The Jeep Easter Egg "Hunt"!
Spring has Sprung!
Easter is around the corner, and so is the famous floppy-eared bearer of chocolate eggs.
How did the Easter Bunny come to be? One theory of the floppy-eared bearer of candy came over with German immigrants. Some sources claim that the Easter Bunny first arrived in North America in the 1700s with German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania and transported their tradition of an egg-laying hare called “Osterhase” or “Oschter Haws.”
Their children made nests in which this creature could lay its colored eggs. Eventually, the custom spread across the U.S., and the fabled rabbit’s Easter morning deliveries expanded to include chocolate and other types of candy and gifts, while decorated baskets replaced nests. Additionally, children often left out carrots for the bunny in case he got hungry from all his hopping.
Speaking of Easter Eggs, were you aware that in the late 1980s, Jeep's designer Micheal Santoro hatched his own unique plan for the Jeep Wrangler, or as he put it "Make it More Jeep" by putting hidden "Easter Eggs" on the vehicles. Many Jeep owners, drivers, and admires from afar might have noticed these subtle cues are hidden throughout the exterior and interior of the vehicle which is a flashback to some part of the brand’s storied legacy.
One of the first Easter eggs to appear on the Jeep Wrangler TJ was part of a limited-budget model redesign. During the redesign, the classic Jeep seven-grille bar theme was incorporated into the cowl to make a functional feature (getting air into the interior of the Jeep) more iconically Jeep-like. Now each Jeep that rolls off the line has its own Easter Egg(s) that honor Jeep’s special past and reinforce the Jeep brand.
Spoiler Alert, if you want to find your own Easter eggs on your Jeep then STOP reading here!
An overlooked Easter egg is on the Wrangler and Gladiator’s steering wheel design. Surrounding the distinct Jeep logo is a circle with three chunky offshoots. The offshoots at the two, six, and ten o’clock positions are a throwback to the three-spoke steering wheel found on the 1940s-era Willys Jeeps.
Vintage Willys Jeeps are found on Jeep Wrangler windows and on some Jeep wheels.
Flip flops are hidden within the hood of Wranglers and Gladiators. These flip flops pay homage to Rick Pewe, an automotive journalist, and long-time Jeep enthusiast. Rick has written for magazines like Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road and JP, he frequently heads to the trails with his open-toed sandals. Over the years he has consulted with Jeep, providing them with insight and ‘lots of design input’. Adding the footwear is a way the brand has honored his passion, involvement, and his unique choice of fashion when out in the offroad muck.
Silhouette of a Jeep climbing a rocky hillside can be found on the windshield of Jeep Wrangler.
- Some Jeeps have a scene showing a T-rex chasing a Willys Jeep that is chasing Big Foot. You might also find a Willys Jeep on some roof latches or a T-rex skull molded into your floor mats.
Some Jeep Gladiator owners may find the number “419” engraved into the rear. This is the area code for Toledo, Ohio, where they are manufactured.
The Willys Jeep shows up again in the gauge cluster when you cycle through to the Trip Info screen. There, you'll see an Army-green war Jeep that looks as though it's ready to storm the beaches of Normandy.
The Pictures of two-door Jeep Wranglers on the climate system. Obviously, a Jeep Wrangler/Gladiator has a very distinctive and iconic shape, so why not make that the image on the air recirculation button.
The Jeep Renegade has a spider with the words “Ciao, baby!” found on the fuel door paying homage to the Fiat 500X that the Renegade is built on.
Some Jeep Renegades also have paint splatter on the redline. This mimics how a Jeep vice president of interior design’s goggles looked after a staff paintball game.
Another Jeep grille can be found on the taillights and headlights, of the Renegade. The 'X’ motif, is a throwback to the X formed on US Army fuel cans during World War II. You can also find this ‘X’ in the cup holders and the roof of models equipped with the MySky removable roof panels.
Also found on the Jeep Renegade is a tiny Sasquatch, located on the rear windshield.
The Jeep Compass often features an image of the Loch Ness Monster on the rear window. This pays homage to the fact that Compasses can fordage up to 19 inches of water.
This one might make your skin crawl. If you’re lucky you might have a tiny lizard molded into the driver-side plastic below the windshield, ready to scamper toward the Jeep Compass’ vehicle identification number.
Morse Code Easter Egg is found on the left footrest, down by the pedals. It is actually written in Morse Code and stands for Sand, Snow, Rivers, and Rocks.
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