J truck in HOT ROD?

[Millerluck]

I just picked up the August 07 HOT ROD magazine.

The article is about Bob Petersen's life.

On page 53 they have a pic from the the Petersen Museum from '75. It looks like it has a zebra paint job with rifles mounted to the side of the truck cap. Looks clearly like it has flares.

Larry

[Tonka J200]

I haven't seen the magazine, but I'm guessing it's the Daktari Truck that was done by George Barris:

http://www.showrods.com/images/all_kustom_cars1/daktari_jeep_sticker1

I don't know if this truck was actually used on the show, or if it was a show truck used for promotions.

I credit watching "Daktari" when I was a kid with getting me hooked on FSJ's - along with playing with my Tonka Jeeps.

This is also where the term "Rhino Chaser" grill came from.

[Millerluck]

COOL!!!

Thats the same truck!

I'd like to know more about it.

Thanks

Larry

[Bob Barry]

There was also a J-10 featured in the 80's; I saved it from the magazine.

[J10Mike]

I haven't seen the magazine, but I'm guessing it's the Daktari Truck that was done by George Barris:

http://www.showrods.com/images/all_kustom_cars1/daktari_jeep_sticker1

I don't know if this truck was actually used on the show, or if it was a show truck used for promotions.

I credit watching "Daktari" when I was a kid with getting me hooked on FSJ's - along with playing with my Tonka Jeeps.

This is also where the term "Rhino Chaser" grill came from.
Yep...It was from watching Daktari that got me hooked on the J trucks.

[ArmyGreenSexyBeast]

I noticed that too, haha. I was barely looking at the article but somehow that one little picture caught my eye, haha. I wasn't sure what it was though. good to know i was right, that it was a j-truck

[jeeping1974]

thats a cool looking j10, but i can't say i like the paint job too much.

[Tonka J200]

I wish I could find more info on this truck.
I wonder where it is now, if it even still exists?

Here's another image of a collector card for it :
http://www.showrods.com/images/all_way_out_wheels/daktari_jeep_wow
And here's a shot of the star of the show, Marshall Thompson, with what is obviously a zebra striped J-truck:
http://i8.ebayimg.com/06/i/08/c3/b4/e0_1_sbl.JPG

[drlocke]

I remember enjoying that show as a kid every Tuesday, later Wednesday evening on CBS just after the news. Don't hear much about it any more.

Perhaps that zebra J truck was Kaiser's last ditch effort at publicity, as most of the 4WD vehicles over there were Land Rovers from what I gather. :huh: