Expedition Jeep CJ-7 - One of Only Five From Mark A. Smith's 1978/79 Expedicion de las America.

In 1978, Mark A. Smith, known as the Grandfather of Jeeping, led a group of five CJ-7s on an epic, 21,500-mile journey across two continents, Expedicion de las Americas. Rick Péwé joins Adventure Architects’ Chris Collard, this Jeep’s new owner, to discuss the history of this unique Jeep and pay tribute to the adventurous souls that tackled the Darien Gap. They also discuss Chris’ plans for an upcoming conservation project on this one-of-a-kind CJ-7. Stay tuned to Gone-GPN for this upcoming tech series. There are two great books on the expedition, Driven by a Dream by Mark A. Smith (www.jeepjamboreeusa.com) and 31 Days in the Darien by Kevin Arnold ([email protected]) We extend a big thank you to Jeep Jamboree USA for allowing use of vintage videos, images, and music. We also thank great BFGoodrich, Warn, Rugged Ridge, Omix, Rancho Suspensions, Superlift, Bestop, Tuffy Security, and Hi-Lift for their support.