2021.08.12
Next Stop, Mecum Auctions. Their catalog did not list estimates. They did not list sold prices online.
1988 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
SOLD
Engine 360 CI
Trans Automatic
Color Burgundy
Interior Tan
HIGHLIGHTS
o 55,000 original miles
o Comprehensive restoration
o Comprehensive mechanical refresh
o 360 CI V-8 engine
o Aftermarket fuel injection designed to appear as a carbureted engine
o Original 727 automatic transmission
o Custom Burgundy Pearl exterior
o New Tan interior with Custom seating featuring Plaid inserts
o New dash
o Back-up camera
o Stereo system featuring hidden components
o Factory air conditioning
o Clean original undercarriage
o Must be sold to an out of state resident or licensed dealer
In the early 1960s, Jeep, under Kaiser-Willys management, felt it was time to offer a larger, more comfortable vehicle than the aging Willys station wagon. Competition was closing in on the company and something had to be done. The Wagoneer was introduced for 1963 using the Gladiator Pickup platform. It offered customers the opportunity to haul the family and utensils in comfort, easily tow a load and go off-road when needed. Designed by Brooks Stevens, who had penned a number of products for Willys and Kaiser, the Wagoneer proved popular among Jeep enthusiasts and people simply looking for a large vehicle for their purposes.
Knowing the Wagoneer was commanding fair market share, Jeep produced the Super Wagoneer in 1966. It was equipped more luxuriously than anything like it on the market with accessories like a pushbutton radio, interior ceiling lights, air conditioning, a seven-position steering wheel, power steering, power brakes, a power tailgate, bucket seats, a center console, automatic transmission and much more. It was a precursor to what would evolve into a luxury SUV, something very common today, but unheard of back then. In 1978, the Wagoneer Limited was introduced, which was hugely luxurious and technologically advanced, again, marking a precursor for what would become the Grand Wagoneer of 1984, one of the most popular and recognizable vehicles ever made.
This 1988 Grand Wagoneer has 55,000 original miles and was given a comprehensive restoration, including an extensive mechanical refreshing. Powered by the 360 CI V-8 engine and 727 automatic transmission, this Wagoneer features an aftermarket fuel injection system that has been uniquely designed to give the appearance of the original carbureted setup. Finished in custom Burgundy Pearl paint with proper simulated wood paneling, the interior is upholstered in tan with custom plaid seating surfaces that gently match the exterior paint. The dashboard is new and fitted with an aftermarket stereo system with hidden components. Drivers will love the back-up camera and factory air conditioning to help keep things cool.
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Had a blast with my auto-enthusiast friend and neighbor, Fred, at Monterey Car Week 2021.
2021.08.12
Next Stop, Mecum Auctions. Their catalog did not list estimates. They did not list sold prices online.
1988 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
SOLD
Engine 360 CI
Trans Automatic
Color Burgundy
Interior Tan
HIGHLIGHTS
o 55,000 original miles
o Comprehensive restoration
o Comprehensive mechanical refresh
o 360 CI V-8 engine
o Aftermarket fuel injection designed to appear as a carbureted engine
o Original 727 automatic transmission
o Custom Burgundy Pearl exterior
o New Tan interior with Custom seating featuring Plaid inserts
o New dash
o Back-up camera
o Stereo system featuring hidden components
o Factory air conditioning
o Clean original undercarriage
o Must be sold to an out of state resident or licensed dealer
In the early 1960s, Jeep, under Kaiser-Willys management, felt it was time to offer a larger, more comfortable vehicle than the aging Willys station wagon. Competition was closing in on the company and something had to be done. The Wagoneer was introduced for 1963 using the Gladiator Pickup platform. It offered customers the opportunity to haul the family and utensils in comfort, easily tow a load and go off-road when needed. Designed by Brooks Stevens, who had penned a number of products for Willys and Kaiser, the Wagoneer proved popular among Jeep enthusiasts and people simply looking for a large vehicle for their purposes.
Knowing the Wagoneer was commanding fair market share, Jeep produced the Super Wagoneer in 1966. It was equipped more luxuriously than anything like it on the market with accessories like a pushbutton radio, interior ceiling lights, air conditioning, a seven-position steering wheel, power steering, power brakes, a power tailgate, bucket seats, a center console, automatic transmission and much more. It was a precursor to what would evolve into a luxury SUV, something very common today, but unheard of back then. In 1978, the Wagoneer Limited was introduced, which was hugely luxurious and technologically advanced, again, marking a precursor for what would become the Grand Wagoneer of 1984, one of the most popular and recognizable vehicles ever made.
This 1988 Grand Wagoneer has 55,000 original miles and was given a comprehensive restoration, including an extensive mechanical refreshing. Powered by the 360 CI V-8 engine and 727 automatic transmission, this Wagoneer features an aftermarket fuel injection system that has been uniquely designed to give the appearance of the original carbureted setup. Finished in custom Burgundy Pearl paint with proper simulated wood paneling, the interior is upholstered in tan with custom plaid seating surfaces that gently match the exterior paint. The dashboard is new and fitted with an aftermarket stereo system with hidden components. Drivers will love the back-up camera and factory air conditioning to help keep things cool.
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Had a blast with my auto-enthusiast friend and neighbor, Fred, at Monterey Car Week 2021.