star of the show,
is the only one not based on a current Gladiator pickup or Wrangler, it
is instead this beastly custom based on the 1968 Jeep M715 military
truck. The Jeep M-715 Five-Quarter started out as a Craigslist purchase,
which was stripped to the bare bones, keeping all the classic styling
of the donor vehicle, but fitted with modern components that vault it
into the present day. Under the hood is a crazy 707-horsepower 6.2L
supercharged “Hellcrate” HEMI V8 engine that is paired with a vintage
727 three-speed automatic transmission and can supposedly light up all
four wheels on demand. Other notable features include a full
carbon-fiber front end, a 6-foot custom-fabricated aluminum bed, a
heavy-duty link/coil suspension system, and 20-inch beadlock wheels are
wrapped with large 40-inch tires. This thing is bonkers and we love it!
From Car and Driver
