Beautiful 1969 Jeep Gladiator With Cadillac Engine Sells - eBay Find - GM Authority (blog)
The vehicle is a restored 1969 Jeep Gladiator 500 with zero miles on it powered by an engine used in an old Cadillac DeVille. The Gladiator Survivor is really and truly a survivor. When doing the mechanical, they decided to pull a Cadillac engine from an old Deville which was installed prior to the death of the Deville’s owner. While the seller says it is unknown how many miles were on the engine, they put many new parts on it. Sadly, the company changed their mind and didn’t get to finish the vehicle. We just wish we had bid on it. If you haven’t heard of a Jeep Gladiator, you aren’t alone. Here is the seller’s description of the vehicle: “On many high end internet sites right now you will see an array of vintage Jeep station wagons that have been well preserved and selling for an average low of $40 k. It is feasible to consider the... However, all of the vintage Gladiator pick ups were loaded with a pallet of concrete bags, driven in the salt, sand, mud, had a snow plow welded onto them and were used for a tractor on the farm. Source: gmauthority.com
