David Beckham Buys American: Jeep Wrangler

2009 Jeep Wrangler

We once noted that, "when it comes to new open-air trucks there is really only one way to head to the beach and that's in a Jeep Wrangler." David Beckham knows what's up and just bought one himself. He gave it the "Beckham Treatment" (blacking out everything, something he does to most all of his cars) and has been seen rolling through SoCal in it over the past couple days. For someone raised in Britain he has always shown a strange affinity for American trucks (Ford F-150, Lincoln Navigator, Cadillac Escalade, and Hummer H2 to name a few).

Ah, the Jeep Wrangler. A classic off-roader in the spirit of the great Kit Carson and that bug-eating guy from "Man Against Wild." The venerable Jeep Wrangler (and of recent vintage, the 4-door Wrangler Unlimited) won't brag about horsepower (202-hp V-6) or comfort, and it won't preen itself in the mirror. But it will climb up and over just about anything you put in front of it. Plus, it's got Chrysler's lifetime powertrain warranty. This is an SUV stud.