Every Jeep Safari Concept Since 2008

If you love Jeeps and have heard of the Seven-slot Brand’s annual crop of Easter Jeep Safari ‘Concepts,’ Join us for a journey through Chris Collard's lens and a 15-year chronicle of crazy Jeep builds. He’s been Jeep’s lead photographer from the beginning, and we’ll delve into the early days of the Mopar Underground and Skunk Works, and creations like Nukizer, Mighty FC, Lower Forty, and the Jeep J-12. Later years brought us the 700-horsepower Trailcat, retro Roadtrip Wagoneer, and ultra-tech rigs like Magneto 3.0 EV. The full list is below, so you can follow along with the show.
Chris will be at it again for the 2024 Safari, the entire Gone-GPN crew will be in town, or should we say, on the trail. Make sure to say Hi you see us. And don’t forget to check out this year’s batch of concepts (and a bunch of old ones) Tuesday through Friday at Jeep’s extravaganza in front of Walker Drugs on Main Street.
• 2008: Grand Canyon Cherokee, Jeep J8 Sarge, Liberty ORT, Rubicon JKL HEMI, Rubicon JPP Unlimited Diesel, Rubicon King, Wrangler All Access, Wrangler JT Diesel
• 2009: Cherokee Chief, Overland JK, Lower Forty, Grand Canyon
• 2010: Nukizer, ImMortal, Wrangler JK Underground, The General, Wrangler J-7, Wrangler Trailer Concept, Stroker XJ
• 2011: JK8 Independence, JK Renegade HEMI, Blue Crush, Compass Concept, Liberty, Pork Chop, Tan Man, The General
• 2012: 62 Willys, Apache JK, Mopar Dozer JK, The Mighty FC, Wrangler J8, Jeep J12 pickup, Trailhawk Grand, True North Compass
• 2013: Flat Top, Wrangler Recon, Sand Trooper, Slim, Stitch, Trailhawk Grand
• 2014: Adventurer Cherokee, Dakar Cherokee, Level Red, Maximum, Mojo, Trail Warrior Grand
• 2015: Africa, The Chief, Grand Overland Diesel, Renegade Desert Hawk, Staff Car, Red Rock Responder
• 2016: Crew Chief 715, Comanche Pickup, Grand Cherokee Overlander, Jeep FC 150 Forward Control, Renegade Commander, Shortcut, the Hellcat HEMI-powered Trailcat, and Trailstorm
• 2017: Safari JK, Compass Trailpass, CJ-66, Switchback, JK Luminator, Grand One Cherokee, Quicksand, Salute 75th Anniversary
• 2018: 4SPEED Wrangler, B-Ute Renegade, J-Wagon, Jeepster, Nacho, Roadtrip Wagoneer, Trailstorm
• 2019: Five-Quarter 715, Flatbill, Gravity, J-6 Wrangler, Scrambler, Wayout JK
• 2021: Farout, Jeepter Beach, Magneto EV Jeep, Orange Peelz, Bare Red, Top Dog Gladiator
• 2022: Birdcage, D-Coder, Gladiator BOB, Grand Cherokee Trailhawk PHEV, Jeep 41, Magneto 2.0 EV, Rubicon 20th Anniversary Concept
• 2023: Cherokee SJ, Wrangler Departure JK, Grand Wagoneer Overland, Sideburn JK, Kink, Magneto 3.0 EV, Rubicon 20th, Scrambler JK
Contents:
0:00 - Opening Montage
0:18 - 2008 Jeep Concepts
0:41 - 2009 Jeep Concepts
1:25 - 2010 Jeep Concepts
3:11 - 2011 Jeep Concepts
4:51 - 2012 Jeep Concepts
6:57 - 2013 Jeep Concepts
8:26 - 2014 Jeep Concepts
9:48 - 2015 Jeep Concepts
12:26 - 2016 Jeep Concepts
14:53 - 2017 Jeep Concepts
17:12 - 2018 Jeep Concepts
20:01 - 2019 Jeep Concepts
23:14 - 2021 Jeep Concepts
25:33 - 2022 Jeep Concepts
29:36 - 2023 Jeep Concepts

[@bruceklassen8261]

Loved this……the evolution of Jeep

[@Gone_Gpn]

Thanks for watching. Quite the evolution over the years.

