All the Cars From 'Jurassic Park'
With a 7 film franchise, it can be hard to remember what started it all. While new films show off Mercedes and Hummers, the original cars are just as iconic.
Written by Lauren Smith
Reviewed by Serena Aburahma
The Jurassic Park franchise is full of cars that have become iconic. But while
custom Mercedes
, speedy Pontiacs
,and Hummers fill the franchise, let’s look at the ones that started it all in the original 1993 Jurassic Park.The tour vehicle of ‘Jurassic Park’
First up are the tour vehicles in Jurassic Park, the 1992 Ford Explorer XLT. These cars made in the 90s seem to have come from the future, by being electric and self-driving with a touch screen.
These cars were controlled off camera or, sometimes, driven by someone hidden in the trunks, and made to seem electric and autonomous via movie magic, according to
Motortrend
. The tour vehicles were decorated for the parks in custom yellow and green paint, making them easy to spot.
If you wanted to own one, according to
Curbside Classics
,
at the time, the original MSRP was about $16,393 though the price increased in the following years, and now they can be found for a couple of $1,000 if you find one in good condition. If you want an electric Ford SUV, you’ll want to be on the lookout for Mustang Mach-E’s though the price is much higher than the Ford Explorer XLT, with a starting recommend price of $46,895.
The staff vehicles from ‘Jurassic Park’
The staff vehicles for Jurassic Park were 1993 Jeep Wrangler YJ Sahara’s, according to
IMCDB.com
, and with their offroading capabilities make them great for trying to escape dinosaurs in the park. These vehicles were custom painted red and grey with the iconic park logo on the side. Though for regular shoppers at the time, according to
Edmunds
, it was available in six colors and could tow about 2,000 lbs, maybe a small dinosaur if needed. If you want an EV, or a modern Wrangler, they are still sold, currently as hybrids. Though Jeep does plan to release a fully electric Wrangler called the Magneto in 2024. The starting price is expected to be $50,000.
The maintenance ATVs seen throughout the park in the background are the 1989 Kawasaki Mule 200s. For a park as big as Jurassic Park, it makes sense that ATVs would be needed to keep everything in tip-top shape, in normal safe circumstances.
Additional vehicles from ‘Jurassic Park’
A 1983 Ford LTD Wagon is the vehicle that drops Dodgson off in Costa Rica; even though the car is quite filthy, it still got him to where it was going.
In Michael Crichton’s novel, the tour vehicles weren’t Ford Explorers but Toyota Land Cruisers.
Toyota still makes Land Cruisers,
just not in the USA
anymore due to a decrease in demand and popularity (and price tag!). However, you might be able to find one used for about $15,000.Saving on your car insurance
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