Modified 1977 Jeep Wagoneer 4x4 - the Jarrari
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Modified 1977 Jeep Wagoneer 4x4 - the Jarrari
What do you get if you combine unlimited resources and a vivid imagination? In this case, you get a Jarrari - part Jeep and part Ferrari.
William F. Harrah originated the idea of combining a Ferrari engine with a Jeep Wagoneer to create a four-wheel-drive sports car that could handle Nevada's winters, especially for his frequent drive from Reno to Lake Tahoe.
From the outside, the vehicle looks like a stock Jeep Wagoneer, but the body and chassis were modified with a Ferrari 365 GTC/4 V-12 engine and a C4 five-speed transmission which was coupled to the Jeep Quadratrack drive train. Built in Harrah's own restoration shops and to his specifications, the engine compartment and hood were stretched 2-1/2 inches, the radiator was discarded and two split units were installed on the right and left front on the engine. The mesh intake below the front license plate screens air into a helicopter-engine oil cooler.
The additions of wipers and washers for the halogen headlamps and the Ice Alerts under the front bumber made driving in a Nevada snow storm much easier.
This Jeep-Ferrari can reach speeds of 140 mph.
Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson
Date: June, 2005
Location: National Automobile Museum in Reno, NV
