1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
1991 would be the final year of the full size SJ Wagoneer, introduced in the 1963 model year to replace the postwar Jeep wagons dating back to 1946. Designed by late Milwaukee industrial designer Brooks Stevens, the "full size" Wagoneer set the standard for the modern SUV and was refined over the years including available V8 (midyear 1965) and Quadra-Trac full time 4WD (1973). By the 1980s the Wagoneer was a luxury SUV with owners in the highest income brackets.
After Jeep's downsizing of the Cherokee and Wagoneer to the unit body XJ platform for 1984, the SJ continued as the senior Grand Wagoneer, with steady and loyal sales each year. Production ended in June 1991 with the Grand Wagoneer to be replaced by the new 1993 Grand Cherokee due in spring 1992. The Briarwood package on the XJ Cherokee was to fill the gap in 1991-1992 between the discontinuation of the Grand Wagoneer and the debut of the Grand Cherokee.
4,253 Grand Wagoneers were built in the final year, with the AMC 360 V8 (down to 144 HP) standard. Factory delivered suggested retail price (FOB Toledo) was $29,065 fully loaded, with sunroof and towing package among the few options. The Grand Wagoneer was among the last carburated vehicles in North America.
For more info on the Wagoneer, see www.wagoneerworld.com/by_year.php, the International Full Size Jeep Association (IFSJA), Full Size Jeep Network, Oljeep.com and Wagoneers.com.
1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
1991 would be the final year of the full size SJ Wagoneer, introduced in the 1963 model year to replace the postwar Jeep wagons dating back to 1946. Designed by late Milwaukee industrial designer Brooks Stevens, the "full size" Wagoneer set the standard for the modern SUV and was refined over the years including available V8 (midyear 1965) and Quadra-Trac full time 4WD (1973). By the 1980s the Wagoneer was a luxury SUV with owners in the highest income brackets.
After Jeep's downsizing of the Cherokee and Wagoneer to the unit body XJ platform for 1984, the SJ continued as the senior Grand Wagoneer, with steady and loyal sales each year. Production ended in June 1991 with the Grand Wagoneer to be replaced by the new 1993 Grand Cherokee due in spring 1992. The Briarwood package on the XJ Cherokee was to fill the gap in 1991-1992 between the discontinuation of the Grand Wagoneer and the debut of the Grand Cherokee.
4,253 Grand Wagoneers were built in the final year, with the AMC 360 V8 (down to 144 HP) standard. Factory delivered suggested retail price (FOB Toledo) was $29,065 fully loaded, with sunroof and towing package among the few options. The Grand Wagoneer was among the last carburated vehicles in North America.
For more info on the Wagoneer, see www.wagoneerworld.com/by_year.php, the International Full Size Jeep Association (IFSJA), Full Size Jeep Network, Oljeep.com and Wagoneers.com.