The Jerrari is unusual hybrid Jeep-Ferrari commissioned by collector who owned 1,500 cars and drove each at least once annually

This is the Jerrari, a weird hybrid Jeep-Ferrari commissioned by a (very) wealthy car collector, Bill Harrah.

The good news is the collector decided to do things wisely.

This is why the car looks like 100 percent like a Jeep, even though it is powered by a Ferrari engine.

It is strangely desirable.

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How car collector Bill Harrah came up with the idea for the Jerrari, the Jeep-Ferrari

Bill Harrah is a car collector and a casino mogul.

He liked the sturdy, all-American look of the Jeep Wagoneer, but he also loves Ferrari engines.

He knew that trying to create a Jeep-Ferrari that looks like a mutt between a Ferrari and a Jeep would’ve been a disaster, and it would’ve probably made both Ferrari and Jeep very angry.

This is why he came up with a better idea, as he explained to Jay Leno on the Jay Leno’s Garage YouTube channel.

He kept the body and the interior of the 1977 Jeep Wagoneer, but replaced the engine under the hood with a 4.4-liter V12 borrowed from a Ferrari 365.

It works, doesn’t it?

We should also point that Bill Harrah actually drives this car, just like he drives all the other 1,500+ vehicles he owns.

What is a restomod?

Some people would probably call this a ‘restomod’.

No one knows where or when the word comes from, but restomod is portmanteau between the words ‘restoration’ and ‘modifications/modified’.

A restomod is a car that’s been restored, but also modified in the process.

This is the sort of thing that car people either love or hate.

Love, because sometimes they look great, such as the $1 million Porsche 911 restomod or the Mazda Miata-inspired, Italian-built Gorgona sportscar.

But also hate, because some people believe you should never mess with the original design.

The jury, as per usual, is still out.