Vehicle Description
Rarity and unmolested originality make this Scrambler Laredo
appealing to Jeep collectors. The foresight of the design and
packaging was popular among Jeep and off-road enthusiasts, but it
was probably a bit ahead of its time. It was recognized as
functional and useful to some, but few buyers seemed to appreciate
that, and production numbers were low. Adding the Laredo package
provided for some nice upgrades including factory A/C and makes it
an even more rare find. This very balance of a well optioned
vehicle with the capability of a small pickup is enjoying a
resurgence today as evidenced by the popularity of similar vehicles
offered by several manufacturers. Here is your chance to own the
original. An unmodified, unrestored, "Survivor".
Let's start by checking out the survivor paint. It is the original,
factory applied Black paint job and is in excellent condition for
its age. You can tell that it has lead a comfortable life because
nothing it has been through has been covered up or reconditioned.
It's a good-looking vehicle which leads with a chrome bumper with
that iconic 7-slotted grill dressed in chrome too. An appearance
package dresses up the gloss black paint with two-tone silver
stripes on the hood which also trace around the fenders and along
the rocker panels with Scrambler appearing in script on the hood. A
swing away spare tire gives good access to the pickup bed which you
can tell by the paint has seen a little bit of use, but not abuse.
The removable half top has a nice touch in the way it integrates
nicely with the door for a unified look and chrome Jeep wheels with
31x10.50s look just perfect on this pickup.
Inside you will find upscale trim along with comfort and
convenience items that people today expect and which were provided
back in the day with this Laredo package. A door panel with a
pleated upper and smooth lower vinyl panel is underlined by a
carpeted bottom section. Beautiful and comfortable high back bucket
seats are black with pleated seating surfaces and trimmed with
silver inserts. There is a leather wrapped steering wheel mounted
on a tilt column that feels good in your hands. There is an analog
clock to the left and a small tach to the right of the column. The
center of the dash contains the speedometer with the ventilation
controls along the left side which include those for the factory
air conditioning. Oil pressure and voltage gauges are on the right
side just above the JVC stereo.
Under the hood you will find the tried and true 258 cubic inch,
in-line 6-cylinder engine. It is stock and basically untouched
except for good maintenance. Even the under-hood light still works!
There is a new master cylinder and brake booster, and along with
power steering and the factory A/C compressor which sits proudly
over the top of the alternator, there is a heavy-duty cooling
system. Power is sent back through a Borg Warner 5-speed
transmission and the transfer case to 3.31 ratio axles. Front disc
brakes provide good stopping power and heavy-duty springs and
shocks get the job done nicely. The rubber meets the road, or the
dirt, through chrome wheels with BFGoodrich All Terrain T/As
mounted all around.
Check out this rare find Scrambler Laredo and see what you think.
Former President Ronal Regan famously liked to sport around in his
at his Rancho De Cielo spread.
