in 1978, 5 jeeps set off from Argentina in hops of reaching Alaska... driving through the Darien Gap, 2 didn't make it. One just showed up on facebook, and was instantly snapped up

The 1978 Jeep Expedition of the Americas was a bold plan to traverse the entire length of South, Central, and North America. The expedition was led by Mark Smith, the man who created the now-famous Jeepers Jamboree and Jeep Jamboree that run the Rubicon Trail.

https://www.offroadxtreme.com/news/real-overlanding-1978-jeep-expedition-of-the-americas/

https://tfloffroad.com/2021/04/one-of-a-kind-this-jeep-drove-through-the-most-dangerous-part-of-the-world/