Wood-panelled Jeep Wagoneer set the luxury SUV standard - Driving
The Jeep Grand Wagoneer is possibly the most fashionable vehicle ever made. Even though it looks incredibly old-fashioned with its chrome window trim, boxy styling and wood panelling, the venerable Jeep Grand Wagoneer became something of an icon. The lasting legacy of the Wagoneer as a de-rigueur vehicle of country club aristocracy might come as a bit of a shock when you realize that the Wagoneer originally debuted in the time of Moses around 1963. It shared a chassis with the rugged Jeep... The Jeep Grand Wagoneer used archaic front leaf spring suspension and a carburetor in a time when most other manufacturers had long moved on to coil springs and fuel injection. Despite its ancient design, the Grand Wagoneer continued to be sold to very wealthy buyers in strong numbers until 1991. Why was it so popular among wealthy drivers of the 1980s. Because the Wagoneer was the first real luxury SUV. Despite frequent notes left on her windshield, Ravis says she’ll never sell it. She loves that her Jeep contains rugged truck-style features like four-wheel drive, a V8 engine, and a high seating position with luxury features like cushy leather... Source: driving.ca