[@jeepteam5370]

Great history of the concepts, thanks

[@Gone_Gpn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimrepp7631]

Awesome work Chris - As usual... Helped on many of these. This was one of the fun aspects of work.

[@Gone_Gpn]

Hey Jim (Collard here), we know you did bud. So much fun to look back through the years.

[@GIGrandpa]

What a great video! Helped me remember all the EJS's I have been to based on the concepts I remember seeing in person. Now I am trying to remember, when was the Recon shown? The 4 door built on a bobbed Ram 2500 frame as I recall, anyways thanks for the trip down memory lane 😊

[@adventurearchitects7242]

Thanks for the good words. Chris Collard here. I've been shooting the concepts since 2008 and was jazzed when Mike Harrington said, "Hey, we should do a video on all 15 years of concepts. C-

[@Gone_Gpn]

Recon was 2012. Ram. We were debating on including a few non-Jeep concepts like the Ram Runner.

[@davidcrumpler5714]

Lower Forty and Porkchop did it for me. They didn’t have to build anything else.

[@Gone_Gpn]

Yep, Lower Forty. Rick and Chris drove that one in 2009, It was the first full-mod badass concept. Thanks for the input.

[@xTinBenderX]

Jeep Hurricane, Lower 40 and Mighty FC my favorite concepts. I want to build a mix of the Mighty FC and Six Pak Jeep concept with an American Safari JXL top. I have most of the build figured out except the FC controls. I need to get ahold of Mark Allen to see if I can get some guidance.

[@Gone_Gpn]

Hey TinBender, thanks for the input. We want to build a Mighty FC, but really want to borrow (permanently) the Five-Quarter 715

[@edgarbombela7299]

Lower Forty & Nukizer M715, mis favoritos. ºlllllllº

[@Gone_Gpn]

Yep, thanks Edgar

[@Power5]

Most of these are just modded jeeps. The Jk8 and all the other 2 door truck code names are still missing even with the gladiator now still cannot get a 2 door. The Mighty FC is a definite win though. No way it could ever be road legal in the USA with that front end, but damn it would be sweet seeing those running around.

[@Gone_Gpn]

Yep, we'll never see the Mighty FC in production, but what a cool rig. How about a Gladiator extended cab with a six-foot bed.

[@-oiiio-3993]

01:33 - Nukaizer should have been / should be produced. 05:30 - I like the 2012 'Mighty FC' and J12 , as well. 11:19 - 2015 'Staff Car' is interesting. I drive a restored WW2 Willys MB. 12:37 - 2015 Crew Chief 715 should _definitely_ have been produced, could have been successor to Nukaizer. 13:53 - 'Short Cut' should be produced. A return to the basics. Trailcat looks like too much fun. So much for first half of vid.

[@Gone_Gpn]

Nukaizer, agreed. How about the Five-Quarter 715?

[@-oiiio-3993]

@@Gone_Gpn May have missed that one. Sort of faded after the first half of vid. I'll have to watch it again.

[@barrywinslow9798]

Hey Guys.....where's the perfect Gladiator Extended Cab. Been praying for years for them to make it. Not everyone wants or needs a 4dr. I believe it was the 2005 prototype.

[@Gone_Gpn]

Hmmm, we've heard rumors in the mill, but nothing confirmed

[@barrywinslow9798]

Thanks...I appreciate it. Have blessed Easter.@@Gone_Gpn

[@JohnSchiavoneJrBSEERN]

worthless

[@TJY2K]

Yeah you are

[@-oiiio-3993]

You are?

[@Gone_Gpn]

Com'on John. Not all of them were over the top, but many were just darn cool.

[@monette44]

[@Gone_Gpn]

Yep, we should have offered popcorn and snacks for the show.