Long, lost Relative

At 33 years old, Ron Frame’s Jeep Comanche is already capable of surprising many who see it on the road.

“I have had people ask about it,” said Frame, who was showing the pickup at last year’s Das Awkscht Fescht in Macungie, Pa. “They’ll say, ‘I’ve never seen one of these before. I didn’t know Jeep made a truck.’ That’s what I get a lot.”

Jeep introduced the compact Comanche for 1986, targeting Chevy’s S-10 and its GMC S-15 twin as well as the Ford Ranger and the Dodge Ram 50. Like other truck makers, Jeep already had a full-size pickup, but