2012 SEMA Show Recap
Well the dust has settled from yet another SEMA Show. With thousands of manufacturers flocking to Las Vegas to show off their latest and greatest, media outlets buzzing for for newsworthy info, and well over a hundred thousand industry professionals from around the globe in attendance, this show is without a doubt one of the premiere industry shows and one that needs to be on everyone’s bucket list to attend. From monster trucks to low riders, drag cars to luxury exotics, if its automotive then the SEMA Show has something for it. SEMA stands for the Specialty Equipment Market Association
Zone’s Comanche on the Cover of 4Wheel Drive Magazine
If you haven’t picked up your copy of the October 2012 issue of 4Wheel Drive Magazine you’re missing a great feature on Zone’s Jeep Comanche (aka Project MJ). The cover shot has the truck launching out at Behind the Rocks during Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah this past Spring and covers the buildup and race to prep the Jeep in just 6 short weeks. All in all the MJ had a 6-page feature story plus the cover, pick up you copy and check it out today! Update!!!! Read the article online at http://www.fourwheeler.com/features/1210-4wd-1990-jeep-comanche-project-mj/
Holy Jeepers, the Bantam Jeep Fest was last weekend in Butler, PA
This past weekend marked the 2nd Annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival in Butler, PA birthplace of the original Jeep. Although this is only the 2nd year of the event, it’s an event that’s been in the making for more than 70 years since the original Jeep prototype was built in the American Bantam Car Company’s facility to meet the Army’s demands for a light weight reconnoissance vehicle to use during WWII. Thousands flocked to the little town for the weekend’s festivities with events going on around town, events at the fairgrounds, and trail rides around the area. This show brings
PA Jeep Show Live Install Winner: Nick Parks
Each year at the PA Jeeps All Breeds Jeep Show, Zone donates a free Jeep lift kit to a lucky club member. Only catch, the winner has to bring their own tools and install the kit in Zone’s booth during the event. The goal for the project is to show how the average enthusiasts using basic hand tools can install a lift kit over the course of a weekend. And for added bonus the winner gets to take their Jeep out for its inaugural run on the RTI ramp and obstacle course immediate following the install. Over the years we’ve
Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival this weekend!
If you’ve ever wondered about the history of the Jeep, it’s WWII roots and the transition into the family friendly 4×4 we have today, then you should head to the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival this weekend. The original reconnoissance vehicle built back in 1941 for the US Army was the BRC by the American Bantam Car Company from Butler, PA. This yearly festival celebrates that heritage and the impact it has had on this great country. The event starts Friday night with the invasion of downtown Butler as thousands of Jeeps inundate the peaceful town and carries on through the