1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer For Sale in St Louis, MO, 2146375826 Tweet

Luxury SUVs are nothing new but when the Jeep Wagoneer came out in 1963 it was something genuinely different. Combining the rugged attributes of a truck with the luxury of a sedan made for a unique segment breaking vehicle. So successful was the model that it survived until 1991.In nearly three decades of production the Jeeps architecture changed little. Sporting a body-on-frame design with solid axles and leaf springs all around it was a classic example of if it aint broke dont fix it! Power was delivered to all four wheels via a viscous coupling center differentials allowing rear-wheel drive only operation for a bit of added fuel economy if you consider 13 miles to the gallon economical. Off road the Jeep was capable of going toe-to-toe with a new Range Rover and on road its handling proved adequate if a bit primitive given its somewhat hoary underpinnings.In a July 1988 comparison test against a Range RoverCar and Driverwaxed about the Grand Wagoneers leather upholstery trim and both inside and out lots of chrome and fake wood not to mention copious power features. While performance didnt exactly light the heather afire taking 13 seconds to get to 60mph the Range Rover took even longer to do the duty and still cost a third more.This Grand Wagoneer was delivered new in Dumas Texas in November of 1985. Sparingly used by its first owners who cherished it for 17 years it was sold to its second owner also in Texas (Amarillo this time) who babied it for another 14 years before it finally moved out of Texas in 2023.As a Grand Wagoneer it is fully optioned with tan leather and cloth upholstery 5.9 liter V8 automatic transmission power windows and seats air conditioning a tilt steering column and a factory AM/FM cassette sound system. Other features include a roof rack chrome mirrors rear defrost and whitewall tires. Showing only a bit over 80000 original miles it is completely original. A lucky recipient of three decades of dry Texas climates meticulous maintenance and minimal use has kept this gold over tan Jeep looking extra fresh. The obvious decedent of the great woodies of yore this Jeep is ready to continue its tradition of shuttling the family from the wilds of Westchester to the beaches of Southampton in comfort and style!Offers welcome and trades consideredFor additional details please view this listing directly on our website https://hymanltd.com/vehicles/7763-1986-jeep-grand-wagoneer/