Staff Jeep (Film Universe)

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Information
ManufacturerJeep
ModelWrangler
Year1992
TrimSahara
Engine4.0L
OwnerJurassic Park Logo.png Jurassic Park
UsersAlan Grant
Ellie Degler
Ian Malcolm
John Hammond
Donald Gennaro
Gerry Harding
Robert Muldoon
Tim Murphy
Lex Murphy
Zach Mitchell
Gray Mitchell
StatusAbandoned (Isla Nublar, 1993)
Motorpool
JP10JP12JP18JP29

The Staff Jeep was the primary mode of travel for the employees of Jurassic Park at Isla Nublar when working out in the Park. A fleet of Jeeps were in service at the Park in 1992 during the Jurassic Park Incident. They were left to rust with the rest of the park until they were rediscovered in 2015, during the Jurassic World Incident by Zach and Gray Mitchell.

History

The Jurassic Park Incident

JP18 and JP29 greeted the Inspection Team upon their arrival at the Helipad on Isla Nublar. Driven by Jurassic Park Employees, Grant, Sattler and Malcolm took the first Jeep, whilst Gennaro and Hammond took the second.

The Jurassic World Incident

Legacy

In 2018, a pair of miniaturised Jeeps were present on Benjamin Lockwood's Jurassic Park Model in his home in California.

Design and Modifications

The base Jeep for each vehicle was a 1992 Wrangler Sahara Edition.

Jeep Designation Purpose Users Roll Cage Lightbar Search Lights Winch Whip Anntenae Storage Containers Fog Lights
JP10
Veterinarian's Jeep
Gerry Harding, Robert Muldoon, Ellie Sattler, John Hammond, Ian Malcolm, Lex Murphy, Tim Murphy, Alan Grant.
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JP12
Specialist
Dennis Nedry
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JP18
General Use
Park Driver, Ellie Sattler, Alan Grant, Ian Malcolm.
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JP29
General Use
Second Park Driver, John Hammond, Donald Gennaro, Zach Mitchell, Gray Mitchell.
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Production Notes

Jurassic Park

Pre-Production

Production

Three Jeep Wranglers (The 1992 Sahara Edition in Sand Beige) were purchased by Production for use in the film. Two automatics and one manual that would become the Hero Picture Jeep. The Hero Jeep was fitted camera mounts under the chassis, and custom tow hooks on the winch plate. Depending on the need, the vehicles were swapped around to represent a total of four different vehicles; JP10, JP12, JP18 and JP29. Upon the return to Los Angeles, one of the automatics was modified with a collapsible panel over the passenger side door to imitate being dented by the Tyrannosaur.

At the completion of Production, the Hero Jeep was dressed as JP12 and one of the automatics as JP10. The last dressing of the final Jeep is not known.

Jurassic World

Legacy

  1. Although obscured in the film, a lightbar was present on the vehicle during its first appearance in the Triceratops Paddock. It was likely removed in subsequent scenes as the windshield was to be destroyed in the chase with the Tyrannosaur.