Have you ever been in the midst of a group of Jeep traditionalists? If not, just memorize the phrase “change is bad.” Repeat as necessary until you can be heard saying it in your sleep. You’re now ready for a proper dyed-in-the-flatfender Jeepin’ conversation. To test your Jeepthenticity, keep an eye peeled for a half dozen traditionalists drooling over vintage Jeepin’ iron at a trail event. Take a few mental notes, make a friendly comment or two, and slink away from the traditionalists. It’s time to expand your horizons.

While the Jeep brand is strongly identified with the short-wheelbase, trail-crawlin’ machine that sports the boxy, seven-slot grille, Jeep-branded vehicles have explored and conquered every continent at speeds both high and low. The “go anywhere” heritage means that for a Jeep to be a Jeep, it has to be good at a little of everything.

JeepSpeed founder Clive Skilton is a hand-in-glove fit for the “go anywhere” motto. His racing resume includes 500cc Superbikes, sports car road racing, and NHRA Top Fuel drag racing in addition to many an off-road rally in various corners of the globe. Specifically, those corners include the southern tip of South America in 1995 with a three-Jeep (two Wranglers and one Grand Cherokee) American Racing Wheels World Expedition racing team, and building and racing a Kia Sportage in the 2005 Barcelona to Dakar rally.

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