Vehicle Description
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
Jeep's 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 ain't broke, don't 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 Rover,Car and Driverwaxed about the Grand
Wagoneer's, "leather upholstery trim and, both inside and out, lots
of chrome and fake wood" not to mention copious power features.
While performance didn't 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 80,000 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 considered For
additional details please view this listing directly on our website
https://hymanltd.com/vehicles/7763-1986-jeep-grand-wagoneer/
