5 Facts to Know About the Jeep Gladiator

By Detroit Steel - June 27, 2016

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One of the great things about a monumental occasion like a carmaker’s anniversary is that you tend to learn a lot more about the nameplate.

In all honesty, it really might be that you’re more mindful of all the stuff that’s made the company great. Either way, there hasn’t been a week that’s gone by in the midst of Jeep’s 75th anniversary this year that we haven’t learned a little bit more about the brand. Such is the case with a recent story by the guys at Jalopnik about a 1964 Gladiator being sold for $4,900, as featured in their “Nice Price or Crack Pipe” feature.

Here are five facts about the Gladiator pick-up that we found most interesting:

1) The body-on-frame trucks debuted in 1962 and shared parts with the Wagoneer station wagon.

2) The Gladiator was sold for nearly three decades.

3) The Jeep pick-ups were sub-categorized by wheelbase length and included a 120-inch model designated as the J-200 and the 126-inch model identified as the J-300.

4) In addition, the pick-ups were also identified by their bed style, which included a Thriftside or Townside.

5) The Gladiator Townside J-200 (pictured) is powered by a Kaiser’s 230-cid SOHC Tornado six, which when it debuted was the only American-built production OHC engine in existence.

Now whether or not this model is worth $4,900 is up for debate. But the history of the Jeep as one of the brand’s many historical models is priceless.