A 1974 Jeep CJ-5 nicknamed Renegade III took Best in Show honors at the 2018 Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion at the LeConte Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The Jeep was originally reconstructed for the 2017 SEMA Show by Greg Griffith of the AAM Group, Mancave Designs, Atomic City 4×4, and The AAM Group. The award… Continue reading Greg Griffith Takes Best in Show with ‘Renegade III’ Jeep CJ-5
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