Vehicle Description
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CAR IS NOT FOR SALE IN CALIFORNIA DUE TO SMOG
EMMISIONS - OUT OF STATE OR DEALERS ONLYWest Coast Classics are
proud to present an exceptional example of this rare and very
desirable and collectible 1979 American Motors Jeep 4WD 304 V8
'Renegade' model with reportedly only two southern California
owners since new with only 33K original miles and loaded with
original factory options including a 4 speed manual transmission
and 2-speed transfer case, bikini top with soft doors, and a
product of a frame off restortion in 2008 when it was mildly
customized with the following extremely desirable and practical
upgrades:Fuel injected Throttle Body by HowellPerformance Radiator
by Be Cool IncComp Cams CamshaftLarge TachometerDUI
IgnitionEdelbrock HeadersCustom Stainless ExhaustSkyjacker Steering
StabilizerAir Conditioning UnitPowermaster AlternatorEdelbrock
Performance Intake ManifoldPerformance DistributorFlow Kooler Water
PumpTransmission T18 4 Speed with Novak Adaptor33x12.5 Goodyear
MTRTomkien 2x4 Rocker SkidsFlaming River Tilt Steering ColumnBump
Stop KitCustom Spare Tire carrier with Jerry Can RackCustom
RollcageMastercraft 5 Point Harness BeltsTransfercase - Twin Stick
20 for 4 speed. Control Front amp; Rear Axle IndependentlyPainless
Wire HarnessPower BrakesAGR Power SteeringNew Drive ShaftVoted as
none less than the #2 of the "9 Hottest Collectible Cars Right Now
for 2018" by none less than the 'Hagerty Bull Market List' for
2018, with two-thirds of quotes that are requested from Hagerty
coming from Gen X and Millennials. This interest from those younger
generations means it stands to do well, as those are the collectors
who are actively growing their collections.After remaining in
production through a range of model numbers, and several corporate
parents, the Jeep CJ line was officially ended in 1986. More than
1.5 million CJ Jeeps were built, having continued the same basic
body style for 45 years since the Jeep first appeared. The Jeep CJ
series of 1976-86 has the imprint 'Since 1941' somewhere in the
interior, although Willys-Overland had not officially been granted
the Jeep trademark until 1950, well after the company had already
developed a good business selling civilian versions of the wartime
Jeep. Probably the smartest thing American Motors president Roy
Chapin ever did was acquire Kaiser-Jeep Corporation in 1970. In
1976 the CJ-7 appeared as basically a stretched CJ-5 to compete
with a growing assortment of rivals, fitted with the first
factory-equipped hard top and steel doors among its upgrades. It
would carry the CJ line for the next 11 years, right through AMCs
merger first with Renault, then with Chrysler.Even after 30 years
of CJ development, you didnt have to squint too hard to see the old
hero of Normandy and Guadalcanal in the 7's sheetmetal. But if the
design still looked inspired by cardboard shipping boxes, the
changes were significant, including a longer wheelbase for more
stability and a roomier and fancier cockpit. Even so, with the top
and doors removed, the windscreen folded, and the CJ-7 put the wind
in your face and bugs in your teeth just the way its predecessors
had been doing since 1945!
